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The Great Dye Experiment
So I was at Big Orange this weekend, and wandered down the pond aisle. They
had these blue dye tablets that contain "enzymes" to eat the muck at the bottom of the pond. The idea here being, tint the water and your algae will die. I have about 3000 gallons, so I bought enough for about 1200 gallons. Results... ....either I have less water or these things really work...my water is very disturbingly blue. ....the algae seem to be affected as just after a day and the water is tinted but clearer ....the tables stain your skin ....the fish, frogs, etc do not seem bothered by the dye at all ....not sure I would ever do this again. BV. |
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Just what this group needs - a sacrificial guinea pig :~ Seriously,
these tablets sound intriguing - are they supposed to be a one time treatment, as needed, or how often? Does the water clear of it's own accord or are water changes needed to remove the tint. Was there a brand name for them? Gale :~) "Benign Vanilla" wrote in message ... So I was at Big Orange this weekend, and wandered down the pond aisle. They had these blue dye tablets that contain "enzymes" to eat the muck at the bottom of the pond. The idea here being, tint the water and your algae will die. I have about 3000 gallons, so I bought enough for about 1200 gallons. Results... ...either I have less water or these things really work...my water is very disturbingly blue. ...the algae seem to be affected as just after a day and the water is tinted but clearer ...the tables stain your skin ...the fish, frogs, etc do not seem bothered by the dye at all ...not sure I would ever do this again. BV. |
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"Gale Pearce" wrote in message ... Just what this group needs - a sacrificial guinea pig :~ Seriously, these tablets sound intriguing - are they supposed to be a one time treatment, as needed, or how often? Does the water clear of it's own accord or are water changes needed to remove the tint. Was there a brand name for them? snip As I understand it. They are a use as needed treatment. Turn the water blueish, kill the algea by starving the sunlight. Meanhwhile the enzymes east the sludge at the bottom of the pond. I cannot attest to any of these claims, except the algae clearing. After the first day, my water was noticeable clearer. You can read the details from the manufacturer, here. http://tinyurl.com/yrqpk. BV. |
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"Benign Vanilla" wrote in message
... As I understand it. They are a use as needed treatment. Turn the water blueish, kill the algea by starving the sunlight. Meanhwhile the enzymes east the sludge at the bottom of the pond. I cannot attest to any of these claims, except the algae clearing. After the first day, my water was noticeable clearer. You can read the details from the manufacturer, here. http://tinyurl.com/yrqpk. One of my buddies lives in an apartment complex that has this "river" flowing between the buildings. To keep the kids from treating it as a pool, they dye it green. It's not even pea-soup green, it's bright lime green. As for using the dye in the pond, maybe as a one time deal for when you're having a party and want to show off your clear blue water..otherwise a little bit silly. Snooze |
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Just saw this post regarding the dye experiment. I've used Mrs. Smith's
blueing (found in the laundry section of larger grocery stores or hardware's). Your grandmother used it to brighten white closes and people today even put in their birdbaths. Mrs. Smith's blueing (I use the whole bottle for my 1300+ pond) does turn the pond blue and starves the algae. The great thing about Mrs. Smith's blueing is it disappears within 2-3 weeks. Then your plants are blooming and you have enough shade that you don't need it any more. I find two bottles of this stuff takes care of the problem. Try it -- it does work. I sort of like the color -- it darkens pond and shows off the plants. Joy "Snooze" wrote in message om... "Benign Vanilla" wrote in message ... As I understand it. They are a use as needed treatment. Turn the water blueish, kill the algea by starving the sunlight. Meanhwhile the enzymes east the sludge at the bottom of the pond. I cannot attest to any of these claims, except the algae clearing. After the first day, my water was noticeable clearer. You can read the details from the manufacturer, here. http://tinyurl.com/yrqpk. One of my buddies lives in an apartment complex that has this "river" flowing between the buildings. To keep the kids from treating it as a pool, they dye it green. It's not even pea-soup green, it's bright lime green. As for using the dye in the pond, maybe as a one time deal for when you're having a party and want to show off your clear blue water..otherwise a little bit silly. Snooze |
