get aeration going.
start with a bucket filter in the pond. that way the biofilter material gets loaded
and works before it is moved into the filter for the waterfall.
do a water change and run much warmer water into the pond to warm it up (if the temp
is going to stay up).
wait to clean sludge until the temp has been up above 55oF for 8-10 days. then the
fish immune system will be up and running.
after sludge cleaning get waterfall going.
then plants in the pond
plants above the pond
UV only after biofilter is booking. dont remove algae until something else is using
up the nutrients.
Ingrid

CanadianCowboy© wrote:

Can somebody post a rundown of when to start certain
procedures below for a pond coming out of winter hibernation.

I'm getting that itch again.

1) plants
2) bio filter
3) waterfall
4 sludge cleaning
5) anything else I missed

thanks



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