what are you going to try, do, new in the pond this year

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What are you going to try new in the pond this
year?
kathy

I can tell you what I've done so far. Removed the pot at the top of the
waterfall. Originally it was a fake flower pot filter my son had made.

Having no idea back then that it wouldn't even begin to filter a pond our
size once the fish grew. The next year (1997) the guys put in the barrel
filter, but plumb it into the back of the fake flower pot. (I wasn't home
at the time to prevent this.) This year we finally removed it at the same
time that son added a spigot into the output pipe so I can do water change
outs using the pond pump, rather than having to put an extra pump into the
pond. Now it is snap on hose, open spigot and turn on refill water, run for
20-30 minutes.

Another change was selling my biggest and oldest fish, pond looks empty
without her, but all those babies have room to grow now. I still have a big
black one for the new owners to come pick up too. Then I can concentrate on
removing some of the plain colored babies (if I can catch them) and looking
for a black butterfly koi. ~ jan


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

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

"~ jan JJsPond.us" wrote in message
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What are you going to try new in the pond this
year?
kathy

I can tell you what I've done so far. Removed the pot at the top of the
waterfall. Originally it was a fake flower pot filter my son had made.

Having no idea back then that it wouldn't even begin to filter a pond our
size once the fish grew. The next year (1997) the guys put in the barrel
filter, but plumb it into the back of the fake flower pot. (I wasn't home
at the time to prevent this.) This year we finally removed it at the same
time that son added a spigot into the output pipe so I can do water change
outs using the pond pump, rather than having to put an extra pump into the
pond. Now it is snap on hose, open spigot and turn on refill water, run
for
20-30 minutes.


Jan,

I'd like to hear more about your Flower Pot filter. I have one of the Cyprio
Bioforce things now and it's pain to clean twice a week. So I was
considering the Flower Pot thing or the half barrel filter. My pond is about
500 gallons max. Would the FP be big enough for this size pond?

Any tips.

"Bill Stock" wrote in message
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I'd like to hear more about your Flower Pot filter. I have one of the
Cyprio Bioforce things now and it's pain to clean twice a week. So I was
considering the Flower Pot thing or the half barrel filter. My pond is
about 500 gallons max. Would the FP be big enough for this size pond?

Any tips.

This year I'm in front for a change :-)
New "raised" pond already in (10' x 8' x 3'), covered what was left of the
"lawn" with weed control fabric, slate, white, and bark chips.

Changed the Titan pump to the bigger pond, replacing it with a Cascade
(strictly speaking not a solids pump, but it works great ! ), used the
bottom of the Bioforce 2200UV with the top of a non-UV Bioforce 1100 feeding
into a Cyprio 4500 UV for the bigger pond.
Put the bottom of the non- UV 1100 under the lid of the bigger UV equipped
2200 and everything seems OK.

Added Candlestick Primulas, Fritilleries (Sp ?), and Marsh Marigold to go
with Mare's Tail, etc, and a new water lily for the bigger pond.

Bill, I normally only have to clean my Bioforce about every 2 months, and
that's been on all year with 4 goldfish in.
What pump are you using ?

Peter

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"Bill Stock" wrote in message
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I'd like to hear more about your Flower Pot filter. I have one of the
Cyprio Bioforce things now and it's pain to clean twice a week. So I was
considering the Flower Pot thing or the half barrel filter. My pond is
about 500 gallons max. Would the FP be big enough for this size pond?

Any tips.

This year I'm in front for a change :-)
New "raised" pond already in (10' x 8' x 3'), covered what was left of the
"lawn" with weed control fabric, slate, white, and bark chips.

Changed the Titan pump to the bigger pond, replacing it with a Cascade
(strictly speaking not a solids pump, but it works great ! ), used the
bottom of the Bioforce 2200UV with the top of a non-UV Bioforce 1100
feeding into a Cyprio 4500 UV for the bigger pond.
Put the bottom of the non- UV 1100 under the lid of the bigger UV equipped
2200 and everything seems OK.

Added Candlestick Primulas, Fritilleries (Sp ?), and Marsh Marigold to go
with Mare's Tail, etc, and a new water lily for the bigger pond.

Bill, I normally only have to clean my Bioforce about every 2 months, and
that's been on all year with 4 goldfish in.
What pump are you using ?

Peter
Hi Peter,

I thought Nessie had gotten you.

I have a Laguna 1500 at the moment. Pond is about 500 gallons and nine GF.
The main problem seems to be Algae and silt.

Hi Peter,

I thought Nessie had gotten you.

How did you know about my Mother-in-law's summer job :-)

I've spent most of the winter tinkering with the fish tanks (more pumps,
more filters, not enough UV's ), but that's me started ponding again.

I have a Laguna 1500 at the moment. Pond is about 500 gallons and nine GF.
The main problem seems to be Algae and silt.

I'm using a Cyprio Titan 2000 and most of the silt etc stays in the pump
cage, though my bioforce 2200 needs cleaned more often now, so maybe it's
time for new sponges ?

Peter

I'd like to hear more about your Flower Pot filter. I have one of the Cyprio
Bioforce things now and it's pain to clean twice a week. So I was
considering the Flower Pot thing or the half barrel filter. My pond is about
500 gallons max. Would the FP be big enough for this size pond?

Any tips.

I have pictures on my website. Click on *My Filter* and scroll to the
bottom of the page. ~ jan


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

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

"kathy" wrote in message
oups.com...
Feeling a bit overwhelmed by the continuing
attacks so thought I'd create a new topic.

What are you going to try new in the pond this
year?
A new plant, make a veggie filter, build a bog,
try a different kind of fish, add a turtle, repel
invaders, or build a new pond or container water
garden?

kathy
www.blogfromthebog.com

We are actually filling in our current pond, redesigning our whole back yard
to acccomodate adult & kid stuff and will be putting in a smaller pond. Not
sure what the final plans are yet, but it's exciting designing/dreaming it
all!

Jacqui

Jim is just finishing replacing our kiddie pools with a 10' x 4' edpm
lined pond. The weight of the rocks on the sides of the kiddie pools
folded and cracked them. Bummer.

Jim is using toilet fittings to handle the drains.

Phyllis

kathy wrote:
Feeling a bit overwhelmed by the continuing
attacks so thought I'd create a new topic.

What are you going to try new in the pond this
year?
A new plant, make a veggie filter, build a bog,
try a different kind of fish, add a turtle, repel
invaders, or build a new pond or container water
garden?

kathy
www.blogfromthebog.com

I have converted the big front pond into a planted one with bf koi and
gf only. I already have a new Arc en Ciel and I put in irises, some
callas and some horsetail. I also got a free mystery plant that I have
seen in pond books, but I don't know the name. Watch for a thread with
a link to a pic. I have to take it, and then figure out how to link to
it Photobucket.
The bfkoi are only in there with the gf, because the new koi pond
turned out to be too small for such big fish. Those two are the
biggest ones we have and it was just too many fish inches. I now also
have to keep on walking when I see pretty fishies w/short fins.
Out of the pond, we will be revamping our flower beds, and I am having
fun planning that new design. Also, DH is actually thinking of
fertilizing the grass. Since mowing season around here starts in early
March and goes up until October, we have never wanted to fertilize it
until we could get an extra day added to the week. But, of course,
weeds grow just as fast as grass and maybe even faster. The hope is
that if we can encourage the St. A. to overtake the weeds, the same
amount of effort will yield nicer results.