How to REMOVE ALGAE from a pond | Temecula Pond Maintenance

[@fishcollection1285]

People can learn more about fish keeping and how to deal with some of the issues that come with it way better on your channel than some of the more popular ones out there. Thanks for the content

[@ColumbiaWaterGardens]

Thank you for the kind words!

[@Stewie773]

Did you just explained how to clear a green water? Because that’s what the subject says but I swear I rewinded 3 times and I couldn’t hear the solution. 😅

[@ColumbiaWaterGardens]

no fertilizer innpotted plants, beneficial bacteria, enzymes

[@alsohari]

@@ColumbiaWaterGardens where can I order these beneficial bacteria and enzymes?

[@barnbersonol]

In Britain the cold climate means that one feeble bubble line will easily keep the water oxygenated can even be turned off end of Oct.

[@golfprocrastinator9519]

What a lovely pond. Cheers for the tips

[@ColumbiaWaterGardens]

Thank you! I was just talking with a client last night from Lake Elsinore California who has a nice formal pond that is green as pea soup! We're going to fix that ;)

[@bradparker649]

Great point about over feeding your fish

[@ColumbiaWaterGardens]

Thanks

[@rivercrest-watergardens]

Awesome project with an amazing turnaround!

[@ColumbiaWaterGardens]

Thank you. Did you see the linked video??? That pond was GREEN!!!!!

[@rivercrest-watergardens]

Columbia Water Gardens - absolutely! I saw it when you first released it.

[@jimthao2296]

I just subscribed to your channel. I saw the first video prior to this follow up vid. Are you in California? My dad and I need help with the algae problem with his koi pond. It's like no matter what products and methods we've tried, the algae issue stays the same. We've pretty much given up almost. Any advice would be very much appreciated! I like your positive energy and enthusiasm. My dad's pond was build only last September 2019 so it hasn't been a year yet but the algae is always a problem.

[@jimthao2296]

Hi Carl, do you have a work email or work number I can send you pics of my dad's koi pond, it's not a big one, maybe 700 gallons or so.....he would like to increase the pond size too at some point this year....I live in Fresno, CA.

[@ColumbiaWaterGardens]

888-713-7771x4 rings my cell

[@MrDraper38]

Great vidoes as usual

[@ColumbiaWaterGardens]

Thank you 🙏

[@alex_oren]

Great video Carl!

[@ColumbiaWaterGardens]

Thanks!

[@dadina_zote]

Love your videos

[@ColumbiaWaterGardens]

Thank you!!! I try to be authentic and have fun. :)

[@afolcaptainobvious5935]

I have a pond green challenge pond 15years old size about 1.5 large swimming pools

[@rosabenson4094]

how will you otherwise clean it out, without chemicals? I have my velvet layer, but had to add salt to calm some new comers. Now my velvet layer is coming loose and it is a extreme process to clean my sand filter everyday to get rid of the algae.

[@nathansmith919]

Where can I buy the stuff you used and what did you use

[@ColumbiaWaterGardens]

Aquscape beneficial bacteria for lakes and SAB.

[@annchovey2089]

What if you have a pond but don’t keep fish and don’t have a pump that keeps the water circulating.

[@ColumbiaWaterGardens]

Then the water is stagnant? I'd suggest installing an aerator to keep some movement and put mosquito fish in to control mosquitoes. Plant it with water hyacinth, water lettuce, and iris. Shade it as best as you can and use a quality beneficial bacteria that contains barley.

[@mybackyardtrailcams1215]

Hello... have a question for you will I be able to use my pool test kit to accomplish the same task on my pond? thank you in advance.

[@ColumbiaWaterGardens]

great question. we recommend against test strips and using pool equipment. if you cant get the ADI kit locally, buy one us online at columbia water gardens

[@mybackyardtrailcams1215]

@@ColumbiaWaterGardens thank you sir will take your advice👍

[@TobiasHolenstein]

Do you also use UV?

