auto top up for my barrels?

[[email protected]]

I didn't realize the evaporation amount is so high. I have two barrels
one pouring into another, around 40 gallons. From the sun and drops
that splashed out, I have to top about 2 gallons a day.

I plan to replenish water via my drip system for the plants. It will
be tap water but it will drip out to replenish the water. Will it be
OK? I think we have chlorinmine. I only plan to use it during 10-14
day vacations.

What about I place a big tub of water in a seperate container and use a
siphon hose to equalize the water so the evaporation have as much
impact?

Does anyone have ideas for an auto top off system that won't cost too
much?

[Kathy]

Sorry but if you have Chlorinmine you will have dead fish. They tried that
in our city a few years back, and many fish people had to start over from
scratch if they didn't treat every bit of water. It just doesn't go away on
it's own like the chlorine will, if you leave it out for a day or only add a
small amount at a time. My son in San Francisco says they even told them not
to give it to the pets, when they started to put it in the water. He says if
it is bad for fish, birds, dogs and cats, he sure isn't going to drink it!
But then other places people say it doesn't matter and they like it fine. So
I guess you need to check with other fish people or city people, and see how
it is going with them. Or call your Vet if you have a dog or cat.KathyAZ
> wrote in message
ups.com...
>I didn't realize the evaporation amount is so high. I have two barrels
> one pouring into another, around 40 gallons. From the sun and drops
> that splashed out, I have to top about 2 gallons a day.
>
> I plan to replenish water via my drip system for the plants. It will
> be tap water but it will drip out to replenish the water. Will it be
> OK? I think we have chlorinmine. I only plan to use it during 10-14
> day vacations.
>
> What about I place a big tub of water in a seperate container and use a
> siphon hose to equalize the water so the evaporation have as much
> impact?
>
> Does anyone have ideas for an auto top off system that won't cost too
> much?
>

[Joel]

"Kathy" > wrote in news:ou%Re.7426$UI.6488@okepread05:

> Sorry but if you have Chlorinmine you will have dead fish. They tried
> that in our city a few years back, and many fish people had to start
> over from scratch if they didn't treat every bit of water. It just
> doesn't go away on it's own like the chlorine will, if you leave it
> out for a day or only add a small amount at a time. My son in San
> Francisco says they even told them not to give it to the pets, when
> they started to put it in the water. He says if it is bad for fish,
> birds, dogs and cats, he sure isn't going to drink it! But then other
> places people say it doesn't matter and they like it fine. So I guess
> you need to check with other fish people or city people, and see how
> it is going with them. Or call your Vet if you have a dog or
> cat.KathyAZ > wrote in message
> ups.com...
>>I didn't realize the evaporation amount is so high. I have two
>>barrels
>> one pouring into another, around 40 gallons. From the sun and drops
>> that splashed out, I have to top about 2 gallons a day.
>>
>> I plan to replenish water via my drip system for the plants. It will
>> be tap water but it will drip out to replenish the water. Will it be
>> OK? I think we have chlorinmine. I only plan to use it during
>> 10-14 day vacations.
>>
>> What about I place a big tub of water in a seperate container and use
>> a siphon hose to equalize the water so the evaporation have as much
>> impact?
>>
>> Does anyone have ideas for an auto top off system that won't cost too
>> much?
>>
>
>
>

Although are water is colrinated over here, by the time it gets to the
house, its all gone and I top off my pond with tape water and the fish
are fine.
My pond is only about 500Gal, and I've topped off as much as 50% after a
cleanup, 2 years later the fish are still going strong.

Joel.
Toronto, Canada

[Phyllis and Jim Hurley]

Toilet valves are great for topping up ponds. They supply water on
demand and are very reliable. Won't work for chloramines,tho'. See
ours on our website.

Jim

wrote:
> I didn't realize the evaporation amount is so high. I have two barrels
> one pouring into another, around 40 gallons. From the sun and drops
> that splashed out, I have to top about 2 gallons a day.
>
> I plan to replenish water via my drip system for the plants. It will
> be tap water but it will drip out to replenish the water. Will it be
> OK? I think we have chlorinmine. I only plan to use it during 10-14
> day vacations.
>
> What about I place a big tub of water in a seperate container and use a
> siphon hose to equalize the water so the evaporation have as much
> impact?
>
> Does anyone have ideas for an auto top off system that won't cost too
> much?
>


visit our pondsite:
http://www.home.bellsouth.net/personalpages/PWP-jameshurley

[George]

> wrote in message
ups.com...
>I didn't realize the evaporation amount is so high. I have two barrels
> one pouring into another, around 40 gallons. From the sun and drops
> that splashed out, I have to top about 2 gallons a day.
>
> I plan to replenish water via my drip system for the plants. It will
> be tap water but it will drip out to replenish the water. Will it be
> OK? I think we have chlorinmine. I only plan to use it during 10-14
> day vacations.
>
> What about I place a big tub of water in a seperate container and use a
> siphon hose to equalize the water so the evaporation have as much
> impact?
>
> Does anyone have ideas for an auto top off system that won't cost too
> much?

