On Sep 26, 10:08 am, "Mike Johannson" wrote:
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Hi, you might want to post this on the Aquarium group rather than a pond
keepers group. :-)
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Same stock; different quantities. Same symptoms; different quantities.
Different solution; different budget. For a big pond, the first line
of defence COULD be tarp, but that depends on how convenient changing
the water or getting a more expensive filter is. Just waiting after
you install some plants can be taxing on some people. I prefer a Mom
and Pop shop (Nature's Corner Store), even if the chains are more
convenient. For one reason, the staff doesn't change much, there.

Different strokes for different folks.

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