The baking soda is for maintaining the KH. Rain water is generally fairly
acid and will cause the KH to fall and subsequently, the pH to crash.
Before the storm, I would raise the KH to a value of 300 ppm, and then check
after the storm is over and if needed redose. As for other precautions, if
you do not have a generator, get from the sporting goods section of
wallyworld the bait bucket aerators called big bubbles. They will run 24 to
48 hours on one D cell battery. Take care of yourselves, the fish won't
have anyone to take care of them if you don't.
Two years ago, when Isabelle came through here, we had major flooding. One
of the pond group had their koi pond submerged by the nearby lake, about 8
foot elevation difference. After the lake went back down, all of the koi
were hunkered down in the koi pond. None escaped to the big pond. We were
without power, except the generator for a week. Thank goodness for
generators.
--
RichToyBox
http://www.geocities.com/richtoybox/pondintro.html

"kathy" wrote in message
ups.com...

Anyone in the path of Hurricane Dennis?
Crossing fingers for you. This just doesn't
seem very fair!

Was it Rich that posted a hurricane primer?
(or any big storm precaution)

I read on another board about lowering your
pond a couple of inches. Stopping feeding
before the store, having ammonia binder on
hand and baking soda for ph crashes (but what
to do with the baking soda I'm not sure... jj?)
And generators, which I'm sure all Florida and
Gulf coast people are well versed in.
Oh and netting the pond for falling leaves and, gulp, branches
and, double gulp, trees.
Makes living with volcanoes kind of peaceful.

kathy :-)
www.blogfromthebog.com
this week ~ bladderwort

Pond 101 page for new pond keepers ~
http://hometown.aol.com/ka30p/myhomepage/garden.html