Beeba asked:


I’ve always been a rodent person (LOVE GERBILS!), but my husband and I recently moved into a new home that has a small fountain pond out back (approx. 30 gal), and I’d like to get it back into working shape and possibly keep 2-3 comets in it. I know a little about what to do b/c I work at a pet store, but fish/aquariums really aren’t my strong suit. I need to clean it first (the previous owner let it go to crap and it is murky and algae filled). Once I’ve cleaned it, what’s the best way to get it ready for fish? What kind of filter do I need? (I don’t want a huge, honking pond filter b/c it is not a 250 gal pond!) What is the best way to condition the water? What else do I need to know?
I just came inside from cleaning the darn thing and made a few discoveries:
It does have a filter already(the water was so murky, and the filter so clogged that I did not figure this out until I got to the waaaaaay bottom)
It is much bigger than I had thought (about 50 gal!)
I added “algae destroyer” and am trying to get the pump and filter in working order. Once I do I will add water conditioner and then take a water sample in to work to test (my store does this for free–hooray!)–after I let it run for 24-48 hours, of course. If the water is all right, I’d like to add fish by the end of the week.
Am I doing everything right? Am I missing anything?

David

iadamjy asked:


I want to get rid of blanket weed and algae from my pond. I cannot afford a sophisticated solution to clean the water. Which products can I use without harming my fish.

Kennedy