You will definitely have a problem with chloramine. If you don't mind
spending a couple of bucks, you can set up a large rubbermaid tub (25-50
gal) and place it higher that one of the barrels. Set up an old fashion
toilet ballcock flush valve inside the barrel (mounted to the side of the
barrel on the inside wall with metal or plastic stapping) to receive the
top off water, and connect the inlet to a hose that comes from the bottoms
of the rubbermaid tub. When the water level gets low enough, the valve
will open and allow the water to flow until it gets high enough to shut the
valve. That way, you can make up enough treated water to last until you
return.

[Phyllis and Jim Hurley]

We have used the kind of toilet valve that has the float right on it.
It does not have the torque of the float valve arm. So far, ours has
lasted for about 7 years.

Jim

George wrote:
> > wrote in message
> ups.com...
>
>>I didn't realize the evaporation amount is so high. I have two barrels
>>one pouring into another, around 40 gallons. From the sun and drops
>>that splashed out, I have to top about 2 gallons a day.
>>
>>I plan to replenish water via my drip system for the plants. It will
>>be tap water but it will drip out to replenish the water. Will it be
>>OK? I think we have chlorinmine. I only plan to use it during 10-14
>>day vacations.
>>
>>What about I place a big tub of water in a seperate container and use a
>>siphon hose to equalize the water so the evaporation have as much
>>impact?
>>
>>Does anyone have ideas for an auto top off system that won't cost too
>>much?
>
>
> You will definitely have a problem with chloramine. If you don't mind
> spending a couple of bucks, you can set up a large rubbermaid tub (25-50
> gal) and place it higher that one of the barrels. Set up an old fashion
> toilet ballcock flush valve inside the barrel (mounted to the side of the
> barrel on the inside wall with metal or plastic stapping) to receive the
> top off water, and connect the inlet to a hose that comes from the bottoms
> of the rubbermaid tub. When the water level gets low enough, the valve
> will open and allow the water to flow until it gets high enough to shut the
> valve. That way, you can make up enough treated water to last until you
> return.
>
>

[~ jan JJsPond.us]

>On 2 Sep 2005 09:22:34 -0700, wrote:

>I didn't realize the evaporation amount is so high. I have two barrels
>one pouring into another, around 40 gallons. From the sun and drops
>that splashed out, I have to top about 2 gallons a day.
>
>I plan to replenish water via my drip system for the plants. It will
>be tap water but it will drip out to replenish the water. Will it be
>OK? I think we have chlorinmine. I only plan to use it during 10-14
>day vacations.

Start using the drip system now when you can watch the effects. The
bacteria in your little pond will grow enough to handle that inflow extra
of ammonia, imo. Of course the closer the pH is to 7.0 the less problem
ammonia will be to the fish, but I don't recommend you go messing with the
pH. ~ jan


~Power to the Porg, Flow On!~

[George]

"Phyllis and Jim Hurley" > wrote in message
...
> We have used the kind of toilet valve that has the float right on it. It
> does not have the torque of the float valve arm. So far, ours has lasted
> for about 7 years.
>
> Jim

Right. That was really the kind I was thinking about. It has a specific
name, But I can't think what it is.

> George wrote:
>> > wrote in message
>> ups.com...
>>
>>>I didn't realize the evaporation amount is so high. I have two barrels
>>>one pouring into another, around 40 gallons. From the sun and drops
>>>that splashed out, I have to top about 2 gallons a day.
>>>
>>>I plan to replenish water via my drip system for the plants. It will
>>>be tap water but it will drip out to replenish the water. Will it be
>>>OK? I think we have chlorinmine. I only plan to use it during 10-14
>>>day vacations.
>>>
>>>What about I place a big tub of water in a seperate container and use a
>>>siphon hose to equalize the water so the evaporation have as much
>>>impact?
>>>
>>>Does anyone have ideas for an auto top off system that won't cost too
>>>much?
>>
>>
>> You will definitely have a problem with chloramine. If you don't mind
>> spending a couple of bucks, you can set up a large rubbermaid tub (25-50
>> gal) and place it higher that one of the barrels. Set up an old fashion
>> toilet ballcock flush valve inside the barrel (mounted to the side of
>> the barrel on the inside wall with metal or plastic stapping) to receive
>> the top off water, and connect the inlet to a hose that comes from the
>> bottoms of the rubbermaid tub. When the water level gets low enough,
>> the valve will open and allow the water to flow until it gets high
>> enough to shut the valve. That way, you can make up enough treated
>> water to last until you return.

