Ashes & Soot in Pond

[stricks760]

Happy TG!

I am in So. Cal. Today we have relatively strong easterly winds, blowing
ash and soot from the recent fires all over. Supposed to stay in doors
today, everything has a layer of black soot on it.

It seems to be floating on the pond surface and into the skimmer. Are their
any dangers in this? Can it hurt my fish / bacteria balance / etc?

Thanks in advance.

[~ jan JJsPond.us]

Check your Kh & pH and treat accordingly, or report numbers here. If your
Kh is low and so is the pH, check the ammonia level also. If ammonia is
showing you don't want to up the pH till you bind the ammonia with an
ammonia-binding chemical to detox it. ~ jan

See my ponds thru the seasons and/or my filter design:
http://users.owt.com/jjspond/

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Tri-Cities, WA Zone 7a
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>On Thu, 27 Nov 2003 09:15:08 -0800, "stricks760" > wrote:

>Happy TG!
>
>I am in So. Cal. Today we have relatively strong easterly winds, blowing
>ash and soot from the recent fires all over. Supposed to stay in doors
>today, everything has a layer of black soot on it.
>
>It seems to be floating on the pond surface and into the skimmer. Are their
>any dangers in this? Can it hurt my fish / bacteria balance / etc?
>
>Thanks in advance.
>

[Just Me \Koi\]

I am in southern California in Rancho Cucamonga. I had ashes and some more
in my pond during the fires. All was well. If you are nervous then watch
your ammonia levels.

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"stricks760" > wrote in message
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> Happy TG!
>
> I am in So. Cal. Today we have relatively strong easterly winds, blowing
> ash and soot from the recent fires all over. Supposed to stay in doors
> today, everything has a layer of black soot on it.
>
> It seems to be floating on the pond surface and into the skimmer. Are
their
> any dangers in this? Can it hurt my fish / bacteria balance / etc?
>
> Thanks in advance.
>
>

[joe]

I live in San Diego. Yeah, the crap is on everything. I don't think it will
harm your pond though.

Joe

> I am in So. Cal. Today we have relatively strong easterly winds, blowing
> ash and soot from the recent fires all over. Supposed to stay in doors
> today, everything has a layer of black soot on it.
>
> It seems to be floating on the pond surface and into the skimmer. Are their
> any dangers in this? Can it hurt my fish / bacteria balance / etc?



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