GardenBanter.co.uk http://www.gardenbanter.co.uk Covers all aspects of gardening, including sections on growing roses, bonsai,lawns, fruit and vegetables, orchids, bamboo and ponds as well as regional sections. Acts as a gateway with the finest gardening newsgroups. en Thu, 17 May 2012 06:54:22 GMT vBulletin 60 http://www.gardenbanter.co.uk/images/002/misc/rss.jpg GardenBanter.co.uk http://www.gardenbanter.co.uk Trichoderma Harzianum http://www.gardenbanter.co.uk/gardening/203572-trichoderma-harzianum.html Thu, 17 May 2012 03:52:40 GMT Bonsoir/Gutenacht/Goodnight/Bonasera... This time I really need some scientific based help. This is the case: new born baby pines (pinus pinea und pinus... Bonsoir/Gutenacht/Goodnight/Bonasera...

This time I really need some scientific based help. This is the case: new born baby pines (pinus pinea und pinus pinaster) those are been attacked by a terrible fungus that its killing them one by one and too early before they can go to their deffinitve place or even before to get phytosanitary help.

Anyone who can told me if this advice is correct: To use a water solution using Trichoderma Harzianum that its called "good guy fungus" and supposedly can eat the "bad guys" inside the soil and save the baby roots.

The new pines are in starbuks cups with a very good (I believe) drainage. The sustratum aren't that good, but now it's to late to change it.

Questions:

1. Can it help?
2. In wich cases can it help?
3. Should I ust use sulfur solution now? Pines are 2 months old
4. Should I stop the water (just spray)
5. How can I safe a very bad looking lemon cipress taht its getting dry and I'm affraid it have a problem with fungus in their roots?


Thank you very much for your answers, you're so kind to listen to me (or read me)... :)

Maggs (That's my name) ]]> Gardening SurfGirl http://www.gardenbanter.co.uk/gardening/203572-trichoderma-harzianum.html Longevity of juglone http://www.gardenbanter.co.uk/edible-gardening/203571-longevity-juglone.html Thu, 17 May 2012 00:01:11 GMT We are in the process of demolishing a large shed which stood right beside a very large black walnut tree. There are probably many hundreds of pounds of... We are in the process of demolishing a large shed which stood right
beside a very large black walnut tree. There are probably many
hundreds of pounds of compost on the roof of the shed, mainly from the
black walnut husks, leaves, etc.
Any speculation on whether or not this is safe to spread on the
vegetable garden?
How long before juglone is denatured?

Ross.
Southern Ontario, Canada.
]]> Edible Gardening Ross@home http://www.gardenbanter.co.uk/edible-gardening/203571-longevity-juglone.html <![CDATA[Flowering Plumeria 'India']]> http://www.gardenbanter.co.uk/gardening/203570-flowering-plumeria-india.html Wed, 16 May 2012 22:59:20 GMT Hi Everybody,

Following is a picture of Plumeria 'India' ....



The flowers of Plumeria 'India' are yellow to orange enhanced by strong red veining.

The flowers are of heavy texture with good keeping quality.

Scent of the flowers is strong and sweet.

Plumeria 'India' is a fast growing plant with strong and thick branches.

The picture above shows Plumeria 'India' flowering on May 15, 2012 in Chicago, plant hardiness zone 5.

This plumeria plant, with no inflorescence showing, was received and planted on April 4, 2012 as an unrooted cutting.

Soon after planting the inflorescence, flower stalk, emerged and continued to develop.

As of May 15, 2012 Plumeria 'India' is anchored in the pot indicating root development. ]]> Gardening BobWalsh http://www.gardenbanter.co.uk/gardening/203570-flowering-plumeria-india.html Koiphen.com for Wednesday 16 May 2012 http://www.gardenbanter.co.uk/ponds-moderated/203569-koiphen-com-wednesday-16-may-2012-a.html Wed, 16 May 2012 20:46:44 GMT Koiphen.com /////////////////////////////////////////// New Pond Build - Some newbie questions... Posted: 15 May 2012 10:02 PM... Koiphen.com

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New Pond Build - Some newbie questions...