[@ColumbiaWaterGardens]

No

[@elpapaupa838]

Hi i have a question if you can answer i do appreciate it what kind of air pump can i use for my pond that has 1,200 gallons of water any picture to show thank you

[@ColumbiaWaterGardens]

Are you in the United States?

[@elpapaupa838]

Yes

[@elpapaupa838]

@@ColumbiaWaterGardens yes i am

[@ColumbiaWaterGardens]

www.columbiawatergardens.com/product/aquascape-61000-pond-aerator-pro-for-pond-and-water-features

[@elpapaupa838]

@@ColumbiaWaterGardens thank you very much i will subscribe love your work

[@lilykao9137]

Hello, do you work at Arcadia , CA area?

[@ColumbiaWaterGardens]

It depends. Please call me at 888-713-7771 during the week. :)

[@dorel9647]

I got a pond that has a sand filter its quite large , approximately 10x22x3 it has no plants in the water, every time I run the water through the filter it looses a significant amount of water, I suspect the water fall , the pipes are not brocken I pressure test them, and yes the water is green. I live in the western part of Washington state . Can you please give me some suggestions on what to do?

[@ColumbiaWaterGardens]

Please call my friend Mark Harp at The Pond Store just south of Seattle.

[@nathansmith919]

Do you have to feed the plants if so what do you use?

[@ColumbiaWaterGardens]

Fish poo usually feeds the plants. Sometimes you may need to supplement with plant tabs, but generally no. Check out my recent videos on cleaning a wetland filter and how to plant a wetland. Neither of those ponds have fertilizer anywhere. Please consider sharing this video. 🙏

[@nathansmith919]

@@ColumbiaWaterGardens I have 8 gold fish in a 100gallon pond is that good

[@nathansmith919]

@@ColumbiaWaterGardens what plant should I get to reduce the algae because my pond is in the sun almost all day

[@ColumbiaWaterGardens]

Seems a little crowded once they mature to size at 6-9 inches. Is your pond in direct sunlight, is it preformed plastic, and what kind of a filter do you have? Please send pictures to [e-mail]

[@ColumbiaWaterGardens]

I would recommend water hyacinth and water lettuce. They are both very hungry for nitrate. Nitrate feeds algae.

[@high_fructose_corn_syrup]

Hellllp lol my uv light killed the green pea algae in my new pond. I didnt have fish in it at the time, water parameters were finally perfect so I added my fish. All the dead algae was resting on the bottom and sides of my liner. The koi from swimming around stirred it all up! Didnt realize it was going to be this big of a problem otherwise I would have vacuumed it first. Now its too late to do that. How do i remove it faster? I've washed my filter media 2x today and it just keeps clogging, i know if i keep cleaning the filter pads it will eventually clear but theres gotta be a more efficient way, right? Any advice would mean soooo much to me. Ty

[@ColumbiaWaterGardens]

Honestly aside from a vacuum I'd stir it up and let the filters pull it out if you're looking for a quick fix. If you have a skimmer you can put some pillow batting into the leaf trap and clean it daily as well. If you were my client, I'd do a drain, rinse, refill and get it all out manually.

[@high_fructose_corn_syrup]

@@ColumbiaWaterGardens i thought about draining the whole thing but my pond water literally just got to the right conditions. It was months of waiting and i even used ammonium chloride to feed the pond over n over and over again for the good bacteria to feed off of, otherwise i would drain it. I actually did add poly in the skimmer as well. Do you know how long it will take to clear up? I JUST added my koi today and now we cant even see them. (Video of me doing it is on my KZbin) im pretty bummed. Will all the excess gunk make it hard for them to breathe? And thank you so much for taking the time to reply to me!!!!!! Definitely gonna sub! 🥰

[@ColumbiaWaterGardens]

Thanks for the sub! Here's the thing.... a thin layer, an inch or less, will get stirred up by the fish and mechanically removed. A thicker layer may just take a little more work. Is your pond rock or bare liner?

