06-15-2008, 11:03 PM
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Join Date: May 2008
Location: Slough, Berks
Posts: 103
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Originally Posted by Robert.Pope
peter u said it was green/murky as taken in winter? i think you should keep filter/pump running all year mate!
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Hi Guys , yes you should keep the filter pump running 24/7 although this has nothing to do with green water . It has to do with the good bacteria that your filter holds . Turn the pump off and that bacteria dies  Come spring when you turn it back on again , you are then in to new filter syndrome  , your filter now has to work twice as hard to regain everything that has been lost .
OK explanation , in the wild fish live in lakes and rivers, mother nature provides all that they need, but in a home pond they do not get that benefit , the fish rely on us to ensure that the water they are kept in contains everything they need to survive .
Our filtration system is not just there to filter out all the crap that is in our ponds, it serves a far greater purpose . The good bacteria that builds up in it also reduces the harmful bacteria that can seriously cause the death of our fish. . There are three main elements in our ponds that if they are wrong can cause the death of our fish, Ammonia, Nitrite and a swing in the PH balance. Our filters help control those factors, turn them off and you are back to square one.
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