OMG I can see the bottom

It is now almost winter and my pond finally decides to clear. You all
remember me complaining all season about my pond looking like the Potomac
River, well it is now clear.What created this awesome change in the water
clarity, chemicals no, UV no, was it weather, no! I added more Water
Hycianth to the pond last week ( I got a great deal local for end of season)
and it cleared in one day. I am now sold on Veggie filters. I am so happy.
I even see some babies I didn't know I had. Joann

Hey! The Potomac Rivers near me (North and South Branches) are usually
clear. Only when there has been torrential rain do they get murky.


"FBCS" wrote in message
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It is now almost winter and my pond finally decides to clear. You all
remember me complaining all season about my pond looking like the Potomac
River, well it is now clear.What created this awesome change in the water
clarity, chemicals no, UV no, was it weather, no! I added more Water
Hycianth to the pond last week ( I got a great deal local for end of
season)
and it cleared in one day. I am now sold on Veggie filters. I am so
happy.
I even see some babies I didn't know I had. Joann

Check out the water going over the Woodrow Wilson bridge, people are even
afraid to fish there. I have seen the South branch that runs through
Smokehole WVA it is beautiful and clear. My husband loves it there. Joann
"pixi" wrote in message
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Hey! The Potomac Rivers near me (North and South Branches) are usually
clear. Only when there has been torrential rain do they get murky.


"FBCS" wrote in message
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It is now almost winter and my pond finally decides to clear. You all
remember me complaining all season about my pond looking like the
Potomac
River, well it is now clear.What created this awesome change in the
water
clarity, chemicals no, UV no, was it weather, no! I added more Water
Hycianth to the pond last week ( I got a great deal local for end of
season)
and it cleared in one day. I am now sold on Veggie filters. I am so
happy.
I even see some babies I didn't know I had. Joann

FBCS wrote:

Check out the water going over the Woodrow Wilson bridge, people are even
afraid to fish there. I have seen the South branch that runs through
Smokehole WVA it is beautiful and clear. My husband loves it there. Joann

Hey, if the water's goin' over the bridge, I'd be a little nervous about
fishing there, too! ;-)

DT

LOL You know what I mean
"dt" wrote in message
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FBCS wrote:

Check out the water going over the Woodrow Wilson bridge, people are
even
afraid to fish there. I have seen the South branch that runs through
Smokehole WVA it is beautiful and clear. My husband loves it there.
Joann

Hey, if the water's goin' over the bridge, I'd be a little nervous about
fishing there, too! ;-)

DT

FBCS,

I was wondering about "water going over the WW bridge"
as well. :O) What exactly do you mean?

Nedra

http://www.geocities.com/Heartland/Pines/4836
http://community.webshots.com/user/nedra118

"FBCS" wrote in message
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LOL You know what I mean
"dt" wrote in message
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FBCS wrote:

Check out the water going over the Woodrow Wilson bridge, people are
even
afraid to fish there. I have seen the South branch that runs through
Smokehole WVA it is beautiful and clear. My husband loves it there.
Joann

Hey, if the water's goin' over the bridge, I'd be a little nervous about
fishing there, too! ;-)

DT

water temp has dropped so less algae, water will clear.

"FBCS" wrote in message
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It is now almost winter and my pond finally decides to clear. You all
remember me complaining all season about my pond looking like the Potomac
River, well it is now clear.What created this awesome change in the water
clarity, chemicals no, UV no, was it weather, no! I added more Water
Hycianth to the pond last week ( I got a great deal local for end of
season)
and it cleared in one day. I am now sold on Veggie filters. I am so
happy.
I even see some babies I didn't know I had. Joann

I really believe it was the plants, the roots are loaded with gunk. Joann
"axlotyl" wrote in message
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water temp has dropped so less algae, water will clear.

"FBCS" wrote in message
...
It is now almost winter and my pond finally decides to clear. You all
remember me complaining all season about my pond looking like the
Potomac
River, well it is now clear.What created this awesome change in the
water
clarity, chemicals no, UV no, was it weather, no! I added more Water
Hycianth to the pond last week ( I got a great deal local for end of
season)
and it cleared in one day. I am now sold on Veggie filters. I am so
happy.
I even see some babies I didn't know I had. Joann

I also believe it was the plants. While the cold temperatures certainly
help I have seen Water Hyacinths clean up a pond in one day in the middle of
summer. The first time I saw a truly crystal clear pond it was in the front
of a store and when I asked what they did for filtering and such they said
"nothing". The upper part of their pond garden (2 layers) was filled with
water hyacinths. I could not figure out why mine were not flourishing as
these were and after trying various things found it was the fish eating the
roots (filter mechanism) away. That is when I started an upper pond with
only plants and a few rosie reds for mosquito control. It works better than
anything I have ever seen.

DKat

"FBCS" wrote in message
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I really believe it was the plants, the roots are loaded with gunk. Joann
"axlotyl" wrote in message
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water temp has dropped so less algae, water will clear.

"FBCS" wrote in message
...
It is now almost winter and my pond finally decides to clear. You all
remember me complaining all season about my pond looking like the
Potomac
River, well it is now clear.What created this awesome change in the
water
clarity, chemicals no, UV no, was it weather, no! I added more Water
Hycianth to the pond last week ( I got a great deal local for end of
season)
and it cleared in one day. I am now sold on Veggie filters. I am so
happy.
I even see some babies I didn't know I had. Joann

"D Kat" wrote in message
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[about clearing the water in a pond]

I also believe it was the plants. While the cold temperatures certainly
help I have seen Water Hyacinths clean up a pond in one day in the middle
of
summer.

Aha! I now realize that I need to net my teeny water garden next year --
not to keep the herons out, but to keep the Water Hyacinths IN!! (They may
be wonderful additions to a water garden, but they are even better as dog
toys, according to some local culprits.)

I already have the netting -- I just have to figure out how to make the
"froggy doors" in it. (Maybe if I take out the pot with the Parrotfeather,
the frog will follow?)

Anne Lurie
Raleigh, NC