So Savio sent our new skimmer box, pump, liner and seam kit along with a DIFFERENT uv sterilizer which they said they have never had an issue with.....why they still sell one that has caught on fire many times is beyond me
.........but anyway! We got the new pump and skimmer up and running and are ready to get the plants back in the pond. None of my plants look very good...especially after looking at pictures you all post of your beautiful lush, full, green plants that appear to be thriving. Mine seem to be just existing, not really growing much and just look bad. My lilli pads are real small and only produce 1 flower at a time. My water lettuce does produce "babies" but it all is kinda yellow looking, doesn't grow much and my hyacints have browned and pretty much died off. The pond was just installed in the early spring this year and I have never fertilized any of the plants. The bottom and sides of the pond are all rocks so i had all the plants planted directly in the rock, no pots or soil. My question is, is there some kind of fertilizer you can get that you just pour in the pond since I don't really have any pots to stick anything in? The pond is about 1000 gallons and there are 4 small koi and about 10 smaller goldfish in it. Doesn't plant fertilizer hurt the fish??? I don't think my pond has enough nutrients for my plants and am hoping I can do something to make them look better!