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I am going to ask this question even though I think I know the answer. My pond is going on its third year and after a test of the water peramiters today I found the ph to be 8.8. It has always been high due to the city water in this area.
Do the fish get […]

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EPDM 45 or PPL-24 or other

I am wanting to re-do my pond from a shell I have know. I want to add a creek area conecting my smaller pond to my new larger pond. I am interested in whether any of you have had good experiences with either type liner EPDM 45 or PPL-24. The liner I […]

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A new clay question

I bought some clay. I added it as recommended. Now the question is, does it end up on the floor of the pond? I always vacuum the pond floor when doing my water change and won’t it just be vacuumed up again? thanks

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Electronic Blanket Weed Control.

Anybody use them or can recommend a make to buy if they are safe to use. Since I replaced my TT with a K1 fluid bed filter the blanket weed is growing like mad. Chris.

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here is my problem help w/ pea soup water

I just do not know what to do. We have a 1,200 gallon pond. I have a filter with the UV for a 4,000 pond and a pump to push the water without a problem.
Up until 3 weeks ago, my pond was so clear, I could count the FEW large rocks on the bottom. (it […]

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Koi clay?

Does anyone here us koi clay and if so please tell me what it does for the fish and/or water clarity? thanks in advance

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H.R. 669 Hearing Update - from FishChannel.com newsletter

http://www.fishchannel.com/fish-news/2009/04/23/hr-669-update.aspx (reprinted below)
H.R. 669 Hearing Update What’s the status of H.R. 669 after the hearing? By Benjamin Weiner
On Thursday, April 23, 2009, the Subcommittee on Insular Affairs, Oceans and Wildlife met to deliberate, investigate and revise H.R. 669, the Nonnative Wildlife Invasion Prevention Act, and decide if it should go to general debate and move […]

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Microbe lift PL

I have this gallon of Microbe Lift PL that I bought last year and now cannot recall why I bought it. (I miss losing my mind the most)
What are the best reasons to use this stuff. I might have not used it because of having to turn off the […]

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Fast Cycle

WOW, my pond already looks great. This is the third year for my little 250 gal. deck pond and it looks better than it ever has. This year I had the usual pea soup when the sun cameout and waterwarmed up but it only took it like a week and a half to cycle […]

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Pond Drained Emergency

Greetings,
Last night we had a pipe burst. The pond drained to maybe 6 inches of water! It was this way for maybe 45 mins. I immediately hooked up the in-line de-clorinating filter, and re-filled almost all the way.
Our set-up is as follows:
10,000 gal pond w/liner 500 gal DIY filters (2) 5000 g/hr pumps One waterfall, […]

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