[@high_fructose_corn_syrup]

@@ColumbiaWaterGardens hi, and ty again for the reply. You're very kind to take time to help me. The layer was less than 1/8 of an inch. It was basically just enough to cover the whole liner, sides and all. Its a dedicated koi pond so its bare liner. So i should wipe all the sides to dislodge it all from the sides and just keep cleaning/swapping the poly batting?

[@ColumbiaWaterGardens]

Great question. DO NOT WIPE it down. You will destroy the bacteria colony that is growing there. Leave it alone and it will grow into a nice velvety blanket of algae. This is your ecosystem starting up. Disturbing it will set you back to ground zero. The fish will do all the work.... feed them less frequently and they will do the majority of the cleaning. This is an EXCELLENT VIDEO!!! I'll shoot one this week and mention you. 😎👍 It's late, headed to bed. You can do this! Good luck :) -Carl

[@kayascroggins5512]

This is my grandma's house 😃

[@ColumbiaWaterGardens]

Your grandma is awesome. We love her.

[@christinedenise7844]

Cool!!!!!

[@ColumbiaWaterGardens]

Oh, Phil? Where are thou? ;)

[@nicholedaughterofgod7931]

He said so. Cal,

[@paulettedillon5297]

Never saw their reason for it cleaning either.

[@ColumbiaWaterGardens]

I don't understand

[@IndianaJoeChannel]

Man u said in both this and the previous video u wud show us how u did it u said benie bacteria and then u never showed us nothing so which one did u use for goodness sake mannnn?!??!?

[@ColumbiaWaterGardens]

Good evening John, Thanks for your comment :) I have replied to this question several times in the comments section of this video and and empty-minded as I am, it just occurred to me to leave the links in the description as well. I added the link to the description of both videos and I'm adding those links to this comment and the other one that you left. I'm very sorry I forgot to add those links, it's an oversight. If you have questions for your own pond, please call me at 888-713-7771x4 and I'll be glad to help you customize something that may work better for your pond. In a full sun exposure such as this pond has, you want to use a photosynthetic bacteria, which is why i recommend the Aquascape bacteria. The more sun, the better it works. It especially works well on ponds that have a lot of surface area like an ecosystem pond - as well as concrete ponds. A little bit goes a very long way! Dose your pond 3x the recommended dose every 3 days until water starts to clear, then maintain dosage a normal rates weekly throughout the pond season where your pond water temperature is above 58 degrees. During the winter months, switch to a winter blend of your choice and as the spring comes, begin to treat again with this formula. All the best to you and your pond! Again, I'm easily reached at the toll free number during regular business hours in California. -Carl

[@cbwaterfeatures]

Woah, woah, woah!!!!! You're driving too fast!!!!!

[@ColumbiaWaterGardens]

Time warp on the go pro 7..... lol. :) Mark MJ Wilson was my film guy. Look for him in cameo shots and check out Any Pond Limited on youtube. :)

[@cbwaterfeatures]

@@ColumbiaWaterGardens Fantastic. He's quite far from home then! A lot less rain in California compared to the UK.

[@ThePondAdvisor]

@@cbwaterfeatures yes less rain and very hot, but still enjoyed travelling around

[@lizardmilk]

Wait what? You never said anything about how to remove algae. Clickbait.

[@ColumbiaWaterGardens]

Watch the video and call me at 888-713-7771 x 4. I'd be glad to take the time to help you.

[@jasonramasamy9602]

Erm a lot of talking and not showing what you did? Not a lot of use!

[@ColumbiaWaterGardens]

I used a photosynthetic lake bacteria like Aquascape pro blend and dosed it 3x the recommended dosage every 3rd day until clear, then 1x a week as routine maintenance. Thanks for the kind comment. Have a nice day. 👍

[@dannybrinkley2709]

blah blah. NO ACTUAL SOLUTION