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Spring is Here?!
March 2nd and it's going to hit 80 degrees for the 2nd day in a row here
in central Arkansas. I'm not one for bitter cold but we barely had a winter. I hate to see these type warm ups because that usually means a poor fruit crop later on (Think blueberries and peaches.) when it turns back into winter and the blooms freeze. Regardless, the fish are getting active. Can't believe that I am without fish food. Just finished placing my Sho Koi fish food order. I'm guessing that 20 pounds may just get me through the summer and into fall. (These guys are big eaters.) Also, had such good luck with my introduction of Matala filter medium (green) a couple of years ago into my bio falls that I ordered another sheet (blue). If this warm weather keeps up I'll have to do a filter clean out and I'll replace another bag of lava rock with this filter pad. I know this may sound like I deal in pond products but I don't. Just sharing info on what I've found that works for me. Too bad Oase is out of the pump business. I've been using one of their pumps since 1998 and it can't run forever. JB |
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On Fri, 2 Mar 2012 19:47:41 EST, JB wrote:
March 2nd and it's going to hit 80 degrees for the 2nd day in a row here in central Arkansas. I'm not one for bitter cold but we barely had a winter. I hate to see these type warm ups because that usually means a poor fruit crop later on (Think blueberries and peaches.) when it turns back into winter and the blooms freeze. Regardless, the fish are getting active. Can't believe that I am without fish food. Just finished placing my Sho Koi fish food order. I'm guessing that 20 pounds may just get me through the summer and into fall. (These guys are big eaters.) Also, had such good luck with my introduction of Matala filter medium (green) a couple of years ago into my bio falls that I ordered another sheet (blue). If this warm weather keeps up I'll have to do a filter clean out and I'll replace another bag of lava rock with this filter pad. I know this may sound like I deal in pond products but I don't. Just sharing info on what I've found that works for me. Too bad Oase is out of the pump business. I've been using one of their pumps since 1998 and it can't run forever. JB Hi JB, I too will be ordering Shokoi later this month. Today I ordered Manda Fu, ever try that? It is great food all season, but particularly, imo, spring and fall. The fish LOVE it! Kodama Farms is having a special this month, small box for $30, no shipping charges. A small box will have 2 bags within, the bags are about the size of a sofa pillow. The food is very light weight and a little goes a long way. ~ jan ------------ Zone 7a, SE Washington State Ponds: www.jjspond.us |
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On Friday, March 2, 2012 5:47:41 PM UTC-7, JB wrote:
March 2nd and it's going to hit 80 degrees for the 2nd day in a row here in central Arkansas. I'm not one for bitter cold but we barely had a winter. I hate to see these type warm ups because that usually means a poor fruit crop later on (Think blueberries and peaches.) when it turns back into winter and the blooms freeze. Regardless, the fish are getting active. Can't believe that I am without fish food. Just finished placing my Sho Koi fish food order. I'm guessing that 20 pounds may just get me through the summer and into fall. (These guys are big eaters.) Also, had such good luck with my introduction of Matala filter medium (green) a couple of years ago into my bio falls that I ordered another sheet (blue). If this warm weather keeps up I'll have to do a filter clean out and I'll replace another bag of lava rock with this filter pad. I know this may sound like I deal in pond products but I don't. Just sharing info on what I've found that works for me. Too bad Oase is out of the pump business. I've been using one of their pumps since 1998 and it can't run forever. JB It will be 67 here in the Springs! That is almost like summer for us! :-) of course we are supposed to have snow this Thursday and Friday. :-)) So, yes, Spring is here for part of the Rocky Mountains. W. Dale |
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Spring is Here?!
On Tue, 6 Mar 2012 10:48:21 EST, wrote:
All my teaching is off the web using a computer or "smart" classroom. Yesterday was first day. I survived. Ingrid I work with behaviorally troubled middle school boyz (as we call them). Every day we "survive" is a good day. As far as my computer talk, I'm taking DS to be my tech support, if there are any blips I wouldn't have a clue what to do. ~ jan ------------ Zone 7a, SE Washington State Ponds: www.jjspond.us |
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Spring is Here?!
My pond talk went great, I was real happy with the turn out and since I
went right up to quitting time I had a lot of spill over from the other talks as people wandered in. Unfortunately I forgot my sign-in sheet to get folks' e-mail addresses so they could be on my Tidbit's list. I put my e-mail address up on the white board, but have had only 1 person contact me thru that. :-( ~ jan ------------ Zone 7a, SE Washington State Ponds: www.jjspond.us |
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