My BP1500-UV was installed 2 weeks ago and so far it has not changed the cloudy water in my pond. Any advise as to what I should do? Tks.
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Some times it takes a little longer for the Bio to build. Mine was fine but the Koi decided to spawn for the second time this year and so the pond has been a wreck for over two weeks, but now is starting to clear.
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Depends on your pond. Is this unit a good size for your pond size? Is there a substrate at the bottom of the pond? Has it rained a lot? Is the cloudy water brown or green?
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1. Establish the biological filter by adding Quick Start to the pond every other day for 6 weeks as per the filter instructions.2. Test the water with a master kit; Ph, ammonia, nitrate and nitrite levels weekly3. Backflush the pond weekly: 20% water change3a. Get a dechlorinator filter to attach to the spigot and the garden hose. It's about $40. It's good for 10,000 gallons and will save you a fortune in Stress Coat and Stress Zyme.4. Add Ultra Clear Sludge Digester once a week to the pond.5. Add Ultra Clear Pond Clarifier to the pond once a weekWater quality is EVERYTHING. 1. Establish the biological filter by adding Quick Start to the pond every other day for 6 weeks as per the filter instructions.2. Test the water with a master kit; Ph, ammonia, nitrate and nitrite levels weekly3. Backflush the pond weekly: 20% water change3a. Get a dechlorinator filter to attach to the spigot and the garden hose. It's about $40. It's good for 10,000 gallons and will save you a fortune in Stress Coat and Stress Zyme.4. Add Ultra Clear Sludge Digester once a week to the pond.5. Add Ultra Clear Pond Clarifier to the pond once a weekWater... » Read More 1. Establish the biological filter by adding Quick Start to the pond every other day for 6 weeks as per the filter instructions.2. Test the water with a master kit; Ph, ammonia, nitrate and nitrite levels weekly3. Backflush the pond weekly: 20% water change3a. Get a dechlorinator filter to attach to the spigot and the garden hose. It's about $40. It's good for 10,000 gallons and will save you a fortune in Stress Coat and Stress Zyme.4. Add Ultra Clear Sludge Digester once a week to the pond.5. Add Ultra Clear Pond Clarifier to the pond once a weekWater quality is EVERYTHING. « Show Less
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When I install by unit, my pond was neglected for about two years. It was in VERY poor shape. I back washed the filter every couple of days to start and gradually backed off to once a week. It took about a month before I started seeing results, but my pond is crystal clear. I also use a pond clarifyer every couple of weeks. I hope this helps.
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I notice that the water bowl area is yellowing or I just lift the filter out and check it, usually about once a week. You'll know from the muck that builds up on the filter. I've found that if the water is left running, the water tends to warm and that helps in forming algae. I would suggest the filter to be changed around a month if the water is not running constantly. We have our fountain on a timer so that it does not run at night.
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My pond it's about 750 gl. I am using a 5/8" house from the pump ( 1350 US GPH , 5000 LPH ) to the filter and a 1 1/2" from the filter to outside, to the fall. I do not know why algae occurring in the path of the waterfall if it has an ultraviolet lamp. It doesn't make a great fall either. I asked why this is this happening and the answer was that it needed a more powerful pump.
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I have not looked into that but I don't think the uv can remove nitrates , if your pond is small maybe a partial water change can take care of that problem . If your pond is large , it should create it own environment as long as the correct amount of fish , rainfall , plants etc . Another option is barley straw to keep the water clear . Good luck , regards James
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After placing the filter with the arrow in the correct direction and having the water running for 2 minutes, it should be ok. If the filter is not installed correctly you may experience cloudy water.
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I have a 5000 gal. pond and it does not tint the water. It does a good job of naturally cleaning the water.
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No mine are very cloudy. Not clear at all. I tried tap water, bottled water and distilled water. All are cloudy and only last about 30 minutes, not hours.Not worth the trouble.
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I don't know, I left my pond running all winter. I had no problem with it freezing up at all. On my small filter I just took it apart and cleaned it out and put it in garage for winter.
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If the water is turning cloudy by itself, then it is probably due to the bacteria bloom in your aquarium. Most likely your aquarium is new and not cycled which caused this bacteria bloom. Read up on the bloom. Don't have to worry as it is a normal thing. You can either wait it out as it will clear out in a few days or you can have 50% water changes.
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Did you test the water? Did you run it for a few hours after installation? I thought ours was a bit cloudy too in the beginning but it turns out it was just very small air bubbles. We've had ours 6 months and are thrilled with it!
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First time user as of yesterday, but, in past use of other filters, I would say the insert fiber wasn't rinsed well enough or you got a "bad" one. I rinsed my 1st filter and made sure it was soaking wet and moved the carbon around while rinsing. Try netting the water surface, remove filter insert, rinse and try again. If this doesn't work, get a new insert and rinse really good before use. Hope this Works for ya' !
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I have owned both. There doesn't seem to be any difference. BOTH have given me 2 1/2 years of continues running service. Make sure you pick the size you need for your pond.
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No as you need a pond pump connected to it to get the water moving thru the uv filter
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yea! dont buy it we have had the same issue poor design we did contact tetra and all total we have had three replacements and guess what the third same thing all total four filter with uv next season we will buy external Uv . We had even taken the glass tube and reseal around glass tube where the glass meets the green plastic i will say tetra did send a replacement more then once but we could keep doing this but they have a design issue and this will continue as I said we plan to replace next season with external UV best wishes on this matter .
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Do not double the dosage of this product. Over treatment can cause cloudy water. If this is not clearing your cloudy water you most likely have some other issues going on.
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Not the one I purchased. I remover the power plug and bypassed that filter. I should have returned it as the taste of the water was not good through the UV stage,but I did not bother too after reading the reviews. If you don't need UV for your water buy the 6 stage as I bought this unit and probably don't have a UV issue with our County water department. Good luck and have plenty time for following the installation instructions.
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Usually when water sits for long periods of time, it becomes stagnant, and in the case of your filter, it's been just sitting in that filter for a month. There is a possible build up of algae. Id buy a new filter cartridge and try that.