In article , ~ jan
wrote:
On Fri, 16 May 2003 14:04:22 -0400, itten wrote:
I don't feed my fish as recommended by my pond supply dealer. They eat
off the aquatic plants.
I just tested my water and I got a water hardness indication that was
high. What do I need to soften the water?
Sick Fish & Sick Pond form:
Please fill out the form below and repost to rec.ponds. Answer what you
can, leave the others blank that you can't, but don't delete the questions:
Pond Size in Gallons? (litres*.26=US Gallons):
I haven't figured that out yet. My pond is seven feet long by four feet wide
by sixteen inches deep. It has another section two feet square and
also sixteen inches deep. I don't know how many gallons I have.
Water Source (Well, Irrigation, City?)
If City how is water treated?
City water and I treated it with Ponc Clear and something else that was
supposed to be used in fresh tap water.
Time in Operation?
(How old is the pond/water?):
I've had my pond up and running for about three weeks now.
Liner type? (EPDM,PVC,RUBBER,Cement/Concrete etc):
I don't know the type. It looked like black rubber that I got from my
pond supply.
Fish Population?
Type? Size? QTY, Time in Pond:
5 Koi, 10 guppies, 20 small feeder goldfish, 10 mosquito fish. The Koi range from about 7" down to about 4". The Koi have been in a week tomorrow.
Food? Type and Frequency of feedings.:
I don't feed the fish. There are plenty of aquatic plants in my pond.
Pump Type, IN/OUT of pond, GPH etc
(Describe your filtration system as well as possible):
Pondmaster Magnetic Drive Utility Pump in the pond. 1800 gallons per hour.
I use a Bio-Mech 1200 Submerged Filtration System with a filter size of
15 x 15 x 8".
Prefilter media type? Last cleaned?:
Foam filter. I clean it weekly.
Filter is BIO or Mechanical? Last cleaned? How?:
Carbon added? How much? When last changed?:
Aeration? Waterfalls? Bubblers?
Fountain and spitter.
Venturies?:
Water Temp?
PH?: Tested acceptable per my test strip today.
Ammonia (ppm or mg/l): Not tested for this.
Nitrite (ppm or mg/l): Safe level
Nitrate (ppm or mg/l): Caution indication on my test strip.
Water Color, cloudiness, odor?:
No odor. It is not clear but not real cloudy either.
Water changes? (% of pond volume and how often):
Haven't changed the water yet.
Additives used (water conditioners etc):
Tests done by self or another?:
Did testing myself with my test kit today.
Weather (what's it been like lately?):
Rain today, otherwise fair in the 80's.
Medications used?:
No medications added to my pond.
What Zone or Country of residence?:
Charleston, South Carolina.
~ jan
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See my ponds and filter design:
http://users.owt.com/jjspond/
~Keep 'em Wet!~
Tri-Cities WA Zone 7a
To e-mail see website