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It's been a while since I posted here, but just an update:
I got two filters/pumps installed in my pond. It took a while, but the water seems to be a LOT CLEANER now, and much less smelly. And I'm sure the fish appreciate the oxygen. The other day, I noticed one of my fish was dead. When I fished him out, he looked, shall we say, a little PLUMP!!! Could it be I'm feeding the fish too much?? I feed them twice a day usually, pretty good helpings if they seem to be really hungry. They don't seem to be as hungry as it gets colder. The lilly pads are dying and decaying now. Should I fish them out of the pond to keep it clean, or should I let the fish feed off the decaying pads? Thanks. |
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![]() "The Space Boss" wrote in message ups.com... It's been a while since I posted here, but just an update: I got two filters/pumps installed in my pond. It took a while, but the water seems to be a LOT CLEANER now, and much less smelly. ## Smelly? I hope you removed all the mulm and rotting stuff on the bottom and not just stir it up by turning a pump on. And I'm sure the fish appreciate the oxygen. The other day, I noticed one of my fish was dead. When I fished him out, he looked, shall we say, a little PLUMP!!! ## Pine-cone disease? Could it be I'm feeding the fish too much?? I feed them twice a day usually, pretty good helpings if they seem to be really hungry. They don't seem to be as hungry as it gets colder. ## What is the temp of your water? Once it hits the low 50s you should stop feeding them. The lilly pads are dying and decaying now. Should I fish them out of the pond to keep it clean, or should I let the fish feed off the decaying pads? ## Only starving fish would eat rotting lily pads. You should remove them......... -- Koi-Lo.... frugal ponding since 1995... My Pond & Aquarium Pages: http://bellsouthpwp.net/s/h/shastadaisy ~~~ }((((o ~~~ }{{{{o ~~~ }(((((o |
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"The Space Boss" wrote in message
ups.com... It's been a while since I posted here, but just an update: I got two filters/pumps installed in my pond. It took a while, but the water seems to be a LOT CLEANER now, and much less smelly. And I'm sure the fish appreciate the oxygen. Good! I have three small ponds, only one is filtered but that's the only one with goldfish. The others have a ton of plants and some minnows. So far it's working out ok. The other day, I noticed one of my fish was dead. When I fished him out, he looked, shall we say, a little PLUMP!!! Could it be I'm feeding the fish too much?? I feed them twice a day usually, pretty good helpings if they seem to be really hungry. They don't seem to be as hungry as it gets colder. Usual rule is to feed them only what they'll eat in 5 minutes. I only feed mine once a day, and often skip days. They do fine. They act hungry even when they're not. You know about not feeding after temperatures (water temperatures) get to 50 degrees Farenheit and below, right? The fish can't digest the food properly when it's too cold and it will make them sick or even kill them. I will often alternate whole wheat bread with pellets in the spring and fall. My goldfish like it and it's easier to digest. The lilly pads are dying and decaying now. Should I fish them out of the pond to keep it clean, or should I let the fish feed off the decaying pads? I don't think the fish eat the decaying pads although snails will. The fish will eat healthy plantlife, like elodea or anacharis or whatever it's called. ![]() usually find it stripped in the winter by the goldfish. Do remove the dying lily pads. They'll just muck up your water. Thanks. Gail near San Antonio TX USA |
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![]() Koi-lo wrote: "The Space Boss" wrote in message ups.com... It's been a while since I posted here, but just an update: I got two filters/pumps installed in my pond. It took a while, but the water seems to be a LOT CLEANER now, and much less smelly. ## Smelly? I hope you removed all the mulm and rotting stuff on the bottom and not just stir it up by turning a pump on. Carolyn Adamo Gulley 3245 North Lamar Road Mount Juliet TN 37122-7806 Phone 615-459-9345 has been caught in various vicious lies! Before plaguing ARJW with her nonsense, she use to plague the Health NG do a google search on Yarrow / windsong / Carol for more details. http://tinyurl.com/daw64 http://tinyurl.com/af4r9 http://tinyurl.com/7v5ly When she is best by a man she accuse him of stalking http://tinyurl.com/8wryt She engages people in senseless debates about absolutely nothing. Her intent on ARJW is to slander JW's Before you reply, you may want to ask her a few things or only one. _Where does she get her information? _Can her information be verified? _Is the information up to date? _What is the purpose of her post? To present reliable facts about JW's or sling mud on a religious organization in good standing in almost every country in the world? Ask her for evidence of her claims before proceeding with your conversation with her, if not you may be end up wasting your time and bandwidth on discussing subjects based on fraudulent and fabricated information. This is how she manipulates clueless bystanders in participating with her distributing false information elsewhere? Facts about Carol: *She can never present evidence. *She never reveals the source of her info (because there is none). Her common reply, is: "everybody already knows". If everybody knew, why bring it up? *She always hides her identity. And change her header to avoid killfiles. A TOS offense *She cuts and paste, rewrite postings, and will even forge e-mail addresses ;which her ISP allows her to do. Just ask them: If your newsgroups has been victim of Carol's MCP and ECP that is off topic you can report her. Her account is dpc6682112001.direcpc.com and you may report her by calling 1-800-DirecPC, by emailing us at , or by writing to: DirecPC Customer Care Center 11717 Exploration Lane Germantown, MD 20876 USA Her use of remailers can still be traced to her account.No American ISP like to be associated with Hate Speech no matter if Hate speech is protected under the First. It affects their commercial interest. Then you can contact your own ISP and have them add them to their block List Direcpc.com Why does Carol behave as she does? Carolyn Adamo Gulley of Mt Juliet Tn. Is a life long underachiever. She did not finish High school in NYC, and lived as a biker gangsters in the 60's and 70's. She claims on her former website that she has 2 failed marriages and blames God for her poor choices. It is alleged that she lost custody of her only son due to substance abuse, (never been proven however). Dumped in TN by her Second husband, Quote-quote, with no place to go. She also has failed attempts at being a JW. She could never attain their moral standards as dictated in the scriptures, and thus been at war with them ever since. This has made her a very mentally unstable woman, her hatred is intense, and due to biker-substance abuse lifestyle, she now needs aid of a pacemaker. By reporting her to her ISP, she is made aware, that she is alone in her insane crusade full of false hoods and forgeries., and that you the reader does not support hate speech against any religion or person. |
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