Water Gardening: 1st Pond and need help!, 1 by celia

celia wrote:
Violabird, I feel your pain!!!!! But there's hope! (I hope) Yesterday we drained the pond completely. (sorry Sylvia) Hosed it, scrubbed it and refilled it. New pump/w filter. (Nursery Pro 500 gph) We put river rock in the bottom of the pond. We didn't have this before. Added Fresh Start to condition the water for the fish. Aqua Clearer (beneficial bacteria consisting of dry bacteria and enzymes), a bag of barley pellets, and finally liquid Pondshade to filter the sunlight. We put the plants and fish back in. So far so good. I can see the bottom and the fish! Just gotta keep fingers crossed. I do have a question though. I have 2 lily pad plants. They are in pots with small stones and pebbles on the surface. The first time I put them into the pond, dirt and green stuff floated out into the pond. How do I prevent this from happening. Thanx!