Pond Boss Forums INTRO Questions & Observations aguashade question?

I agree with all of you about the Aquashade and GreenClean issues. Both of these solutions are temporary solutions to the problems.

From the description that Newpond had provided and from my experince, the Biochemical Oxygen Demand is not being met in the pond. There is an aeration system in the pond, but if it is undersized, it is actually allowing the nutrients to be released into the water column and be used by his algae present.

I agree with Kelly that further information about the pond would be benefical to determine the correct size and type aeration system needed. A circulation rate of aprox. 0.75 times is typically needed to satisfy Biochemical Oxygen Demand and bring the Oxidation Reduction Potential into a positive reading thereby bonding or locking up the nutrients that are being used by his algae.

To correct your situation, it may be as simple as either adding a diffuser or changing the type of diffuser at the end of your airline.

If you will supply as Kelly suggested, the pond's age, amount of organic build up (muck depth) water input source, (watershed, spring, stream), what the land around the pond is used for and any water chemisties, I should be able to calculate a turnover rate for you.