[Bindi]

George wrote:
> "Phyllis and Jim Hurley" > wrote in message
> ...
>> We have used the kind of toilet valve that has the float right on
>> it. It does not have the torque of the float valve arm. So far,
>> ours has lasted for about 7 years.
>>
>> Jim
>
> Right. That was really the kind I was thinking about. It has a
> specific name, But I can't think what it is.



Water cistern ballcock


Bindi.
I'm new and really just lurking to improve my knowledge right now
but hello everyone!



>
>> George wrote:
>>> > wrote in message
>>> ups.com...
>>>
>>>> I didn't realize the evaporation amount is so high. I have two
>>>> barrels one pouring into another, around 40 gallons. From the
>>>> sun and drops that splashed out, I have to top about 2 gallons a
>>>> day.
>>>>
>>>> I plan to replenish water via my drip system for the plants. It
>>>> will be tap water but it will drip out to replenish the water.
>>>> Will it be OK? I think we have chlorinmine. I only plan to use
>>>> it during 10-14 day vacations.
>>>>
>>>> What about I place a big tub of water in a seperate container and
>>>> use a siphon hose to equalize the water so the evaporation have as
>>>> much impact?
>>>>
>>>> Does anyone have ideas for an auto top off system that won't cost
>>>> too much?
>>>
>>>
>>> You will definitely have a problem with chloramine. If you don't
>>> mind spending a couple of bucks, you can set up a large rubbermaid
>>> tub (25-50 gal) and place it higher that one of the barrels. Set
>>> up an old fashion toilet ballcock flush valve inside the barrel
>>> (mounted to the side of the barrel on the inside wall with metal or
>>> plastic stapping) to receive the top off water, and connect the
>>> inlet to a hose that comes from the bottoms of the rubbermaid tub.
>>> When the water level gets low enough, the valve will open and allow
>>> the water to flow until it gets high enough to shut the valve.
>>> That way, you can make up enough treated water to last until you
>>> return.

[Phyllis and Jim Hurley]

Hi Bindi,

Welcome to rec.pponds. Have you a pond? Most of us began by lurking
and then took the risk of posting. After a while, a form of friendship
grows. You are welcome here.

I don't remember the name of the one we bought, but there is a picture
of it on our pondsite...which should be listed at the bottom of this
message. If not, however, it is:

http://www.home.bellsouth.net/personalpages/PWP-jameshurley

Jim

Bindi wrote:
> George wrote:
>
>>"Phyllis and Jim Hurley" > wrote in message
...
>>
>>>We have used the kind of toilet valve that has the float right on
>>>it. It does not have the torque of the float valve arm. So far,
>>>ours has lasted for about 7 years.
>>>
>>>Jim
>>
>>Right. That was really the kind I was thinking about. It has a
>>specific name, But I can't think what it is.
>
>
>
>
> Water cistern ballcock
>
>
> Bindi.
> I'm new and really just lurking to improve my knowledge right now
> but hello everyone!
>
>
>
>
>>> George wrote:
>>>
> wrote in message
ups.com...
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>>I didn't realize the evaporation amount is so high. I have two
>>>>>barrels one pouring into another, around 40 gallons. From the
>>>>>sun and drops that splashed out, I have to top about 2 gallons a
>>>>>day.
>>>>>
>>>>>I plan to replenish water via my drip system for the plants. It
>>>>>will be tap water but it will drip out to replenish the water.
>>>>>Will it be OK? I think we have chlorinmine. I only plan to use
>>>>>it during 10-14 day vacations.
>>>>>
>>>>>What about I place a big tub of water in a seperate container and
>>>>>use a siphon hose to equalize the water so the evaporation have as
>>>>>much impact?
>>>>>
>>>>>Does anyone have ideas for an auto top off system that won't cost
>>>>>too much?
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>You will definitely have a problem with chloramine. If you don't
>>>>mind spending a couple of bucks, you can set up a large rubbermaid
>>>>tub (25-50 gal) and place it higher that one of the barrels. Set
>>>>up an old fashion toilet ballcock flush valve inside the barrel
>>>>(mounted to the side of the barrel on the inside wall with metal or
>>>>plastic stapping) to receive the top off water, and connect the
>>>>inlet to a hose that comes from the bottoms of the rubbermaid tub.
>>>>When the water level gets low enough, the valve will open and allow
>>>>the water to flow until it gets high enough to shut the valve.
>>>>That way, you can make up enough treated water to last until you
>>>>return.
>
>
>
>
>

[Bindi]

Phyllis and Jim Hurley wrote:
> Hi Bindi,
>
> Welcome to rec.pponds. Have you a pond? Most of us began by lurking
> and then took the risk of posting. After a while, a form of
> friendship grows. You are welcome here.
>
> I don't remember the name of the one we bought, but there is a picture
> of it on our pondsite...which should be listed at the bottom of this
> message. If not, however, it is:
>
> http://www.home.bellsouth.net/personalpages/PWP-jameshurley
>
> Jim


Wow!
Hi, Jim!
Thank you for the welcome!
Your pond is amazingly great! I am going to have a better look at it after I
write this.

