"Phyllis and Jim" wrote in message
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Gary,

Did you post a pic of the setup?

No, just the long shot of the pond. My website hasn't been updated in about
8 years, and I use my personal charter webspace for hosting cgi content.

I picked up some rubber tiedowns from walmart today, and 3 more filter
screens, and after I clean out the filters today, I'll take a few pics.

I also snagged some more milk crates from a local store, so they can be used
for additional support inside.

I'm just SO happy after all this time (3 years now) to has finally solved
the algea/filter issues. Hopefully the tiedowns will work on the lid, and
I'll have a filtering solution that will last us a few years. I might put
some concrete blocks in the pond, and cap them with a spill rock, for the
outflow from the filter.. least it'll look better then just a big black pipe
dumping back in the pond.

OOO!! now that the pond's clear, I can put the underwater lights back in we
got from harbor freight last year. It was so murky, we removed them, because
they did nothing at all at night.

I still have that waterproof rope light I can use in th edeeper end of the
pond as well.. it's the kind without vent holes, and with leds instead of
"christmas" styled lights inside.

If you sink that about 3 feet down in semi clear water, you get a VERY cool
blueish glow from it, and becuase it's using LEDs, electrical use is
minimal.

One thing we used to do, was to just loop it up in a milk crate, turn that
upside down, and add a cap rock on top of it. You get a cool glow effect
coming from under the rock, and the rock hides seeing the ropelight
directly. That works for less then 3 feet down.

Now I'm wondering about that guy who was going to experiment with an
underwater gas jet, and flames on the top of his pond.

(Just saw a restraunt the other day that has a lot of those around for
ambiance.)

--
Gareee
(Gary Tabar Jr.)