Okay, thanks for clearing that up for me. The pic makes it a bit hard to see the full extent of the flow from the 3" pipe, but if you think it's enough, that's fine.
Okay, thanks for clearing that up for me. The pic makes it a bit hard to see the full extent of the flow from the 3" pipe, but if you think it's enough, that's fine.
Mike
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I am home today, Mike. I will do the bucket test! (I'm assuming you mean how long it takes to fill a 5 gal bucket and then multiple to figure out GPH..yes?)
Andrea
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Nitrites are still at 5. NitrAtes just increased!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! (!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!) They went from 20+ (not quite 40) to almost 80!!! Tap water is at 20ish so this means I have real, live Nitrates happening!!!
HOPE SPRINGS ETERNAL!
Andrea
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Update: Tank is fully cycled - WOOT!
Everyone looks great.........except my little tosai was VERY dead when I got back. Still on the bottom rotting in the tank. UGH. Looks like there was physical trauma of some sort. Only thing I can figure out is when my fish sitter was there the first day, she was having a difficult time figuring out the float switch. It kept going on and off b/c she couldn't figure out which end was "up" to turn it back on. Anyway, I bet my little guy was hiding under the pump and got sucked onto the cover and got stuck there or something. So sad. Beautiful little LF with a dynamite personality.
Other than that, the pond herd is all alive. Still flashing and shaking heads so I know I need to treat w/ Proform. Temps will be warm enough starting Wednesday and I think I'm going to do "every other day" to ensure I am killing off everything, with a Prazi chaser.
Andrea
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How are your fish doing now? Haven't got an update for more than three years so thought I would ask!
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Im sure this thread is super old but future reference, buy your intex pools from big lots (if u have one in your area) at the end of summer. Usually 60% off or more. Last year bought a 10' for $49.99.
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Windsong - all is well!!! I have learned a LOT about water chemistry since that experience. Generic thought: I am confident that a lot of the times that I thought I had parasite issues in my pond...I had swinging pH due to low KH.
Since the mega cold winter we had, I have some fish that have become "snowbirds" and have to be brought in every Fall to the indoor QT. I have it down to a science now! I have a half shower specifically for that purpose and it is smooth sailing (including battery backup if the power goes out). I pull have a couple of bags of cermedia that I leave in the waterfall box and pull it and put it in the half shower in the fall. Voila! Instant cycling (thank ya Jesus lol).
Thanks for checking in!
Andrea
Koi Health Care Committee Member
4 years later and I just fired up the same setup in the basement for my handful of "snowbirds" that have to eternally be overwintered since the polar vortex. As I re-read this thread, I wanted to express my gratitude for the folks who took the time to help me sort this all out!
Andrea
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