Will it turn the water brown like microbe lift sa sludge away ? The water in my pond is brown from the sludge away the water out of filter clean
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I have never used the sludge away version, but my water is not brown. It looks clear both before and after the filter. I have a good skimmer box, pump, biofalls, and a wide waterfall weir which also helps to airate the water. Together, with the regular microbe lift, I've had good luck. Hope this helps.
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When I use it, it does cloud the water a little, but after a day or so, the water should is clear again. Just use it according to the directions based on the size of your pond.
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Yes. This filter turns over up 1500 gallons per hour. That's why it's called a 1500. I have a Laguna 2400 pump that's connected to this filter. My pond is 300 gallons, soon to be
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Yes, I think it would clog up and no, you can't open it and clean it. Funny you ask because mine just died. Little Giant is the best you can buy, just not this one for your pond.
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I haven't tried it, but the filter is for removing chlorine which means it is filled with activated carbon most likely. You want a deionization filter which removes charged particles that would result in scaling, aka water spots.
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We used this filter as a secondary unit in a much larger (1500 gal) pond to help with algae control. Since it is not very easy to clean the filter, I would not use it as an only filter unit. I think that it was hellpful in algae control as would recommend it as a secondary unit. The fountain is nice and, of course, helps to aerate the water.
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From what I remember yes. If you do not get rid of all the tannins your tank will look brown. Try purigen in the bag. It works wonders
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Before we purchased this fountain with a filter and UV light we had 2 waterfall features with filters and our pond turned green anyway. I can't say it will do a better job, but this filter/fountain did an AMAZING job on our pond! Our pond was green when we received it and this filter cleared the water in a matter of days. The pump is a 200 GPH. I hope this helps.
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Angela, When I replaced mine with the filter here, there was no discoloration that I noticed. Maybe the filter's reaction to the water quality you added, but I'm unsure.
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the underneath did turn a little and just needed to be washed. It would depend on the quality of your water. Mine turned brownish but came right off as soon as I scrubbed it.
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You need to give it some time. Mines took at least 3 weeks before I started seeing my pond clear up. No additional chemicals.
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In my pond string algae grows quickly on the falls and on the rocks around the waters edge if I don't do the fallowing. I shut off the falls sprinkle Green Clean powder directly on the algae and wait about an hour then turn on the falls. This kills it. (I don't think Microbe Lift is intended to kill algae.) Then I put in Microbe Lift which keeps my water really clear and seems to retard the growth of new algae. I do this about every two weeks and it keeps my pond looking great.
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To much iron in the water gives it a rust color. If this is what you mean, then it should. The product description says it removes harmful minerals. Most particulate filters will remove iron color from the water, and this is a much better filter.
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Yes, but as others have suggested, test the water for bacteria. This filter does not kill baacteria, it removes fine particles from the water supply. If you have bacteria in the water there are other filter types that can be used to treat the water and reduce the risk of infection. Frequently the Big Blue is used to eliminate particles before passing thru a second filter such as a UV type filter for treating bacteria.
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I have not had to clean it. While I have not written a review, I believe if your pond already has a full algae bloom, this product will not help. If you are using it as a preventative maintenance, then it should be ok. It did not clog at all while I had it running (one month).
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Funny you should ask I put this in the water line from lake water to help with washing machine silt but the filter was clogged in 3 days to much silt in lake to have this small filter keep up but its worth trying every scenario is different good luck
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I think it depends on the filter to get the particles out of the water to make it clear. The way it works is that it makes the fine particles cling together so that they catch in the filter better.
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I can't say for sure. Are the particles black? If so, they could be particles of carbon from the filter. If that's the case, and if you have run water through the filter before using it, the filter may well be defective. I haven't personally encountered this problem.