The main highlight of landscape design often becomes an artificial or natural pond, which is not only a visual accent, but also a source of peace. It is so nice to sit near the cool water on a hot summer day, which with its measured buzzing pushes all problems and worries to the background. But sometimes the water surface can provoke excitement. This happens when a green foam appears on the surface of the pond. Why such a phenomenon happens and how to eliminate it, read on.

The reasons for the appearance of foam on the surface of the pond

If the upper layer of water in your reservoir is covered with white foamy bubbles, do not worry, they will quickly disperse. This is most likely triggered by the work of various mechanisms (fountains, waterfalls, aerators).

Signals of problems may include:

• green-brown color of the foam, and the presence of fine particles in the water;
• density of the foam layer;
• green bubbles are stable, do not dissolve over a long time period and occupy more and more water surface.

Did you know? Even at a temperature of -45 ° C, the water may not freeze, but it must be of perfect purity, and not contain small particles, around which ice forms.

The reasons for green foaming of water can be such factors:

• filter contamination;
• an overabundance of organic substances that are dissolved in water and are the result of the life of an excessively increased fish population. It is the representatives of the fauna that produce organics. Also, residues of an organic nature appear in the process of decomposition of plants and foliage that have fallen into the pond, are released from feed, pollen;
• the liquid has a high chlorine content and begins to foam;
• the result of the activity of algae can provoke foaming;
• chemical reactions in which antibacterial substances enter to clean the pond.

Video: Reasons and the fight against the appearance of foam in the pond

Troubleshooting Methods

The formation of green foam on the surface of the pond is easy to eliminate and even prevent. It is worth a few simple procedures and the bubbles will stop appearing:

• clean the filter equipment. It might even be worth replacing. The fact is that a large population of fish, clogging of a reservoir by plant debris and waste products, produce an excessively large amount of organic substances, which water treatment equipment simply can not cope with. In order to make sure that the reason for the foaming of the liquid lies in an excess of organic matter, you need to take water samples and check them in a special laboratory for the content of ammonia, nitrates and nitrites;
• in the case of water chlorination, it is necessary to treat the pond with chlorine neutralizing preparations;
• periodically flush the water, clean the reservoir reservoir from contamination, treat it with special disinfectants. Change the fluid weekly, at least 20% of its total amount;
• purchase a skimmer to clean the water surface.

Before carrying out any treatment, collect the foam using a fine wire mesh or net.

You can not equip a pond on the territory of your own site and forget about its presence for a long time. The pond needs constant care. Otherwise, instead of aesthetic, it will acquire radically opposite functions. So, a green foam may appear on the water, which should immediately alert you, because it signals that something is wrong with your pond. But timely measures will help to easily, quickly and painlessly eliminate the problem.