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[Bloomdido 10]

My pond has a tear in the plastic lining and is now half empty. Are there any kits to repair it with?

[koikeeper 10]

yes there is some stuff yu can get that will do the trick i cant remeber what its called but they do sell it at wayside water center comes in a tube and is black allso seals under water as well ,

 

if you want to stop green water make a vegi filter very easy to make and works a treat ive had mine running now for 3 months and not had any problems at all ive now put my filter and uv to 1 side as i dnt use it any more

 

this going to be make next project

 

http://home-and-garden.webshots.com/album/43346868XpvJzF

Edited August 6, 2009 by koikeeper

[Evei 10]

My pond has a tear in the plastic lining and is now half empty. Are there any kits to repair it with?

 

same here, though I've not managed to find the leak yet!. It went down by about 3ft and has stopped going down now so I'll give it a clean out when the weather is nice and find the leak. The poor Koi are down to 2 1/2ft to swim around in

[scallyboy 10]

ponds need at least25% cover with aquatic plants and a situation noy in direct sunlight its just to much nitrogen in your pond try not to overfeed your fish oh and you can buy a liquid concentrate to clear the water but it's quite pricey middletons at the bottom of the moor sell a barley straw roll wrapped in netting for about three pounds and it worked a treat in mine

[koikeeper 10]

barley straw the best it eats the green stuff easy

[koikeeper 10]

ps get some grass carp if yu dnt want blanket weed

[craigmason 10]

there is a company that cleans ponds called aquatic care might be worth phoning them

http://www.aquatic-care.co.uk/index.html

[koikeeper 10]

get yer wellies on and get in it nothing better then doing it yer self

[terminator 10]

I closed my pond early this year after 25 year never had a water change never really lost many fish and the water was crystal clear all due to having iris in the pond

As for barley yep its ok long as you put it in a mesh container dont let it rot down or that clogs pumps as well only cleans algi up though takes a week or so to show any improvments.

Edited September 3, 2009 by terminator

[craigmason 10]

If you have questions about you garden pond post them here

[koikeeper 10]

good idea craig

[craigmason 10]

yes thought it was a good idea to have all the garden pond questions in one place