Monday, November 30, 2015
Last pump
Disconnected the main waterfalls pump. Brought it in along with the skimmer basket and filter.
It is going to be a long time until spring.
Sunday, November 29, 2015
Heaters
Dave strung up 3 heaters for the pond and got them all plugged in for the winter.
Friday, November 27, 2015
Starting shut down
Tried to get algae out of pond and vacuumed.
Brought in all 3 pressure filters and uv lights.
Moved 1 lily tub over and put bubbler on top of it. Positioned bubbler so it is no more than 18" to 2 ft down.
Added 9 - 4# boxes of salt
Added remainder of microbelift/fall winter.
Air temps 61 degrees. A gorgeous day.
Friday, November 27, 2015
Starting shut down
Tried to get algae out of pond and vacuumed.
Brought in all 3 pressure filters and uv lights.
Moved 1 lily tub over and put bubbler on top of it. Positioned bubbler so it is no more than 18" to 2 ft down.
Added 9 - 4# boxes of salt
Added remainder of microbelift/fall winter.
Air temps 61 degrees. A gorgeous day.
Thursday, November 5, 2015
coffee by the pond
It's rather warm out. Warm enough for coffee. Right now adding water to the pond. Cut back the bog plants and water lilies last month. There are still a lot of leaves on the trees. We will need to vacuum and salt -probably some time this month.
Thursday, September 24, 2015
Ammonia
Ammonia measured 0.
Water temps 69 degrees
Air temps 71 degrees.
Wednesday, September 23, 2015
Ammonia
Checked ammonia and levels were at 0.25. Added ammonia remover
Tuesday, September 22, 2015
Parameters
Fish are on the bottom of the pond - took measurements.
Air Temperature 71 degrees
Ammonia - 0 -?
Nitrite - 0
Nitrate - 0
Monday, August 17, 2015
Judy's fish
Found the fish that Judy brought so many months ago. We both thought the bullfrogs had gotten him.
Saturday, August 8, 2015
3 fish
Bought 3 more fish from BDK
Saturday, August 1, 2015
Parameters
Parameters are all at 0. Everything perfect.
Tuesday, May 19, 2015
Judy
Judy told us to keep the bubbler on to help heal the fin of the gin rin asagi. I learned that oxygen will help with the healing.
Judy also told us that we need to put the bubbler about 18" below the surface of the pond and keep the bubbler running all winter.
Wednesday, April 22, 2015
Gin rin Kohaku and Yellow Bela fish
Got them from City Zoo.
Added. They are hiding too.
Wednesday, April 15, 2015
Vacuumed and Fertilized Waterlilies
Platinum still hiding in the WL tubs. The others are hiding behind the pumps.
Thursday, April 2, 2015
Flush pressure filters before hooking up.
this will eliminate some of the crud that flows into the pond at start up.
Thursday, April 2, 2015
Platinum
Bought a platinum today. I think she is 6".
Wednesday, April 1, 2015
Start up
Started up all pumps, uv's and pressure filters today. It seems strange to see the pond with no fish.
I put in microbelift and
50 scoops of Pondzyme.
Wednesday, March 25, 2015
Bubbler
Started the bubbler this morning so the pond does not freeze. I need to get a couple of pumps going today. I may put the heaters back in too. It seems we are still too cold especially at night.
Tuesday, March 24, 2015
Emptied Pond
Emptied the entire pond. Got the remaining leaves out with a squeegie that Dave bought. That worked well - especially the part with the sponge - to get the leaves off the sides of the pond.
I still think there were too many leaves in the pond and that contributed to the fish loss.
Took the remaining fish out of the pond. She was dead too. There were 2 large tadpoles that I could not get out. When we buy fish, it will have to be mentioned and perhaps we will need to look at buying some larger fish -8" or so?
Wednesday, March 18, 2015
Water temps
36 degrees.
Monday, March 16, 2015
Baby Asagi
pulled him out this morning. There are still more dead fish.
Took tests:
Ammonia 0
Nitrate 0
Nitrite 0
Ph 6.8 -7
Sunday, March 15, 2015
Daves Asagi
Pulled Dave's asagi out this morning.
Saturday, March 14, 2015
Bela
Pulled Bela out of the pond. I saw 5 more color spots under the ice. I am hoping some are still alive.
Friday, March 13, 2015
Fish Kill
Pulled out the kohaku, showa, shishui, asagi, orange fish with black?, Sanke/bekko. They are all dead.
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