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Joy wrote I've used Mrs. Smith's
blueing Many years ago I used it to brighten my palomino's tail for horse shows. Only a teenage horse crazy girl would stand around holding a heavy water and blueing filled bucket with her horse's tail in it for 20 minutes. I don't even waste that much time on my own hair nowadays! kathy :-) A HREF="http://www.onceuponapond.com/"Once upon a pond/A |
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"Snooze" wrote in message om... "Benign Vanilla" wrote in message ... As I understand it. They are a use as needed treatment. Turn the water blueish, kill the algea by starving the sunlight. Meanhwhile the enzymes east the sludge at the bottom of the pond. I cannot attest to any of these claims, except the algae clearing. After the first day, my water was noticeable clearer. You can read the details from the manufacturer, here. http://tinyurl.com/yrqpk. One of my buddies lives in an apartment complex that has this "river" flowing between the buildings. To keep the kids from treating it as a pool, they dye it green. It's not even pea-soup green, it's bright lime green. As for using the dye in the pond, maybe as a one time deal for when you're having a party and want to show off your clear blue water..otherwise a little bit silly. I was hoping it would do the job of helping my plants beat out the algae, by tinting the water so the algae is starved. We'll see how silly in a few days. LOL. BV. |
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"Ka30P" wrote in message ... Joy wrote I've used Mrs. Smith's blueing Many years ago I used it to brighten my palomino's tail for horse shows. Only a teenage horse crazy girl would stand around holding a heavy water and blueing filled bucket with her horse's tail in it for 20 minutes. I don't even waste that much time on my own hair nowadays! I am so overloaded with silly comments about this, that I don't even know where to begin... BV. |
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BV wrote I am so overloaded with silly comments about this, that I don't
even know where to begin... Well, then wait until I tell you about vacuuming his coat, boot blacking his hooves and using vaseline on his.... ahem.... under tail parts - luckily he was a gelding ;-) kathy :-) A HREF="http://www.onceuponapond.com/"Once upon a pond/A |
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"Ka30P" wrote in message ... BV wrote I am so overloaded with silly comments about this, that I don't even know where to begin... Well, then wait until I tell you about vacuuming his coat, boot blacking his hooves and using vaseline on his.... ahem.... under tail parts - luckily he was a gelding ;-) STOP!!! STOP!!! I am frothing like Beavis and Butthead in a proctologist office...you must STOP!!! STOP NOW!!!! BV. |
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BV wrote .you must
STOP!!! STOP NOW!!!! Hey, you started it, what with dying your pond and all! Note that this method was never included in the all encompassing algae primer. This should have told you something, but no.... you had to go dye your hands blue. And just for that.... let me threaten to tell you how to keep a horse from pooping in the show ring... kathy :-) A HREF="http://www.onceuponapond.com/"Once upon a pond/A |
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"Ka30P" wrote in message ... BV wrote .you must STOP!!! STOP NOW!!!! Hey, you started it, what with dying your pond and all! Note that this method was never included in the all encompassing algae primer. This should have told you something, but no.... you had to go dye your hands blue. And just for that.... let me threaten to tell you how to keep a horse from pooping in the show ring... AGGAHAHAAHHHHH!!?!??!?!?!?! HOW? HOW? HOW? And what's the vaseline for? What do you wear when you do this? Do you have to buy the horse a drink first? What no foreplay? What position do you use? AHHAHAH...I can't stop...JMK HEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEELP!!!!! BV. |
