I have quite a few ponds of all sizes. I have tadpoles from spring peepers, tree frogs, green frogs, toads, and an occasional bull frog tadpole. They do not seem to cause any problems for me. They do...
Did you notice how many of us are so addicted that even though it was posted the site would be down 24 hours, we all still had to check to see if it was up yet?
Two years ago my husband and I took a trip across country for 21 days. My son was left at home to watch over my ponds. Our trip was taken at the worst time of the year for my ponds. Early spring and...
The longfins should not be moved in a net once they get some size on them. Their fins split easily in a net when they thrash around. It is best to guide them into a bowl or container with water.
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I have used water with low PH, KH, and GH for years. MY PH is 6.5 from the well, KH 30-50, and GH 0. I always just added baking soda and adjusted the PH to approximately 7.2, My PH remained stable...
I looked up information on your pump since I was not familiar with it. I see the 4800 uses 440 watts and has a 2 year warranty. I have a 4800 submersible pump that uses 250 watts and has a 3 year...
I have many longfin/butterfly koi. Most of mine came from Blueridge koi (Wyat and Randy LeFever). I also have a few from Suda and Yamason. I have had the ones from Blueridge for many years and have...
While reading through some posts this past weekend, someone stated there should be a thread on building a pond on a budget. Many of us have done this and many of us have started small and later built...
I once read it gets cloudy if affected by too low a temperature and not to use it if it gets cloudy. I suppose the cloudiness would indicate that the low temperature has caused crystallization.
I do not post on a lot of threads because I do not feel I am an expert on the subject. I also hope I am not one of those considered a self appointed expert. But I do read most all posts. I do miss...
I order from bulbs.com. There are also other internet sources for bulbs. Try to find one in Canada or that ships there. Look at the numbers on your bulb and match it to the equivalent UV germicial...