Posted: 15 May 2012 10:02 PM PDT
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Guys/Gals,



I've been researching a lot on how to build an outdoor, in-ground pond. I
drew up a sketch and wanted some feedback before I proceed. I already dug
out the outline and the next step is to ditch it a bit more, install the
inner form, install rebar/wire mesh, and pour concrete.



My goal is to have 2 bottom drains feeding a settling tank that will also
act as a skimmer (sitting directly next to the pond - inground). Within the
settling tank/skimmer I will have a basket full of bio media where the pump
will take suction within the basket. The pump will return to a waterfall
and to the opposite side of the pond to the waterfall. There will be a
constant inlet of water from my inside fish tanks where I have a "drip
system" installed.



Also, if anyone has any great places to buy bottom drains and
recommendations for a nice high flow pump that would be great! What is the
typical turnover rate for a large pond. Mine is going to be roughly 20x8x4
ft deep.



ANYTHING WILL HELP!!!



Thanks, All!



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GR Asagi

Posted: 15 May 2012 08:44 PM PDT
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Just brought in this 11.5" GR Asagi from my buddy at Koi To The World
(Blackwater Creek Koi).



I would have liked for him to have some more red, but I scooped him up the
minute I saw him in the tank! :D:








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Karashigoi for sale in Long Beach CA

Posted: 15 May 2012 07:10 PM PDT
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22" Hosokai Female Doitsu Karashigoi for sale. Body is bigger in girth
right now compared to picture. If interested, PM, text or call Billy.
714-928-7263 Would prefer to sell locally to anyone able to come to Long
Beach, CA.







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New pump for the QT.

Posted: 15 May 2012 06:08 PM PDT
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Our pump went out in the QT so I found one on Ebay.

Thought I'd try something different. I usually use a Beckett

submerged pump for handling solids.



This is a Alpine Chyclone 2100 GPH.

Suppose to be a mag drive and works in or out of water.



Anyone have any experience with one of these?

Any opinons?



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My Pal Pete's Clearing Thread - Part 1

Posted: 15 May 2012 05:29 PM PDT
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Help - PVC Pipe Advice?

Posted: 15 May 2012 05:23 PM PDT
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Specs read: "Not intended for pressure use", but may I use for pond piping
that is under pressure from pond pumps?



Chris

:scratch:



http://www.lowes.com/pd_23834-1814-P...B40&facetInfo=



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Interesting

Posted: 15 May 2012 05:23 PM PDT
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A little article that kodama wrote about koi sleep of coarse this is just
his opinion, right? I posted a while ago do koi sleep and it became a
little heated well kodama is on my side hahahahaha. don't mind me
apparently I don't know anything about koi so I heard from some members pm
ing each other that said that to each other some people were born fools and
grow up to be bigger ones. Oh need to go on his website to see article.



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Show Us Your Swampwood/Flower Plantings Just Snapped

Posted: 15 May 2012 05:09 PM PDT
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Here are some of Ours;)








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Baby vs. Filter?

Posted: 15 May 2012 04:01 PM PDT
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Hi All,



I have a 5" Shiro Utsuri who I think got trapped against the filter intake
in the QT tank, and then somehow got free.



I saw it swimming around the tank with the current and looking sort of
pink, so I netted it and discovered all sorts of pink/red under the white
on its back in sort of a saddle shape going about half way down the side.
This red/pink is on the back only, not on the head or past the start of the
dorsal fin. It also has some pine-coning.



This fish is something of a rescue already. It came to me with pecs and a
tail that were damaged in shipping a couple of months ago and are currently
growing back.



I have been concerned that the current in the QT tank might be too much for
it, but so far it had seemed to be doing ok. Until today, that is.



