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Desperate state of barrel pond

suey187

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Desperate state of barrel pond

does anyone know what this scummy stuff might be on my barrel pond.i remove it every day only to find its back again within hours.any ideas folks.



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Difficult to see but could it be oil seeping out from the wood?

16 Jul, 2010

 

Dont know what it is.

16 Jul, 2010

 

sorry dont know sue, i had a barrel for a while but never got this, do you have pump in it to keep it clear

16 Jul, 2010

 

I thought it looked like oil aswell. I hope you can get rid of it.

16 Jul, 2010

 

I wondered if the barrel was over treated with something like teak oil Hywel?

16 Jul, 2010

 

Looks like oil to me as well have you got the tub lined.?

16 Jul, 2010

 

I wonder if it affects the plants and any wildlife

17 Jul, 2010

 

thanks folks,it does look oily,its been fine for about five years though.i cant understand why it would start coming out of the wood now.having said that the barrel isnt lined.i wish i had lined it :o(. i dont have a pump sandra but am thinking of getting one,i will try anything! It does not seem to affect the plants or my snails or the horrid little creatures that are water lice i think.by the looks of it i may be in need of a magic wand any going spare lol.
Love your avatar photo Hywel.

17 Jul, 2010

 

thanks lol :o)

17 Jul, 2010

 

sue think i would be tempted to empty it and line it though before it gets worse, then have a small pump to keep water from going stagnent

17 Jul, 2010

 

Its not leaking oil the tub is too old sorry I thought it was new.
Now I think it may be algea/pondscum? as in the spring I mentioned on here that I had a thin layer of yellow oil on my pond. I got some netting and skimmed it off and put sludge digester and barley straw in the pond it hasnt come back.I didnt see any oxygen plants in your tub you might try that? But it needs emptying and scrubbing first what ever you do.

17 Jul, 2010

 

not looking forward to emptying it,but will give it ago i think.thanks again folks :0))

17 Jul, 2010

 

Hope you sort it Suey do let us know?

17 Jul, 2010



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