I live in South Australia in a rural area.
I have two small preformed ponds that I was given.
The smallest one is only about 60 liters(15 gall?) and I have set it up for
frogs.
It has only been finished for about 6 weeks but the water is nice and clean
and the plants around it and in it are growing heaps! There are no frogs yet
but
I can hear them at the dam that is about 100meters away. They will come. I
hope. :-)
The second pond is larger and it has been finished for about 4 weeks. It
is about 400 liters and is also nice and clean with good waterplant growth
already.
I don't have filters and stuff set up yet. I was going to see how it all
goes and
try to leave it fairly natural if I can but still keep it clean. It is more
about frogs for me because
it is pretty dry here and I wanted a place they could come when the dam
dries up.
I am on bore water and it is good water with small parts per million of
salt.
I am thinking of getting some comets or white cloud minnows for the bigger
pond
when it has aged some more to eat the mosquito wrigglers in summer.

This newsgroup is great for me to read and to learn from!
Nice to meet you, Jim!

Bindi.

>
> Bindi wrote:
>> George wrote:
>>
>>> "Phyllis and Jim Hurley" > wrote in
>>> message ...
>>>
>>>> We have used the kind of toilet valve that has the float right on
>>>> it. It does not have the torque of the float valve arm. So far,
>>>> ours has lasted for about 7 years.
>>>>
>>>> Jim
>>>
>>> Right. That was really the kind I was thinking about. It has a
>>> specific name, But I can't think what it is.
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> Water cistern ballcock
>>
>>
>> Bindi.
>> I'm new and really just lurking to improve my knowledge right now
>> but hello everyone!
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>>> George wrote:
>>>>
>>>>> > wrote in message
>>>>> ups.com...
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>> I didn't realize the evaporation amount is so high. I have two
>>>>>> barrels one pouring into another, around 40 gallons. From the
>>>>>> sun and drops that splashed out, I have to top about 2 gallons a
>>>>>> day.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> I plan to replenish water via my drip system for the plants. It
>>>>>> will be tap water but it will drip out to replenish the water.
>>>>>> Will it be OK? I think we have chlorinmine. I only plan to use
>>>>>> it during 10-14 day vacations.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> What about I place a big tub of water in a seperate container and
>>>>>> use a siphon hose to equalize the water so the evaporation have
>>>>>> as much impact?
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Does anyone have ideas for an auto top off system that won't cost
>>>>>> too much?
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> You will definitely have a problem with chloramine. If you don't
>>>>> mind spending a couple of bucks, you can set up a large rubbermaid
>>>>> tub (25-50 gal) and place it higher that one of the barrels. Set
>>>>> up an old fashion toilet ballcock flush valve inside the barrel
>>>>> (mounted to the side of the barrel on the inside wall with metal
>>>>> or plastic stapping) to receive the top off water, and connect the
>>>>> inlet to a hose that comes from the bottoms of the rubbermaid tub.
>>>>> When the water level gets low enough, the valve will open and
>>>>> allow the water to flow until it gets high enough to shut the
>>>>> valve. That way, you can make up enough treated water to last
>>>>> until you return.

[kathy]

Hi Bindi,

Welcome to rec.ponds!

I have a pond just for frogs and insect larvae
called the Frog Bog. I adopted some frogs'
eggs from my friends pond in the spring,
they hatched and now live in my yard and
come back in the spring.

I use a mosquito product to keep mosquitoes
out there but like all the dragon and damselflies
that lay their eggs in there.

kathy :-) www.blogfromthebog.com
this week's entry - blackfly
Pond 101 page for new pond keepers ~
http://hometown.aol.com/ka30p/myhomepage/garden.html

[Reel Mckoi]