Right now, it is swimming pretty actively around an emergency little QT in
0.8% salt, with lots of air and ~75 degree temp. It is also looking a
little less red/pink in the "injury areas". It does not seem to be
struggling to breathe.



I test my water at least daily. pH is 7.2, KH is 150, GH is about 50, temp
is ~75 degrees, Nitrites and ammonia are zero. I don't normally put any
salt in my water.



All other fish in the large QT tank look healthy and active and have normal
behavior.



What else do I do? Other than not put it back in the too-strong current
until its fins heal, assuming it survives this adventure?



--Sarah



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Any Ideas?

Posted: 15 May 2012 03:36 PM PDT
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Some picks of koi. What is it? Sorry the pics aren't that great.








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What do ya think?

Posted: 15 May 2012 12:45 PM PDT
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I'm going to set up a koi holding tank in my garage to over winter some
koi. I found a company that makes a collapsable tank like pearls of
paradise. Ok my question is I want to stay in their for as long as it will
allow me to. it is 10'3" by 10'3" and is 29" deep, has aluminum frame
around top and bottom and pipes also vertically. Holds 2100 gallons of
water. Made for aquatic life and drinking water. I really don't want to
build one out of wood, what r your thoughts? Oh gonna cost around 1,000.00



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lotus

Posted: 15 May 2012 11:30 AM PDT
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am looking for some lotus .thanks



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Koi Fry Death

Posted: 15 May 2012 11:04 AM PDT
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Hi all,



My koi fry have been doing well and are 4-5 weeks old now. They are in 1000
litres with 40lpm aeration, and the water is filtered every 20minutes



The nitrites have rocketed to 1.0mg/l today and I've been keeping them down
to 0.2mg/l until now with water changes and physically removing food and
waste.



The other info is I out new plants in the pool 4 hours ago then popped to
the library to do some work. I came home to find one fish floating and dead
as dead can be :(



What's the immediate actions please? I don't want to lose anymore! :(



Ed



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I am afraid to ask for suggestions but here goes

Posted: 15 May 2012 08:58 AM PDT
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My pond will be about 2k gallons. I have a GC Tek filter system with the
following equipment:



2.5 alphaone filer

3/4 hp 2 speed pump

5 zapp pure uv

aquasieve 2 prefliter



There is a 3' koi toilet bottom drain with a medo 45 air pump. The pond
will be about 5 feet deep in the middle.



There will be two water returns on each end with water flowing over a flat
blue stone.



There are two niche aladdin skimmers connected to the bottom drain with a 3
way valvue.



There are two TPRs with 1.5 inch lines.



Pictures are below. As you can see, the pond will be right next to my
house as part of a blue stone patio. The house already had a retaining
wall to allow the crawl space to vent. All pipes are located between the
wall and the house.



I have two questions and would love your thoughts:



1) I am not really worried about the retaining wall that was build back in
the 50s. It seems very solid. I have increased the wall height by two 8
inch blocks. Because of the fact that I have only raised it 16 inches, I
haven't been concerned with the wall failing until yesterday when I started
reading some threads about this. I can always put supports between the
house and the wall if necessary.



2) one of the bulkheads for the no niche skimmers has a rubber washer.
Should the liner go on the inside or outside of the washer? I am thinking
inside.








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2500 Gallon Pond Plan Check

Posted: 15 May 2012 07:53 AM PDT
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Pond Size: 2500 Gallon

12'x12'x3' (Liner Pond)



I've purchased all the equipments, The hole and concrete already done. so I
can't change anymore.



Can you review my equipments and pipes layout please?



