Can a Pond Clear Naturally Without a UV?
The short answer is an uneasy “yes” but not for the majority of the ponds! What happens is eventually if a pond has enough plants (to compete with the algae for nutrients) and is not in a sunny spot it “can” possibly clear up on its own. I always say it takes plenty of plants and patience. More patience than anything and sometimes patience doesn’t pay off. I’ve seen people try to balance it for as long as a year and not get a clear pond. Even if it does balance it will go through an algae bloom at the start of every season and it won’t be the beautifully clear quality that a UV will bring. If you choose to try to balance your pond use something like Microbe-Lift PL. It helps set up the environment to give the pond as much of a chance of clearing as possible. Remember – plenty of plants and patience. I guess I should also say plenty of PL too! Do NOT expect instant gratification. If after months of trying and your pond is still green or not pretty and clear you can always add a UV light
