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My Pond conditions and expenses for 2014 YTD. Expenses 2014 Water bill – $12 monthly Food – $50 every 1.5 months Koi feeder – $60 New filter pads $80 Coral shells for pH stability – $20 Microbelift PL – $20 … Continue reading →

Posted on May 24, 2014 by esearing | Comments Off on Pond Conditions 2014

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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Microbe-Lift PL review

Posted on August 8, 2012 by esearing

Since I gave the Buffer a bad review I thought it only proper to also review the product suggested by Mark Krupka: Microbe-Lift PL. “Denitrification is the reduction of nitrate to nitrogen gas, and an excellent way of removing nitrogen … Continue reading →

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Microbe-Lift 7.5 pH Buffer Stabilizer Review

Posted on July 15, 2012 by esearing

This week I tested Ecological Labs Microbe-Lift 7.5 pH Buffer Stabilizer to determine if it would stabilize my pH at 7.5. It did not. My pond continues to fall below 7.5 at both morning and night. The goal is to … Continue reading →

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Nitrification cycle in a closed pond system

Posted on May 23, 2011 by esearing

I am experiencing severely high Nitrite and Nitrate level in my pond. So rather than continuing to purchase large amounts of corrective chemicals I decided to do some research. Here is what I learned. Chlorine and Chloramines In a new … Continue reading →

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More plants

Posted on May 15, 2011 by esearing

To continue the spending spree this weekend I went to Pikes Nursery again to get a few more plants for the bog and upper bed area. I only spent about $70 on 6 plants, mulch, and some water clarifier which … Continue reading →

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More Koi

Posted on May 14, 2011 by esearing

Two koi is never enough so I went to visit another Koi store in the metro Atlanta area. I had seen ads for Splendor Koi in Marietta, GA; so I decided to take a road trip to see what they … Continue reading →

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