Thank you








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]]> Ponds (moderated) Koiphen.com via rec.ponds.moderated Admin http://www.gardenbanter.co.uk/ponds-moderated/203569-koiphen-com-wednesday-16-may-2012-a.html Alpines growing in small tub http://www.gardenbanter.co.uk/united-kingdom/203568-alpines-growing-small-tub.html Wed, 16 May 2012 19:10:04 GMT I've always thought that alpines were fairly drought resistant. I have 4
of these growing in a container, in a 50/60 mixture of sand and
uni-compost. But despite being exposed to rain, I've noticed after a few
dry days that a couple of them begin to wilt notably a Helianthemum and
a Mazus Rwptans. The other 2 alpines are unaffected. I've watered since
and the 2 wilted plants soon perked up. But I'm surprised they wilted so
easily.
]]> United Kingdom Frank http://www.gardenbanter.co.uk/united-kingdom/203568-alpines-growing-small-tub.html Stone chippings - will they hurt my acid loving plants http://www.gardenbanter.co.uk/gardening/203565-stone-chippings-will-they-hurt-my-acid-loving-plants.html Wed, 16 May 2012 16:39:38 GMT I have a border in my garden with lots of rhodedendrons and azaleas. I have ill health now so i need to make the garden easier to maintain. There are lots of... I have a border in my garden with lots of rhodedendrons and azaleas. I have ill health now so i need to make the garden easier to maintain. There are lots of weeds at the moment, which i plan to have removed. Then some weed control fabric and stone chippings.
Cotswold stone chippings would be great, but probably would affect the ph too much. Is that right?

If it is, then what alternatives do i have? Are there most neutral or acid stones out there?

I dont really want to use bark or wood chippings because i dont like the look really.

thanks
joel ]]> Gardening snowathlete http://www.gardenbanter.co.uk/gardening/203565-stone-chippings-will-they-hurt-my-acid-loving-plants.html Go hug a nettle tonight! http://www.gardenbanter.co.uk/united-kingdom/203567-go-hug-nettle-tonight.html Wed, 16 May 2012 16:36:28 GMT Well there's a week for just about everything else ....

http://nettles.org.uk/

;)

Cheers, Jake
=======================================
Urgling from the asylum formerly known as the
dry end of Swansea Bay.
]]> United Kingdom Jake http://www.gardenbanter.co.uk/united-kingdom/203567-go-hug-nettle-tonight.html <![CDATA[Re: Comprehensive Test Banks and solution manuals. Email me atbestsellers.testbanks[at]gmail.com if you need to buy any test bank orsolution manual listed below. All emails will be answered quickly. . Testbank and solution manual separately]]> http://www.gardenbanter.co.uk/plant-science/203566-re-comprehensive-test-banks-solution-manuals-email-me-atbestsellers-testbanks-gmail-com-if-you-need-buy-any-test-bank-orsolution-manual-listed-below-all-emails-will-answered-quickly-testbank-solution-manual-separately.html Wed, 16 May 2012 15:39:42 GMT Hi, How much is the Consumer Behavior - Wayne D. Hoyer (5th ed) Test bank? Thanks Hi,

How much is the Consumer Behavior - Wayne D. Hoyer (5th ed) Test bank?

Thanks
]]> Plant Science zjl0801@gmail.com http://www.gardenbanter.co.uk/plant-science/203566-re-comprehensive-test-banks-solution-manuals-email-me-atbestsellers-testbanks-gmail-com-if-you-need-buy-any-test-bank-orsolution-manual-listed-below-all-emails-will-answered-quickly-testbank-solution-manual-separately.html Zone 5 over winter bulbs http://www.gardenbanter.co.uk/gardening/203563-zone-5-over-winter-bulbs.html Wed, 16 May 2012 13:59:35 GMT I want some summer blooming bulbs -- non invasive that doesn't have to be dug up for winter.

Used to have some orange lillies that I liked but can't remember the name (they weren't daylillies)

Don't want tulips, etc -- no spring blooming but something or a variety of summer blooming bulbs for zone 5 Indiana. Any suggestions?