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BV wrote AGGAHAHAAHHHHH!!?!??!?!?!?! HOW? HOW? HOW? And what's the vaseline for? What do you wear when you do this? Do you have to buy the horse a drink first? What no foreplay? What position do you use? Hmmmm. Okay. I'll be strong. I need to keep my future employment as an educator firmly in mind (as this is a public forum) and let others take on the majority of those questions... (how did we get so far astray? - going up to add OT to the subject line) But I will explain the vaseline. My dear old horse was half Arab half Tennessee Walker, a beautiful palomino and a sweetheart. He was shown in Park Class, the fancy english saddles, long linen coats and derby hats. The horses were supposed to be very showy, lots of high action and fancy stepping. That included holding his tail high and letting it flow behind him as he went around the ring. Now underneath that tail we would we want to see a dusty neather region if you are a judge? (The answer is no ;-) Grooming is part of the overall effort. So vaseline was used as part of the grooming for show. Those horses were treated better than rock stars ;-) - and I don't want to hear any stories about rock stars and vaseline! Now you know more than you ever wanted to know about blueing, vaseline and I'll leave out ginger for today. kathy :-) A HREF="http://www.onceuponapond.com/"Once upon a pond/A |
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My sister shows Hunter/Jumper. No flowing tail or mane there, but she sure has fun with all that braiding. I know nothing about the dying. -- Bonnie NJ |
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We used to show Limousin cattle and I agree, the show animals are treated
better than rock stars! (Behave better most times too! LOL!) The stuff we did to get cattle ready to show still amazes me. We even had a bull that was "collected" to be used for artificial insemination. ;o) Our show girls were generally too good to rish a breeding accident so they never got "the real deal" when it came time to breed. Good bulls also meant that a breeding accident couldn't be risked, hence the "collection". Quickest way to end a bull's prospects is a broken penis! :oO Janet in Niagara Falls -- "Ka30P" wrote in message ... BV wrote AGGAHAHAAHHHHH!!?!??!?!?!?! HOW? HOW? HOW? And what's the vaseline for? What do you wear when you do this? Do you have to buy the horse a drink first? What no foreplay? What position do you use? Hmmmm. Okay. I'll be strong. I need to keep my future employment as an educator firmly in mind (as this is a public forum) and let others take on the majority of those questions... (how did we get so far astray? - going up to add OT to the subject line) But I will explain the vaseline. My dear old horse was half Arab half Tennessee Walker, a beautiful palomino and a sweetheart. He was shown in Park Class, the fancy english saddles, long linen coats and derby hats. The horses were supposed to be very showy, lots of high action and fancy stepping. That included holding his tail high and letting it flow behind him as he went around the ring. Now underneath that tail we would we want to see a dusty neather region if you are a judge? (The answer is no ;-) Grooming is part of the overall effort. So vaseline was used as part of the grooming for show. Those horses were treated better than rock stars ;-) - and I don't want to hear any stories about rock stars and vaseline! Now you know more than you ever wanted to know about blueing, vaseline and I'll leave out ginger for today. kathy :-) A HREF="http://www.onceuponapond.com/"Once upon a pond/A |
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"Ka30P" wrote in message ... snip The horses were supposed to be very showy, lots of high action and fancy stepping. That included holding his tail high and letting it flow behind him as he went around the ring. Now underneath that tail we would we want to see a dusty neather region if you are a judge? (The answer is no ;-) Grooming is part of the overall effort. Wouldn't the vaseline act as an attractant to dust, dirt and other undesireables? BV |
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BV wrote Wouldn't the vaseline act as an attractant to dust, dirt and other
undesireables? Not for the 30 minutes in the ring. The rest of the time he could be as slobby as he wanted. Kind of like spiffing the boys up for a family wedding. kathy :-) A HREF="http://www.onceuponapond.com/"Once upon a pond/A |
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And just for that.... let me threaten to tell
you how to keep a horse from pooping in the show ring... ok, you got me interested. : ) daughter shows horses, does all the other grooming previously mentioned,, but I never heard you could STOP a horse from pooping IN the ring ( btw, I never heard that count against an exhibiter........ dog shows, yes). (now if there is a miraculous way to keep a gelding from , ummm exhibiting himself during halter & showmanship...... , whomps under the belly with the whip, is the only way for that we knew of) |
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"Janet" wrote in message ... Good bulls also meant that a breeding accident couldn't be risked, hence the "collection". Quickest way to end a bull's prospects is a broken penis! :oO Do I even want to know how it breaks? Snooze |
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Ooooh, ouch. Cringing just thinking about that.
