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Froth on koi pond

JEN22
JEN22 Posts: 612 Forumite
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I have never had a problem with the pond before but its covered in froth. The pond contains koi and goldfish


Anyone else had this problem?

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  • Farway
    Farway Posts: 14,908 Forumite
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    Is the pond aerated, with a pump / flowing water? Sometimes it is lack of oxygen in the water & with the hot weather the fish are gasping for breath giving the bubbles / froth


    I had all my fish die once in humid weather because of this
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  • forgotmyname
    forgotmyname Posts: 32,957 Forumite
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    Same answer as when you asked a week or two ago.....
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  • Grenage
    Grenage Posts: 3,222 Forumite
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    As above, it's probably inadequate filtration/aeration. A healthy pond with a reasonable population of fish requires a surprising amount of filtration.
  • JEN22
    JEN22 Posts: 612 Forumite
    Yes I have a fast flowing waterfall
  • Grenage
    Grenage Posts: 3,222 Forumite
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    JEN22 wrote: »
    Yes I have a fast flowing waterfall


    But what's your filter? How much of the water is circulated per hour?
  • JEN22
    JEN22 Posts: 612 Forumite
    Im not sure. Never had a problem before this year though. I wondered if it was the koi spawning
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