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sour milk smelling pond!

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newtlover · 13/09/2009 13:23

I have a new -well 2 month old pond, which is filled with rainwater and has a logpile next to it. We put pond weed and snails from a local pond in a fortnight ago. It's full of some sort of larvae and water is blackish. Its under a pear tree, but not in deep shade- some fruit has fallen in but I fish it out. Water smells strongly of sour milk
what to do???
have googled to no avail- most pond problems seem to relate to algae.

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newtlover · 15/09/2009 17:29

help?

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fruitshootsandheaves · 15/09/2009 17:33

we have a pond too and it doesnt usually smell, (although the dog stinks when he jumps in it). The only think I can think of is maybe the smell is to do with the wood pile or its just because the pond is relatively new and things are still settling.

newtlover · 16/09/2009 22:03

this is what I am hoping- the woodpile is reccommended for wildlife- how old is your pond?

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