View Single Post
  #51   Report Post  
Old 27-03-2006, 05:17 AM posted to rec.ponds
Richard Sexton
 
Posts: n/a
Default To Compost or Not to Compost

In article ,
Koi-Lo wrote:

"Richard Sexton" wrote in message
...
In article ,
Koi-Lo wrote:
I add about 2 heaping Tbs. Potassium (for gardens) when I add the floating
plants. That's the ONLY fertilizer I add to the pond water. Koi will
still
nibble the roots to the point where my water hyacinth doesn't thrive.


You're low on iron (+traces).

=========================
That may be but I was unable to find any liquid Iron safe for fish. I


Huh? It's all good. Even washers in the substrate will work. I do that too.


--
Need Mercedes parts? http://parts.mbz.org
Richard Sexton | Mercedes stuff: http://mbz.org
1970 280SE, 72 280SE | Home pages: http://rs79.vrx.net
633CSi 250SE/C 300SD | http://aquaria.net http://killi.net