If you are new to pond ownership you may have a preconceived idea of how your pond should look. This idea may have been crated when you browsed through pond books or looked at pictures of beautiful garden ponds on the internet. Meeting your pond expectations is however hard to achieve and you may find you have one or two problems along the way and need to compromise to get the look you want.

The first problem that most pond owners come across is that their pond water is not perhaps as clear as they had hoped for. It may appear muddy or if there is excess algal growth it may have a green tinge. It is worth mentioning at this point that crystal clear pond water is not only nigh on impossible to achieve it’s also not a great environment for your fish to live.

Muddy water is caused by fish activity, koi especially like to root around in the silt and mud at the bottom of your pond. Flocculating agents can be added to the pond to make the sediment sink back to the bottom if you really want to try to stop the muddiness. Green water is caused by excess algal growth and can be stopped to some degree by UV lights. However creating a balanced eco-system in your pond is always the best option if possible and even if your pond water does not look as clear as you might, like it’s still a great environment for your fish to live.