Veggie Filters vs UV Filters ??

You all, have given me much to think about, thank you for sharing your
ideas..
I enjoyed the obvious humor too.
Ingrid, your pics are beautiful, thanks for your input too, I decided on
a veggie filter. It is a "natural" way of pond filtration, I like that.
I am in zone 5 here in central OH. I think it will work just fine. Over
the last 4 winters, I cut and set my hardy lilies on the bottom along
with the cut Iris. The only thing I do is remove the water lettuce and
the

Sorry, I hit send by mistake.
(I also take out the water hyacinth--)
After the 1st freeze, I use a "Thermo-Pond" 100 watt heater and a air
pump with a spliter that goes to (2) four inch disc bubblers. The pond
freezes at times to about a 4 or 5 inch depth, but the heater combined
with the bubbler, keeps a hole open all winter. I usually disconnect the
waterfalls in late Dec. or early Jan. unless it is a really cold winter.
I haven't lost a hardy lily yet.

Sorry, I hit send by mistake.
(I also take out the water hyacinth--)
After the 1st freeze, I use a "Thermo-Pond" 100 watt heater and a air
pump with a spliter that goes to (2) four inch disc bubblers. The pond
freezes at times to about a 4 or 5 inch depth, but the heater combined
with the bubbler, keeps a hole open all winter. I usually disconnect the
waterfalls in late Dec. or early Jan. unless it is a really cold winter.
I haven't lost a hardy lily yet.

I used to have a VF but it took too much space so i switched to UV...
Now my pond is bigger without the VF...

I also switched to a much higher surface bio-media to reduce my filter
size from 130 gal down to 60 gal for my 3000 gal pond.

There is NO way I am going back! ;-)

I used to have a VF but it took too much space so i switched to UV...
Now my pond is bigger without the VF...

I also switched to a much higher surface bio-media to reduce my filter
size from 130 gal down to 60 gal for my 3000 gal pond.

There is NO way I am going back! ;-)

Thanks BV, it feels nicer to be looney in cyberspace.

By the way, my snails just laid their first egg case. More to come soon, I
suspect. Need any?

Jim

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"Benign Vanilla" wrote in message
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"Jim and Phyllis Hurley" wrote in message
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Split personalities are cool (I'm a family therapist)..

We have loads of veggie filter AND a UV. It gets cut off when the
plants
are up and running. It is nice to see the fish!
snip

Your plants and snails were a big help to me last year, so I won't call
you
a looney to your face.


--
BV.
Keep yer gadgets...I'll stick with plants.
www.iheartmypond.com

Thanks BV, it feels nicer to be looney in cyberspace.

By the way, my snails just laid their first egg case. More to come soon, I
suspect. Need any?

Jim

--
____________________________________________
See our pond at: home.bellsouth.net\p\pwp-jameshurley
Ask me about Jog-A-Thon fundraiser (clears $120+ per child) at: jogathon.net

"Benign Vanilla" wrote in message
...

"Jim and Phyllis Hurley" wrote in message
. ..
Split personalities are cool (I'm a family therapist)..

We have loads of veggie filter AND a UV. It gets cut off when the
plants
are up and running. It is nice to see the fish!
snip

Your plants and snails were a big help to me last year, so I won't call
you
a looney to your face.


--
BV.
Keep yer gadgets...I'll stick with plants.
www.iheartmypond.com

"Jim and Phyllis Hurley" wrote in message
. ..
Thanks BV, it feels nicer to be looney in cyberspace.

By the way, my snails just laid their first egg case. More to come soon,
I
suspect. Need any?
snip

Last week I would have said yes, but I noticed last night, plenty in the VF.
Thanks anyway. Now how about plants?

--
BV.
www.iheartmypond.com

"Jim and Phyllis Hurley" wrote in message
. ..
Thanks BV, it feels nicer to be looney in cyberspace.

By the way, my snails just laid their first egg case. More to come soon,
I
suspect. Need any?
snip

Last week I would have said yes, but I noticed last night, plenty in the VF.
Thanks anyway. Now how about plants?

--
BV.
www.iheartmypond.com

Where in Ohio maybe we're neighbors I'm in Lima.



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