After getting great advice from folks at this forum, my husband and I put in our pond this weekend. It looks great, but I have a few questions.
Is it normal for the water to look less than sparkling-clean at first? The water looks pretty gray. The Tennessee fieldstone we put around the edges was pretty dirty, and I think the sediment washed in when we were filling the pond. Will this clear up on its own? If not, what should we do?
I think I read we should wait a week before putting in plants, then another week before adding fish. Sound right? Do we need to buy a de-clorinator, or does waiting 2 weeks do that naturally?
Thanks for any advice you can give.
We are loving the pond!
Is it normal for the water to look less than sparkling-clean at first? The water looks pretty gray. The Tennessee fieldstone we put around the edges was pretty dirty, and I think the sediment washed in when we were filling the pond. Will this clear up on its own? If not, what should we do?
I think I read we should wait a week before putting in plants, then another week before adding fish. Sound right? Do we need to buy a de-clorinator, or does waiting 2 weeks do that naturally?
Thanks for any advice you can give.
We are loving the pond!