Joe On 5/25/04 4:49 PM, "*muffin*" wrote: (now if there is a miraculous way to keep a gelding from , ummm exhibiting himself during halter & showmanship...... , whomps under the belly with the whip, is the only way for that we knew of) -----= Posted via Newsfeeds.Com, Uncensored Usenet News =----- http://www.newsfeeds.com - The #1 Newsgroup Service in the World! -----== Over 100,000 Newsgroups - 19 Different Servers! =----- |
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From the Standardbred world. They would insert a piece of ginger into the poor horse's anus. The irritation would keep the horse constipated for a time and also keep the tail up and showy. It will get you kicked out of competition in some breeds (may be all now, it's been a loooong time!) (Oh, and we never did that trick ;-) kathy :-) A HREF="http://www.onceuponapond.com/"Once upon a pond/A |
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jammer wrote But
WHY do you glisten up their private parts?????!!!!! Well, on a horse they don't consider anything private. But I'm talking right under his tail. Where the horse apples come out (or see the discussion on ginger). Besides BV started it, didn't he?? kathy :-) A HREF="http://www.onceuponapond.com/"Once upon a pond/A |
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In my next life I hope I come back as a prize bull and not a show
horse ...... I think I would rather be "collected" then turned into a "ginger bred" cookie. -- some photos of my little puddle http://community.webshots.com/user/hankpage1 "Ka30P" wrote in message ... From the Standardbred world. They would insert a piece of ginger into the poor horse's anus. The irritation would keep the horse constipated for a time and also keep the tail up and showy. It will get you kicked out of competition in some breeds (may be all now, it's been a loooong time!) (Oh, and we never did that trick ;-) kathy :-) A HREF="http://www.onceuponapond.com/"Once upon a pond/A |
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In my next life I hope I come back as a prize bull and not a show horse ...... I think I would rather be "collected" then turned into a "ginger bred" cookie. ROFL! |
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oh, ok,
we have saddlebreds where they still use ginger a LOT ( we don't) for tail *UP*. I never heard it will shut the thing down. : ) "Ka30P" wrote in message ... From the Standardbred world. They would insert a piece of ginger into the poor horse's anus. The irritation would keep the horse constipated for a time and also keep the tail up and showy. It will get you kicked out of competition in some breeds (may be all now, it's been a loooong time!) (Oh, and we never did that trick ;-) |
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Oh. Thanks!
On 26 May 2004 02:33:46 GMT, EROSPAM (Ka30P) wrote: jammer wrote But WHY do you glisten up their private parts?????!!!!! Well, on a horse they don't consider anything private. But I'm talking right under his tail. Where the horse apples come out (or see the discussion on ginger). Besides BV started it, didn't he?? kathy :-) A HREF="http://www.onceuponapond.com/"Once upon a pond/A |
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"Ka30P" wrote in message ... jammer wrote But WHY do you glisten up their private parts?????!!!!! Well, on a horse they don't consider anything private. But I'm talking right under his tail. Where the horse apples come out (or see the discussion on ginger). Besides BV started it, didn't he?? HEY!!!!! All I did was dye my pond to kill some algae. I am testing a product for you people! Kathy brought vaseline'ing a horse bottom parts! It's her fault not mine! BV. |
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BV wrote
HEY!!!!! All I did was dye my pond to kill some algae. I am testing a product for you people! Kathy brought vaseline'ing a horse bottom parts! It's her fault not mine! That's right... by the way, how is the pond? (Next time coat your hands and arms in vaseline, it will keep yourself from turning blue ;-) kathy :-) A HREF="http://www.onceuponapond.com/"Once upon a pond/A |
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"Ka30P" wrote in message ... BV wrote HEY!!!!! All I did was dye my pond to kill some algae. I am testing a product for you people! Kathy brought vaseline'ing a horse bottom parts! It's her fault not mine! That's right... by the way, how is the pond? (Next time coat your hands and arms in vaseline, it will keep yourself from turning blue ;-) The pond is clearing but still greenish/blue from the dye. I plan to do a water change this week. If I'd just listen to my own mantra of beer and patience, I'd be over this. BV. |
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Benign Vanilla wrote:
The pond is clearing but still greenish/blue from the dye. I plan to do a water change this week. If I'd just listen to my own mantra of beer and patience, I'd be over this. BV. LTDPA!!! & HAB Algae water + new water = more algae water Mine went so green, I could not see my 20" koi 3" below the surface. as the WH and other plants are getting more established the water is getting clearer. It has cleared enough over the last week to be able to start seeing the green/blue sewer pipe Koi refuge that is 8" under the surface -- If the world was a logical place men would ride side saddle. |
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"Snooze" wrote in message news:Klwtc.57884 snip "A broken penis in bulls is not very common but does occur. It usually occus when the bull is thrusting forward during ejaculation and the penis is bent sharply resulting in rupture of the corpus carvernosum penis. It may occur when a small bull is trying to service a bigger female, but more commonly it occurs when another bull rams or butts a bull that is mating a cow." snip Mommy. |