"Bindi" > wrote in message
...
> Bindi.
> I'm new and really just lurking to improve my knowledge right now
> but hello everyone!
===========================
Hi! Welcome to our NG. :-)
--
McKoi.... frugal ponding since 1995...
My Pond Page http://tinyurl.com/cuq5b
~~~ }<((((o> ~~~ }<{{{{o> ~~~ }<(((((o>

[~ jan JJsPond.us]

Welcome to rec.ponds! Bindi!

Another frog ponder here. I'm at the age now I'm thinking I like the
natural pets over the dependent ones. Here that would be the treefrogs,
squirrels and all the birds. With a few exceptions, herons, raccoons &
skunks.... but even those don't wet on my carpet or yak on the rugs. ;-)

Course neither do the koi... but they do require a little more care. I
guess I have to something that needs me, besides the human folk around
here. Again, Welcome. ~ jan


See my ponds and filter design:
www.jjspond.us

~Keep 'em Wet!~
Tri-Cities WA Zone 7a
To e-mail see website

[George]

"Bindi" > wrote in message
...
> George wrote:
>> "Phyllis and Jim Hurley" > wrote in message
>> ...
>>> We have used the kind of toilet valve that has the float right on
>>> it. It does not have the torque of the float valve arm. So far,
>>> ours has lasted for about 7 years.
>>>
>>> Jim
>>
>> Right. That was really the kind I was thinking about. It has a
>> specific name, But I can't think what it is.
>
>
>
> Water cistern ballcock
>
>
> Bindi.
> I'm new and really just lurking to improve my knowledge right now
> but hello everyone!

? I'd have to see a picture of that one.

[Dan]

Bindi wrote:

>
> I live in South Australia in a rural area.

South Australia is beautiful! What region of SA are you in?
Near Adelaide or further north / west?

[Bindi]

George wrote:
> "Bindi" > wrote in message
> ...
>> George wrote:
>>> "Phyllis and Jim Hurley" > wrote in
>>> message ...
>>>> We have used the kind of toilet valve that has the float right on
>>>> it. It does not have the torque of the float valve arm. So far,
>>>> ours has lasted for about 7 years.
>>>>
>>>> Jim
>>>
>>> Right. That was really the kind I was thinking about. It has a
>>> specific name, But I can't think what it is.
>>
>>
>>
>> Water cistern ballcock
>>
>>
>> Bindi.
>> I'm new and really just lurking to improve my knowledge right now
>> but hello everyone!
>
> ? I'd have to see a picture of that one.

Hi, George!
Google Images has lots of website hits on them.
Try here.
http://images.google.com.au/images?q=ballcock&hl=en&lr=&sa=N&tab=wi

Bindi.

[Bindi]

Reel Mckoi wrote:
> "Bindi" > wrote in message
> ...
>> Bindi.
>> I'm new and really just lurking to improve my knowledge right now
>> but hello everyone!
> ===========================
> Hi! Welcome to our NG. :-)


Hi, Reel Mckoi!
Thank you for the welcome!

Bindi.

[Phyllis and Jim Hurley]

Ours looks like the fluidmaster on the page below.

http://images.google.com.au/images?q=ballcock&svnum=10&hl=en&lr=&start=20&sa=N

Jim

George wrote:
> "Bindi" > wrote in message
> ...
>
>>George wrote:
>>
>>>"Phyllis and Jim Hurley" > wrote in message
...
>>>
>>>>We have used the kind of toilet valve that has the float right on
>>>>it. It does not have the torque of the float valve arm. So far,
>>>>ours has lasted for about 7 years.
>>>>
>>>>Jim
>>>
>>>Right. That was really the kind I was thinking about. It has a
>>>specific name, But I can't think what it is.
>>
>>
>>
>>Water cistern ballcock
>>
>>
>>Bindi.
>>I'm new and really just lurking to improve my knowledge right now
>>but hello everyone!
>
>
> ? I'd have to see a picture of that one.
>
>

[Bindi]

kathy wrote:
> Hi Bindi,
>
> Welcome to rec.ponds!
>
> I have a pond just for frogs and insect larvae
> called the Frog Bog. I adopted some frogs'
> eggs from my friends pond in the spring,
> they hatched and now live in my yard and
