Checked levels with a new kit today that checks ammonia at 4pm
Ammonia level at 0ppm
Nitrite level at 0ppm
PH high 8's not quite dark enough for a 9

I know PH is high in the late afternoon and I will check again in the
morning (10 am).

I am going to the MAKC show in Chantilly Va in August I hope to get alot of
information.

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OK.. dont clean all the pads! there are mechanical filters where the
water comes in,
clean those, but dont clean the ones further down the line cause that is
where your
biobugs are going to settle down and colonize. you dont need to "seed"
the filter
for ponds, the air sweeps the right bacteria into the water, or toss in
some dirt.
soft water means you may not have enough hardness, so get some organic
dolomitic lime
(try it out in a bucket of water to make sure the pH doesnt go over 8.4 or
so). you
need hardness in soft water to prevent pH swings and it is just good for
fish and
plants.
think about a veggie filter. they are so easy once they get going.
Ingrid

"FBCS" wrote:
All preform. A water fall into a 250 gal into a puddle into another 250
gal.
Too many fish after reading and learning from this group. I have 2- 5"
Koi
(my ponds are already too small) plus approx 10 - 3"- 6" GF. Cyprio
Bioforce 2000 w/UV . Quick Dip Master Strip Test Kit checking this out
I
have found it does not check ammonia. I will have to go in the morning
for a
test for that. I have well water that is soft. PH is okay. After reading
a
magazine article I check salt level and added salt (levels appropriate
for
plants) and I do weekly water changes because of the size of the pond. I
do
not add chemicals for chlorine (well water).

What I have done*** I thought my old biofilter was too small and not
doing a
good job. Water has never been clear. I purchased the Cyprio about 4
weeks
ago and have been cleaning the pads in it's water as directions state.
Hopefully it is just the filter cycling.

I am preparing to go with liner and make a much larger (deeper) pond. I
have
been reading here trying to see all that is needed before I make a big
$$$
mistake. Hopefully it won't be too late in season to season a new large
pond
for my resident fish. How to board them until the new home is ready is
the
big question.

Joann
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tell us more about your pond. how big, how much water, how many fish,
what kind of
filter, which tests?
have you dont a test for hardness?


"FBCS" wrote:

My water is cloudy (grayish) could this be from salt in the water?
Test
says
I am idea or safe in all areas. What should I do?



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