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JUNE 2013 POND CONDITIONS 06/09/2013 water temp 71*, Air Temp 60-85*, pH 7.5, ammonia/nitrate/nitrite 0 two weeks without filter cleaning so was a bit gnarly. Otherwise conditions are good. We have had much rain this month so water has been … Continue reading →

Posted on June 9, 2013 by esearing | Comments Off on June 2013 Pond Conditions

May 2013 Pond Condition May 4 water temp 58*- 60*, air temp 50-70* filter dump and minor water changes during the week. May 11 water temp 62*, air temp 50-75* 25% water change and PP treatment. Weather has been cool … Continue reading →

Posted on May 11, 2013 by esearing | Comments Off on May 2013 Pond Conditions Calendar

Spring time parasites and treatments

Posted on April 26, 2013 by esearing

As the water starts to warm up during the spring months so do the parasites and algae. Algae can be controlled by adding Algaefix as a chemical additive or by turning on the UV Sterilizer. String algae will grow well … Continue reading →

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April 2013 Pond Conditions 4/6/2013 Water Temp 58*, Air Temp 45-70*, Ammonia/Nitrite 0 Normal weekly filter cleaning with 150 Gallon dump (<10%). Started feeding fish a few pellets per day. Weather is still a mix of cold days and warm … Continue reading →

Posted on April 6, 2013 by esearing | Comments Off on April 2013 Pond Conditions

March 2013 Pond Conditions 3/4/2013 water temp 48*, Air Temp 30-45* Cold air moving in for a couple of days but warming this weekend. Very windy, and hard to keep the pond covered. Getting lots of rain just before cold … Continue reading →

Posted on March 7, 2013 by esearing | Comments Off on March 2013 Pond Conditions

February 2013 Pond Conditions Calendar 2/9/2013 Water Temp 54*, Air Temp 38-60*, pH 6.7, Nitrate 0 Double filter dump and clean. It has been a few weeks since the pads were really cleaned. The water underneath them was a yucky … Continue reading →

Posted on February 9, 2013 by esearing | Comments Off on February 2013 Pond Conditions

JANUARY 2013 POND CONDITIONS 1/5/2013 watertemp 48*, air temp 30-55* minor filter clean and double dump of filter for water change. 1/12/2013 Water temp 58*, air temp 50-70* Unusually warm few days in Jan. Performed 2x water dump and filter … Continue reading →

Posted on January 14, 2013 by esearing | Comments Off on January 2013 Pond Conditions Calendar

December 2012 Pond Conditions Calendar 12/1/2012 water temp 52*, Air temp 35-60*, pH 7.8, Nitrates 0 (finally) Nitrates are finally zero after not feeding for 1 month. Weekly filter cleaning and changed about 100 gallons. Water Loss about 90 Gallons … Continue reading →

Posted on December 1, 2012 by esearing | Comments Off on December 2012 Pond Conditions

Nov 2012 Pond Conditions Calendar 11/03/2012 Water Temp 58*, air temp 40-70*, pH 7.5, Nitrate 5 Unusually warm weather though we had some nights in the 30’s. One mid week water change and 1.5 x filter dump today. Not much … Continue reading →

Posted on November 3, 2012 by esearing | Comments Off on Nov 2012 Pond Conditions Calendar

Cost of operating a pond

Posted on October 10, 2012 by esearing

Like all hobbies pond and fish keeping is expensive. Beyond the initial outlay of cash for the pond build and the purchase of fish, there are additional expenses one must consider. Electricity required to run pumps, UV Sterilizers, Air Pumps, … Continue reading →

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