We have a fish pond and we need a new liner But we don’t know how big is the pond. How can we measure it?
Easy to measure. Take the depth of the pond in the deepest part…
I have always keep my pump running all year long but am thinking of removing it this winter.I live in central Ohio and the pond is about 4-5 foot deep in the center. Naturally this is where all the koi spend the winter. Any pros? Cons?
It depends on the winter. If you remove the pump remember to…
Is it a good practice to do a full cleanout of my koi pond (approximately 1,00 gallons) every spring? I was planning to do the following: Move koi to a temporary holding area; drain the pond; pressure wash the gravel/rocks; clean the pump and reattach; add filters and bioball; fill pond; add detoxifier and bacteria; move koi back to the pond.
Yes, with small water gardens with fish, it may be necessary…
I cannot seem to control a string algae problem. I add beneficial bacteria weekly and use your algaecide product, but I’m having no luck. Is this a Ph in the water problem and is there a way to prevent this algae rather than treat it after it appears? Right now I’m forced to powerwash everything every couple weeks.
String algae problems mean you have too many nutrients in the…
We recently had an Aquascape professionally installed pond. We aquired some fish, and were wondering if the water needs to be tested weekly even though we are adding the beneficial bacteria weekly.
No, the water should be fine. Testing is only required if you…
I had string algae in my new pond. I have an iongen and after I cleaned out the algae I increased the iongen from 1 to 3. The string algae is back. I will remove the string algae the best I can but how do I know how much to increase the iongen? From what I read we need more plants. We had a water lily and other plants planted when the water feature was installed. The water lily did not do well, only three lily pads. I thought there would be many, many more. What do you suggest?
Check your probe and make sure it is intact. Replace if needed.…
We installed a pond, appx. 20,000 gls. last year. We installed the Ion-Gen filter with the pond. The customer wants to know about the replacement duration for the probes. I told him the indicator light should indicate when they need replacing. Any other information I can share with him?
There are two videos about the IonGen on our site. Look for the…
I have an Aquascapes water feature that has an algae problem. It is just green water and build up on rocks. There is no floating algae. Which algaecide should I use to control this green water and have clearer water?
There are two kinds of algae; green water and string algae. Your…
I have an approx 1400 gal koi pond built about 4 yrs ago with your products and let me say first that I have not had any problems with the equipment! We have thoroughly enjoyed the experience. My question is concerning algae that has settled at the bottom …my water is very clear but the fish “stir” up this on the bottom. It appears to me to be dead algae. I use algeafix. I want to vacuum but have heard that they don’t work very well. Any suggestions ? THANKS !
Glad you like your pond. Have some questions for you:
1. Have…
What does the ion gen 2 probe look like when it needs to be replaced? I can’t find any pics or videos.
You have to remove the probe and look at it. If there is excess…