> come back in the spring.
>
> I use a mosquito product to keep mosquitoes
> out there but like all the dragon and damselflies
> that lay their eggs in there.
>
> kathy :-) www.blogfromthebog.com
> this week's entry - blackfly
> Pond 101 page for new pond keepers ~
> http://hometown.aol.com/ka30p/myhomepage/garden.html

Hi, Kathy!
Thank you for the welcome!

Cool name for your pond!
I have named my little one Frog Palace. :-) It is planted with reeds and good hiding
places of rocks and small logs.
But the big pond area is like a dinotopia! I have put large logs and rocks as a backdrop
for it and then planted ferns and palms through the whole thing. It has bog plants and
reedy smaller plants around the ponds front edge and the mound of dirt I dug out for the
pond heaped up on one side and planted with ferns and placed some rocks on it as well. I
cut some plastic storm pipe into small lengths and pushed them through the base of the
dirt heap to make tunnels for the lizards here and then made cave entrances around them
with rocks. I then topped of the whole lot with a wood chip mulch and put in a heap of big
plastic dinosaurs I got from a cheap shop. It looks great! It is an exciting thing to do
and it feels great when it is finished and you know that it is there because you built it.

Bindi.

[Bindi]

~ jan JJsPond.us wrote:
> Welcome to rec.ponds! Bindi!
>
> Another frog ponder here. I'm at the age now I'm thinking I like the
> natural pets over the dependent ones. Here that would be the
> treefrogs, squirrels and all the birds. With a few exceptions,
> herons, raccoons & skunks.... but even those don't wet on my carpet
> or yak on the rugs. ;-)
>
> Course neither do the koi... but they do require a little more care. I
> guess I have to something that needs me, besides the human folk around
> here. Again, Welcome. ~ jan
>
>
> See my ponds and filter design:
> www.jjspond.us
>
> ~Keep 'em Wet!~
> Tri-Cities WA Zone 7a
> To e-mail see website

Hi, Jan!
Thank you for the welcome!
I have always liked frogs and lizards but I like it when they can come and go if they want
to.
It is too dry here for treefrogs but we do get a couple of different kinds of native frogs
and lots of different lizards. I have a cat called Monty and he can't come and go because
of the birds and lizards around the place but he has inside and a whole enclosed veranda
to run around in with runways up high and ramps and two cat doors to inside for him to
use. I also have two rabbits now that I got last week. They are in a big yard in the back
that was my wombat yard. We are not alowed to have koi here in South Australia because
they are declared a noxious species but we can have goldfish and minnows. We also have to
have permits to keep frogs and lizards and most of the native birds and animals. It's a
good thing because it stops people from taking them from the wild.

Nice to meet you!
Bindi.

[Bindi]

Dan wrote:
> Bindi wrote:
>
>>
>> I live in South Australia in a rural area.
>
> South Australia is beautiful! What region of SA are you in?
> Near Adelaide or further north / west?

Hi, Dan!
It is a great place to live!
I am in the mid north near Virginia/ Two Wells. Sorta near Adelaide.
I am originally from the far north/ the bush. My dad was a rabbit trapper and shooter.

Nice to meet you!

Bindi.

[Reel Mckoi]

Phyllis and Jim Hurley wrote:
> Hi Bindi,
>
> Welcome to rec.pponds. Have you a pond? Most of us began by lurking
> and then took the risk of posting. After a while, a form of friendship
> grows. You are welcome here.
>
>

Only if she is an atheist and hates Jehovahs witnesses.

The moderator
Atheist McKoi.... frugal ponding since 1995...
My Pond Page http://tinyurl.com/cuq5b
~~~ }<((((o> ~~~ }<{{{{o> ~~~ }<(((((o>

