White fuzz in barrel pond?
Welcome! It looks like white hair algae which is actually a type of mold. Normally, it occurs in new tanks such as yours. Yes, aeration will ...
White fuzz in barrel pond? - New to Ponds and Fishkeeping Forum
Re: White fuzz in barrel pond? ... I suspect it is "dirt" nothing to worry about. I have seen the same thing happen when it rains, if I leave ( ...
Fish Dying & Water Cloudy - New Barrel Pond - Reddit
Third, the issues with fish could be due to the fertilizer from the plant OR to high ammonia. An accurate test kit will be a huge help in ...
Barrel pond problem - Kitchen Garden Forum
I suggest you store the half barrel upside down and allow it to dry completely somewhere dry over winter, pond plants arn't going to grow ...
Smelly Whiskey Barrel and other issues.... - UK Aquatic Plant Society
If you do water changes and the plants are actively growing I think things will improve. I'm guessing what you are seeing is similar to new ...
Mouldy plants in pond? - Mumsnet
Had a little peek at my barrel pond today and noticed that most of the plants seemed to have furry mouldy elements to them.
Pond algae and blanket weed / RHS Gardening
What are pond algae? · a 'pea soup' effect caused by fine algae suspended in water · a floating green scum · dense growths of hair-like green strands that float ...
White fungus on small fish - Pond Boss Forum
Any stressors to the fish, be it handling, water quality, parasites, etc., will leave them open to fungal and bacteria infections. They could be ...
How to clean a pond without draining it - YouTube
I had an algae bloom in my pond (in Scotland) which started a few weeks ago. I was using a fairly common bucket type pressurized filter with ...
The Battle at Whiskey Barrel Pond - HoneyBower
On the downside, green algae is invasive and if not controlled, clogs the fountain and depletes the water of oxygen, which kills the fish and transforms what ...
Wine barrel pond| No pump| Update - YouTube
A quick update on how the no pump pond in a barrel is going a few months on. If you would like to see how this was built using a false ...
Pond Keeping Advice - Oak Barrel
Most ponds have an algae problem at some time or another, but it thrives where garden ponds are built in a sunny position, with very little planting to provide ...
Advice for a half-barrel water garden ? - General Discussion - Forums
leucostachys (tall white bog-orchid); Galium trifidum (bedstraw). I've ... What I have have found with wine barrel ponds, is that they are always ...
How to Make a Wildlife Container Pond - Nurture Native Nature
The folks at the water garden stores didn't quite understand what I was doing and were a bit too fuzzy for me about some of the plants that they ...
How to Create a Simple Mini Pond Without a Filter or Pump - Ozponds
For this project, I used an old wine barrel, but you can use ... Small fish like White Cloud Mountain Minnows and rice fish are also good choices.
Backyard Ponds - Maryland's Wild Acres
Often times, decaying leaves will remove oxygen from the water. Another thing to consider is the possibility for run-off. Don't place ponds in areas with lots ...
Fish in a Barrel: How to Set Up a Tub Pond
Aquatic plants metabolize ammonia without creating nitrite or nitrate, and they can take up phosphates and iron. Submersed pond plants use the ...
10 Ways to Keep Pond Water Naturally Clear
When bacteria eat algae-enabling nitrites, they produce nitrates. These nitrates feed string algae: that stringy, fuzzy stuff that clings on to your rocks.
How to create a barrel pond for wildlife | WWT - YouTube
... pond. Bog bean (Menyanthes trifoliata) – a shallow water marginal pond plant with starry white flowers in May and June. Cut back after ...
Using what you would generally consider readily-available components for whiskey barrel pond ... For a substrate, I opted to try inexpensive white play sand from ...