BZT will it work in cool water

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BZT will it work in cool water,Just restarted my 3500gal pond for
spring,can i put a dose of BZT in now water is below 50 degrees F.
I live in Maryland,Harford cnty.

[~ jan JJsPond.us]

On 20 Mar 2005 07:44:47 -0800, wrote:

>BZT will it work in cool water,Just restarted my 3500gal pond for
>spring,can i put a dose of BZT in now water is below 50 degrees F.
>I live in Maryland,Harford cnty.

If my memory serves me right, 50*F was the starting point. Anyone?
~ jan

~Power to the Porg, Flow On!~

[Gale Pearce]

> >BZT will it work in cool water,Just restarted my 3500gal pond for
> >spring,can i put a dose of BZT in now water is below 50 degrees F.
> >I live in Maryland,Harford cnty.
>
> If my memory serves me right, 50*F was the starting point. Anyone?
> ~ jan
Most of the bacteria/enzyme additives suggest adding it after the pond
reaches above 50F as the bacteria is more active in warmer water, although
dead plant material continues to decompose in the colder water at a slower
rate - that's why we aerate and keep a hole open during the winter to allow
the "bad gases" to dissipate instead of building up to a lethal level -
ergo, I think it would work in the colder water, although at a reduced rate
and probably not be cost efficient
JMO - Gale :~)

[Reel McKoi]

"~ jan JJsPond.us" > wrote in message
...
> On 20 Mar 2005 07:44:47 -0800, wrote:
>
> >BZT will it work in cool water,Just restarted my 3500gal pond for
> >spring,can i put a dose of BZT in now water is below 50 degrees F.
> >I live in Maryland,Harford cnty.
>
> If my memory serves me right, 50*F was the starting point. Anyone?
> ~ jan
>
> ~Power to the Porg, Flow On!~
=======================
The owner of the pond store I frequent says it's best to use these bacterial
products when the water is 50F and over. I'll be picking up some Lymnozyme
within the next week or so. To be sure to get the most out of it I'll wait
until the water is closer to 60F.
--
McKoi.... the frugal ponder...
"Shin: a device for finding furniture in the dark."
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[~ jan JJsPond.us]

>The owner of the pond store I frequent says it's best to use these bacterial
>products when the water is 50F and over. I'll be picking up some Lymnozyme
>within the next week or so. To be sure to get the most out of it I'll wait
>until the water is closer to 60F.

Lymnozyme is different though, you want it in the water when aeronomas are
most active and the fish immune system is at it's lowest, 48*F to 55*F.
~ jan

~Power to the Porg, Flow On!~

[Reel McKoi]

"~ jan JJsPond.us" > wrote in message
...
> >The owner of the pond store I frequent says it's best to use these
bacterial
> >products when the water is 50F and over. I'll be picking up some
Lymnozyme
> >within the next week or so. To be sure to get the most out of it I'll
wait
> >until the water is closer to 60F.
>
> Lymnozyme is different though, you want it in the water when aeronomas are
> most active and the fish immune system is at it's lowest, 48*F to 55*F.
> ~ jan
>
> ~Power to the Porg, Flow On!~
=========================
I've been adding it when the water is close to 60F for these past 4 or 5
years now. So far, so good. If you use Lymozyme below 62F you should
DOUBLE the dosage the bottle says! I found that's not necessary when added
at 58F and above. Just my experience of course, our fish have had no
ulcers.

I just came upon a container of Jungle Clear-Zyme sludge eater I had
forgotten about. The container doesn't mention any best temperature so I'll
wait until the water is around 58 to 60 to use that one as well. Have you
ever used Clear-Zyme?
--
McKoi.... the frugal ponder...
"Man who smoke pot choke on handle."
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[~ jan JJsPond.us]

>On Mon, 21 Mar 2005 19:17:20 -0600, "Reel McKoi" > wrote:

> I found that's not necessary when added
>at 58F and above. Just my experience of course, our fish have had no
>ulcers.

A lot depends on how prone one's fish are to getting nicks (luckily koi
don't spawn till the water is 60+). Or parasites problems, since aeronomas
are a 2ndary infection.

>Have you ever used Clear-Zyme?

Use to, before the bottom drain, haven't needed it since. I believe BZT
(that I used sporadically last year) has the same enzyme in it. ~ jan

~Power to the Porg, Flow On!~

[Reel McKoi]

"~ jan JJsPond.us" > wrote in message
...
> >On Mon, 21 Mar 2005 19:17:20 -0600, "Reel McKoi" > wrote:
>
> > I found that's not necessary when added
> >at 58F and above. Just my experience of course, our fish have had no
> >ulcers.
>
> A lot depends on how prone one's fish are to getting nicks (luckily koi
> don't spawn till the water is 60+). Or parasites problems, since aeronomas
> are a 2ndary infection.

## That's another thing about the nets. Since the snakes, bullfrogs,
turtles and water birds can't get to the ponds our fish have had no
diseases. :-))) Coincidence?

> >Have you ever used Clear-Zyme?
>
> Use to, before the bottom drain, haven't needed it since. I believe BZT
> (that I used sporadically last year) has the same enzyme in it. ~ jan
>
> ~Power to the Porg, Flow On!~

## Well, I have it so I'm going to try it. Last fall Superpets had a huge
sale of pond supplies for 50 to 75% off and I loaded up. We drained and
cleaned the ponds last spring so we'll skip this year. They'll get a
complete water change when the wet-weather spring starts to run next month.
The bottom looks pretty clean so that's good...
--
McKoi.... the frugal ponder...
"Diplomacy is the art of letting someone have your way."
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