[Bindi]

Reel Mckoi wrote:
> Phyllis and Jim Hurley wrote:
>> Hi Bindi,
>>
>> Welcome to rec.pponds. Have you a pond? Most of us began by lurking
>> and then took the risk of posting. After a while, a form of
>> friendship grows. You are welcome here.
>>
>>
>
> Only if she is an atheist and hates Jehovahs witnesses.
>
> The moderator
> Atheist McKoi.... frugal ponding since 1995...
> My Pond Page http://tinyurl.com/cuq5b
> ~~~ }<((((o> ~~~ }<{{{{o> ~~~ }<(((((o>


I like ponds. That should be enough. :-)

Bindi.

[Reel Mckoi]

"Bindi" > wrote in message
...
> Reel Mckoi wrote:
>> Phyllis and Jim Hurley wrote:
>>> Hi Bindi,
>>>
>>> Welcome to rec.pponds. Have you a pond? Most of us began by lurking
>>> and then took the risk of posting. After a while, a form of
>>> friendship grows. You are welcome here.
>>>
>>>
>>
>> Only if she is an atheist and hates Jehovahs witnesses.
>>
>> The moderator
>> Atheist McKoi.... frugal ponding since 1995...
>> My Pond Page http://tinyurl.com/cuq5b
>> ~~~ }<((((o> ~~~ }<{{{{o> ~~~ }<(((((o>
>
>
> I like ponds. That should be enough. :-)
>
> Bindi.
============================
Bindi, be careful as to who you reply to, as Zod or Jabriol posts using my
name (and other women's names and sock-puppets).
--
McKoi.... frugal ponding since 1995...
EVERYONE: "Please check people's headers for forgeries
before flushing." NAMES ARE BEING FORGED.
My Pond Page http://tinyurl.com/cuq5b
~~~ }<((((o> ~~~ }<{{{{o> ~~~ }<(((((o>

[Gareee©]

"Bindi" > wrote in message
...
>
> I like ponds. That should be enough. :-)

The NG has been under siege for quite some time. Just "block sender" when
you see these abusive replies to posts.


--
Gareee©
(Gary Tabar Jr.)
Gareee's Homepage:
http://www.fortunecity.com/tattooine/ellison/86/mainframe.htm

[ReelMcKoi]

Just put Reel Mckoi in your killfile. Nobody in the NG replies to her.
She very rude and jumps into conversation not her own. She nice until
you cross her, then she will try to bite your head off, as she has done
with other regulars.

Gareee=A9 wrote:
> "Bindi" > wrote in message
> ...
> >
> > I like ponds. That should be enough. :-)
>
> The NG has been under siege for quite some time. Just "block sender" when
> you see these abusive replies to posts.
>
>
> --
> Gareee=A9
> (Gary Tabar Jr.)
> Gareee's Homepage:
> http://www.fortunecity.com/tattooine/ellison/86/mainframe.htm

[Bindi]

Reel Mckoi wrote:
> "Bindi" > wrote in message
> ...
>> Reel Mckoi wrote:
>>> Phyllis and Jim Hurley wrote:
>>>> Hi Bindi,
>>>>
>>>> Welcome to rec.pponds. Have you a pond? Most of us began by
>>>> lurking and then took the risk of posting. After a while, a form
>>>> of friendship grows. You are welcome here.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>
>>> Only if she is an atheist and hates Jehovahs witnesses.
>>>
>>> The moderator
>>> Atheist McKoi.... frugal ponding since 1995...
>>> My Pond Page http://tinyurl.com/cuq5b
>>> ~~~ }<((((o> ~~~ }<{{{{o> ~~~ }<(((((o>
>>
>>
>> I like ponds. That should be enough. :-)
>>
>> Bindi.
> ============================
> Bindi, be careful as to who you reply to, as Zod or Jabriol posts
> using my name (and other women's names and sock-puppets).

Thanks.

Bindi.

[Bindi]

Gareee© wrote:
> "Bindi" > wrote in message
> ...
>>
>> I like ponds. That should be enough. :-)
>
> The NG has been under siege for quite some time. Just "block sender"
> when you see these abusive replies to posts.

Thanks.

Bindi.

[Zod]

Bindi wrote:
> Gareee=A9 wrote:
> > "Bindi" > wrote in message
> > ...
> >>
> >> I like ponds. That should be enough. :-)
> >
> > The NG has been under siege for quite some time. Just "block sender"
> > when you see these abusive replies to posts.
>=20
> Thanks.
>=20
> Bindi.


tsk tsk carol gonna get killfiled again....

[~ jan JJsPond.us]

>I like ponds. That should be enough. :-)
>Bindi.

It is, we just have a troll that likes to harass the real Reel McKoi, who
then thinks we're too dim to know that, and she rewards him by reposting
the same trash and stating the obvious in the header. Granted a new person
isn't always going to know, but that's when she could say something.

Personally, if it was me, I'd change my nym and my sig.line and not tell
anyone I did so. It would take a little more work on his part to find her,
but that's my 2 cents. ~ jan


~Power to the Porg, Flow On!~

[Bindi]

~ jan JJsPond.us wrote:
>> I like ponds. That should be enough. :-)
>> Bindi.
>
> It is, we just have a troll that likes to harass the real Reel McKoi,
> who then thinks we're too dim to know that, and she rewards him by
> reposting the same trash and stating the obvious in the header.
> Granted a new person isn't always going to know, but that's when she
> could say something.
>
> Personally, if it was me, I'd change my nym and my sig.line and not
> tell anyone I did so. It would take a little more work on his part to
> find her, but that's my 2 cents. ~ jan
>
>
> ~Power to the Porg, Flow On!~

Thanks, Jan!
I have it worked out now.
I just needed to read more of the posts. :-)

Cheers!
Bindi.

[Bindi]

Reel Mckoi

Doesn't matter I got you both Killfiled. Don't you ever try to write to
me again!!!

[Bindi]

Bindi wrote:
> Reel Mckoi
>
> Doesn't matter I got you both Killfiled. Don't you ever try to write
> to me again!!!

Ok, this sux.
This was not from me.
I am going back to lurking. It has been nice to meet you all.
Take care.

Bindi.

[DeKoi *~]

"Bindi" > wrote in message
...
> Bindi wrote:
>> Reel Mckoi
>>
>> Doesn't matter I got you both Killfiled. Don't you ever try to write
>> to me again!!!
>
> Ok, this sux.
> This was not from me.
> I am going back to lurking. It has been nice to meet you all.
> Take care.
>
> Bindi.
==============
You're doing exactly what the troll wants you to do. Anyone can see from
the Properties Window that he forged your name and header in his quest to
destroy the NG.
--
McKoi.... frugal ponding since 1995...
My Pond Page http://tinyurl.com/cuq5b
~~~ }<((((o> ~~~ }<{{{{o> ~~~ }<(((((o>

[[email protected]]

awhhhhhh Carol lost another playpen pal..

tsk tsk tsk..