Maybe 2 or 3 varieties that would go well together in a single partly sunny area?
]]> Gardening mkr5000 http://www.gardenbanter.co.uk/gardening/203563-zone-5-over-winter-bulbs.html Too much rain http://www.gardenbanter.co.uk/edible-gardening/203564-too-much-rain.html Wed, 16 May 2012 12:34:11 GMT We had almost 7" of rain on Sunday and Monday. My newly planted bean
seeds were under water. Guess I will just wait and see what happens.
I won't be able to walk in the garden for several days.

A good thing about the rain, the asparagus has had a resurgence.
--
USA
North Carolina Foothills
USDA Zone 7a
To find your extension office
http://www.csrees.usda.gov/Extension/index.html
]]> Edible Gardening The Cook http://www.gardenbanter.co.uk/edible-gardening/203564-too-much-rain.html The bugs that bite in the spring, tra-la http://www.gardenbanter.co.uk/united-kingdom/203562-bugs-bite-spring-tra-la.html Wed, 16 May 2012 09:32:11 GMT OK, a bit off-topic, but some people here seem to know their insects.

For a couple of weeks we've been a bit concerned we have had bugs, as we keep on getting bitten at night and occasionally we have been finding bits of insect in the bed, though with my 50-yr-old eyesight it is hard to be sure they are insect fragments as opposed to bits rubbed off clothing (my socks are especially prone to shedding fragments). Though having caught what I presume to be the offenders, I'm fairly sure they aren't bedbugs. But what?

So, finally, yesterday, my wife caught a live insect in the bed, and boxed it, but only after manually killing it. But examining this 3-4mm object? The best I could think of was to take a photo of it with the macro setting on the camera and try to blow it up on the computer. Unfortunately it was a bit squashed and the technique was rather less effective than using a microscope, which in our case we have not got. And being squashed I wasn't really sure of its true shape. I could just about see that the abdomen is segmented, which is true of bedbugs, but many other insects also.

But then later yesterday evening I was just sitting there in the front room and I found an insect walking up my shirt that I'm pretty sure was just the same as the one I had recently been examining, and it did seem to attempt to bite me from time to time when it got onto my hands, though I persuaded it not to.

I'm pretty clear that this is not a bedbug. The most clear reason for this is that it is laterally flattened, like a flea, whereas a bed bug, so far as I can find out, is flattened topically. Also it is very dark, pretty nearly black, though very dark brown on closer examination, and shiny, whereas bedbugs, especially younger ones, tend to light brown. It clearly isn't a flea, as it walked over me with the locomotion similar to that of a beetle, and it had a pointy end at the back. Though it did have the tiny head and swollen body typical of various biting things. Nothing in the insect book seem to correspond very well. My best guess at the moment is that it is a true bug, ie same family as a bed bug, though I'd need a microscope to be sure that its body layout corresponds.

Any thoughts on what this might be, why it is in my bed at night, and is it going to sod off of its own accord when the seasons turn? ]]> United Kingdom echinosum http://www.gardenbanter.co.uk/united-kingdom/203562-bugs-bite-spring-tra-la.html Bumble bee mites http://www.gardenbanter.co.uk/united-kingdom/203558-bumble-bee-mites.html Tue, 15 May 2012 23:37:13 GMT I found a large sodden bumble bee struggling in the pond, fished it out and put it in the sun to dry off. As it dried it kept wiping itself with its middle...

I found a large sodden bumble bee struggling in the pond, fished it out
and put it in the sun to dry off. As it dried it kept wiping itself with
its middle legs; then I realised it was trying in vain to rub off small
live mites; it had a dozen or more crawling around on its back.

Are these varroa? Or do bumble bees get different mites?

