Are you saying that information which is not free is worthless?



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there are excellent up to date pond chemistry sites online. the rec.ponds
people
know where to find them. and rec.ponds does not regurgitate the same old
stuff found
in the typical books written by somebody looking to make a buck. people
on rec.ponds
arent making any money with their advice. I remember back when I started
thinking
about a pond and the books advice would have cost me somewhere in the area
of 5-10K
what with all the bottom drains and settling ponds and extra ponds for
filtration.
right off the bat they will tell new ponders to NOT put in any fish until
the pond
has gone thru is green stage and stabilized. there are many kind of
HOMEMADE and
cheap filters, including veggie filters that require ALMOST NO work at
all.
as for those "gardening" magazines, they are full of incorrect or
downright silly
information too. rec.ponds is the place to get the BEST information
Ingrid


- At some point, a pond owner may have to very quickly understand the
chemistry of the water, in order to solve a problem that's going to kill
the
fish beginning tomorrow, or later today. It's good to have the knowledge
and
resources instantly at hand.

- Regurgitated info: Newsgroups are as likely to exhibit this as any book
you might find.


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