"~ jan JJsPond.us" wrote in message
...
Jan,
Here are some pics of my stream from this spring.
http://home.insightbb.com/~snowandwa...tos.html-.html
We are in the middle of a large snow/sleet/ice storm here in KY and going
to
almost 0 tomorrow night. I will try to add some more then.
Tim

Wow! Nice job, Tim!

Well, what I was thinking isn't very visually pleasing, like putting
something over the stream, like boards or pvc that would support clear
plastic, to keep the heat in. Your stream is designed in such a way you
could easily do this, but quite a long run. Whereas, a stream with lots of
turns, level changes and heavy landscaping would make it more a challenge.

Obviously though, sounds like it is too late this year to put something
in.
Guess you're getting a white Christmas? ;o) I'm here in the banana belt of
Washington state with blue skies, calm, and low 40's. Probably not what
you
want to hear right about now. ;o)

Keep us appraised of your water flow, heater running situation, with your
current weather. ~ jan


~Power to the Porg, Flow On!~


Jan,

It has been below 15 twice already this year, but 50s within a few days. The
flow rate of the pump I believe is such that the water skins over with ice
with an air gap and runs well under it. The problem has been my filter
getting clogged in the Savio skimmer with dying algae and reducing flow
through it so the pump sucks air and loses prime.

The stream is designed as a 100' foot long level pond with no slope. The
pump provides all the flow and if the pump stops, the water stays as if it
is in a pool. The hard part was leveling a 100' long length! Luckily my
landscaper friend who helped me had a laser level. He didn't think it would
work without a slope, but now he is sold on the idea since you can put a
stream in without having the ponds to hold the water should it stop flowing.

BTW - sitting at 1/4" freezing rain plus 4 inches of snow and now 1.5" of
sleet! It is going to be a white slippery Christmas! And of course Kentucky
usually doesn't see this kind of stuff so we don't have the equipment to get
everything cleaned off quickly so we will probably be stuck for several
days. Last time this happened (with more snow though) the interstates were
shutdown for 5 days!

Have a good one.
Tim