Hi, I have moved into a home that already had a pond set up, I have no idea what size other than its decent, problem is it is now green and has purple slime, any fish that were there have since died and this year the frogs have died off, I can't see anything living in it worth saving so I'm emptying it.
Cash is limited and I'm a single mum with no idea on what to do over this problem, I can't ignore it as it had disgusting bacteria looking stuff swimming in it so my question is as a complete beginner how do I completely reverse this pond to factory settings? I'm tempted to bleach the entire thing and use a scourer, I'm actually quite terrified of these disgusting things inside, obviously, at some point in the far off future it would be nice to set it up a prepare it for fish etc but at this point, id take clean water.
Please be kind, I realize to experts I must sound like a lunatic but I have children and pets and I'm concerned about the health aspect of this disgusting stuff inside. Thanks in advance.
Cash is limited and I'm a single mum with no idea on what to do over this problem, I can't ignore it as it had disgusting bacteria looking stuff swimming in it so my question is as a complete beginner how do I completely reverse this pond to factory settings? I'm tempted to bleach the entire thing and use a scourer, I'm actually quite terrified of these disgusting things inside, obviously, at some point in the far off future it would be nice to set it up a prepare it for fish etc but at this point, id take clean water.
Please be kind, I realize to experts I must sound like a lunatic but I have children and pets and I'm concerned about the health aspect of this disgusting stuff inside. Thanks in advance.