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"HTH" wrote in message ... Gosh I an not sure how you got on this topic and do not really want to know. But FWIW back in the 70's my dad purchased a prize bull who ended up with a broken pennis. That ended his career and his life. Hamburger. snip Man, talk about adding insult to injury. You lose your member, and then get ground up. BV. |
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Snooze wrote:
bull's prospects is a broken penis! :oO Do I even want to know how it breaks? Well picture how any males would "break" and you got your answer! ;o) Janet in Niagara Falls Well curosity got the better of me, so I asked Dr. Rasby from University of Nebraska, Lincoln, and this is what he said. "A broken penis in bulls is not very common but does occur. It usually occus when the bull is thrusting forward during ejaculation and the penis is bent sharply resulting in rupture of the corpus carvernosum penis. It may occur when a small bull is trying to service a bigger female, but more commonly it occurs when another bull rams or butts a bull that is mating a cow." Okay, all you guys, cross your legs. It can happen to human men also. I was read a medical journal article (complete with pictures of the broken body part) of this happening to a man. Men are not made to play *with* hot tubs. Susan shsimko[@]duke[.]edu |
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On Fri, 28 May 2004 08:57:57 -0400, "Benign Vanilla"
wrote: "HTH" wrote in message ... Gosh I an not sure how you got on this topic and do not really want to know. But FWIW back in the 70's my dad purchased a prize bull who ended up with a broken pennis. That ended his career and his life. Hamburger. snip Man, talk about adding insult to injury. You lose your member, and then get ground up. BV. Down here we call it D - I - V - O - R - C - E ! :) Donald From Mississippi. I plan to live to be 100. So far so good. |
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"Benign Vanilla" :
So I was at Big Orange this weekend, and wandered down the pond aisle. They had these blue dye tablets that contain "enzymes" to eat the muck at the bottom of the pond. The idea here being, tint the water and your algae will die. I have about 3000 gallons, so I bought enough for about 1200 gallons. Results... ....either I have less water or these things really work...my water is very disturbingly blue. ....the algae seem to be affected as just after a day and the water is tinted but clearer ....the tables stain your skin ....the fish, frogs, etc do not seem bothered by the dye at all ....not sure I would ever do this again. Question? Is there any reason that you can't get the same affect floating large foam pads on the water to block the light? Maybe paint/shape them to look like leaves. Or does that block too much air from the water? Earl Colby Pottinger -- I make public email sent to me! Hydrogen Peroxide Rockets, OpenBeos, SerialTransfer 3.0, RAMDISK, BoatBuilding, DIY TabletPC. What happened to the time? http://webhome.idirect.com/~earlcp |
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Ouch Ouch Ouch !!!
Susan H. Simko wrote: snip Okay, all you guys, cross your legs. It can happen to human men also. I was read a medical journal article (complete with pictures of the broken body part) of this happening to a man. Men are not made to play *with* hot tubs. Susan shsimko[@]duke[.]edu -----= Posted via Newsfeeds.Com, Uncensored Usenet News =----- http://www.newsfeeds.com - The #1 Newsgroup Service in the World! -----== Over 100,000 Newsgroups - 19 Different Servers! =----- |
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"Earl Colby Pottinger" wrote in message ... "Benign Vanilla" : So I was at Big Orange this weekend, and wandered down the pond aisle. They had these blue dye tablets that contain "enzymes" to eat the muck at the bottom of the pond. The idea here being, tint the water and your algae will die. I have about 3000 gallons, so I bought enough for about 1200 gallons. Results... ....either I have less water or these things really work...my water is very disturbingly blue. ....the algae seem to be affected as just after a day and the water is tinted but clearer ....the tables stain your skin ....the fish, frogs, etc do not seem bothered by the dye at all ....not sure I would ever do this again. Question? Is there any reason that you can't get the same affect floating large foam pads on the water to block the light? Maybe paint/shape them to look like leaves. Or does that block too much air from the water? snip I guess you could. I dunno. This dye thing was purely an experiment. LOL. BTW, I changed out about 2 inches of water this past weekend. The water is still very dyed green. *sigh* BV. |
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EarlColbyPottinger wrote Question? Is there any reason that you can't get
the same affect floating large foam pads on the water to block the light? Maybe paint/shape them to look like leaves. Or does that block too much air from the water? snip Don't encourage him. Or conversely, don't make it that easy. Shade for the pond should come in the form of an elaborately designed and constructed gazebo of cedar and redwood with tile inlays imported from Italy. kathy :-) A HREF="http://www.onceuponapond.com/"Once upon a pond/A |
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