Janet
]]> United Kingdom Janet http://www.gardenbanter.co.uk/united-kingdom/203558-bumble-bee-mites.html tomato curling purple leaves!!!! http://www.gardenbanter.co.uk/united-kingdom/203557-tomato-curling-purple-leaves.html Tue, 15 May 2012 22:38:46 GMT Hi, I hope someone can give me an idea what is going wrong with my tomato plants. I live in Ireland and have ten tomato plants in my polytunnel. Over the... Hi,

I hope someone can give me an idea what is going wrong with my tomato plants. I live in Ireland and have ten tomato plants in my polytunnel. Over the last weeks the leaves have started curling up and dark purple spots appearing on them. The weather has been quite cold at night (5 Celsius or so) maybe this has something to do with it. The link is to access pictures of the plants. I would really appreciate any advice.

Thanks
CJ

https://plus.google.com/photos/11018...80996167132641 ]]> United Kingdom cjgalway http://www.gardenbanter.co.uk/united-kingdom/203557-tomato-curling-purple-leaves.html Help please! Chilli plants, leaves brown/white http://www.gardenbanter.co.uk/edible-gardening/203550-help-please-chilli-plants-leaves-brown-white.html Tue, 15 May 2012 20:08:08 GMT Hi all, new to this forum, I would appreciate any help or advice on this problem. At the beginning of February this year, I decided to sow 11 varieties of... Hi all,

new to this forum, I would appreciate any help or advice on this problem.

At the beginning of February this year, I decided to sow 11 varieties of chilli plants, ranging from Habanero all the way to Scorpion Butch T. I propgated them indoors, in lidded propogatoers, and in a warm, sunny room. They germinated very quickly and began to leaf.

Once they were strong enough to handle, I transplanted them to seedling trays, and then into my greenhouse. They seemed to be doing very well, with big, green, healthy leaves.

But over the past week or so, I have been noticing that a lot of the leaves are rapidly decaying, showing black, brown or white spots, and a couple of leaves of some plants have begun to deteriorate. I have attached 4 photos as one image for you to look at.

I have put a lot of work into this crop, and am quite concerned that this is happening. Could anyone advise me what is happening to my chilli plants, and perhaps how to bring them back to health, so that I might have a good crop after the summer?

Thanks for taking the time to read this!
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]]> Edible Gardening aress http://www.gardenbanter.co.uk/edible-gardening/203550-help-please-chilli-plants-leaves-brown-white.html Advice New to Ponds http://www.gardenbanter.co.uk/ponds-moderated/203549-advice-new-ponds.html Tue, 15 May 2012 19:57:09 GMT Hello all, I am sure you all have answered this question until you are sick of it but I need as many opinions as I can get in the next 24 hours. I have just... Hello all, I am sure you all have answered this question until you are sick of it but I need as many opinions as I can get in the next 24 hours. I have just had a pond installed. Five foot water fall falls in to 8x10 small pond which feeds in to 30 foot streams and goes in to larger 12x20 pond. It has been running for about 3 to 4 weeks. My husband and I and the pond builder felt early on there were leaks. Liner is overlapping in several places (bottom of falls, mid stream, where stream joins big pond etc) Each test has shown there to be leaks at each over lapping spot. Now my builder says they have “fixed” each leak (waterfall foam) at each joined spot. Pond still looses 3 inches every 24 hours if the auto-fill water is turned off. If the auto-fill in not turned off it runs, I would estimate, 45 min of every hour, near constant but it does shut off for a few minutes at a time. Soooo my question is this. I want to be reasonable and fair to my builder but at the same time don’t want to be played for a fool and lied to. He says due to water fall splashing and evaporation this is a normal amount of water loss, and is just something we need to deal with. If we turn the auto-fill off within 8 hours the pump will be sucking air due to water level droping. We are in NorthTexas but the highs have been any where 60s to mid 80s since the pond has been installed. I would expect in our hot summer time more evaporation but now?? Please give me advice as he wants to meet tomorrow and settle on payment and so forth and be “finished” with this job. ]]> Ponds (moderated) Texas Newbie http://www.gardenbanter.co.uk/ponds-moderated/203549-advice-new-ponds.html