So much for them Maxx filters. So who are we going invite next to
rec.ponds??


DeKoi *~ wrote:
> "Bindi" > wrote in message
> ...
> > Bindi wrote:
> >> Reel Mckoi
> >>
> >> Doesn't matter I got you both Killfiled. Don't you ever try to write
> >> to me again!!!
> >
> > Ok, this sux.
> > This was not from me.
> > I am going back to lurking. It has been nice to meet you all.
> > Take care.
> >
> > Bindi.
> ==============
> You're doing exactly what the troll wants you to do. Anyone can see from
> the Properties Window that he forged your name and header in his quest to
> destroy the NG.
> --
> McKoi.... frugal ponding since 1995...
> My Pond Page http://tinyurl.com/cuq5b
> ~~~ }<((((o> ~~~ }<{{{{o> ~~~ }<(((((o>

[Carol]

kathy wrote:
> Hi Bindi,
>
> Welcome to rec.ponds!
>
> I have a pond just for frogs and insect larvae
> called the Frog Bog. I adopted some frogs'
> eggs from my friends pond in the spring,
> they hatched and now live in my yard and
> come back in the spring.
>
> I use a mosquito product to keep mosquitoes
> out there but like all the dragon and damselflies
> that lay their eggs in there.
>
> kathy :-) www.blogfromthebog.com
> this week's entry - blackfly
> Pond 101 page for new pond keepers ~
> http://hometown.aol.com/ka30p/myhomepage/garden.html
>

Kathy you are so boring!!1

[Carol]

Am I jabriol?

TiredOfYour**** wrote:
> You having another meltdown Anontio? Carol owns you. Must be
> hell to have the woman in your head 24/7. You need a Maxx
> filter. <G> Now trace this and report me to whoever you report
> people to.
>
>
> In article
> . com> the
> reprobate Jehovahs Witness who is Jabriol
> who is also Javriol who is Antonio L Santana-Candia wrote:
>
> awhhhhhh Carol lost another playpen pal..
>
> tsk tsk tsk..
>
>
> So much for them Maxx filters. So who are we going invite next to
> rec.ponds??
>
>

[George]

"Bindi" > wrote in message
...
> George wrote:
>> "Bindi" > wrote in message
>> ...
>>> George wrote:
>>>> "Phyllis and Jim Hurley" > wrote in
>>>> message ...
>>>>> We have used the kind of toilet valve that has the float right on
>>>>> it. It does not have the torque of the float valve arm. So far,
>>>>> ours has lasted for about 7 years.
>>>>>
>>>>> Jim
>>>>
>>>> Right. That was really the kind I was thinking about. It has a
>>>> specific name, But I can't think what it is.
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> Water cistern ballcock
>>>
>>>
>>> Bindi.
>>> I'm new and really just lurking to improve my knowledge right now
>>> but hello everyone!
>>
>> ? I'd have to see a picture of that one.
>
> Hi, George!
> Google Images has lots of website hits on them.
> Try here.
> http://images.google.com.au/images?q=ballcock&hl=en&lr=&sa=N&tab=wi
>
> Bindi.
>

Umm, I thought he was referring to something else. Of course, I've
replaced quite a few of those bad boys in my years.

[George]

"Phyllis and Jim Hurley" > wrote in message
...
> Ours looks like the fluidmaster on the page below.
>
> http://images.google.com.au/images?q=ballcock&svnum=10&hl=en&lr=&start=20&sa=N
>
> Jim

That is the most common one currently used.

> George wrote:
>> "Bindi" > wrote in message
>> ...
>>
>>>George wrote:
>>>
>>>>"Phyllis and Jim Hurley" > wrote in message
...
>>>>
>>>>>We have used the kind of toilet valve that has the float right on
>>>>>it. It does not have the torque of the float valve arm. So far,
>>>>>ours has lasted for about 7 years.
>>>>>
>>>>>Jim
>>>>
>>>>Right. That was really the kind I was thinking about. It has a
>>>>specific name, But I can't think what it is.
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>Water cistern ballcock
>>>
>>>
>>>Bindi.
>>>I'm new and really just lurking to improve my knowledge right now
>>>but hello everyone!
>>
>>
>> ? I'd have to see a picture of that one.