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Old 25-04-2003, 12:56 AM
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Default Bio filtering without bio falls ?

Thanks Lee. Very helpful!

On 21 Apr 2003 08:29:27 -0500, "Lee Brouillet" Said:

Sorry, I was gone for the weekend!

Leave the existing filter in place: it's where your bio-bugs are living. Put
the "pillow" or mesh bag on top of the foam filter. You'll be able to pull
out the pillow daily (or twice daily, if needed) to wash it off without
disturbing your bio-bugs too much.

Koi Clay is calcium bentonite; it's the same stuff the Japanese use in their
finishing ponds prior to their big shows. It has lots of trace minerals and
helps their skin and coloring (whites/whiter, reds/redder, etc.) The normal
useage is 1 Tbs. per 1,000 dissolved in a bucket of water and distributed
around the edge of your pond. It will gather all the floaty-stuff and take
it to the bottom of your pond, just like the chemical stuff does. You CAN
NOT overdose: the worst that can happen is that your pond will appear milky
for a few hours. I usually do my pond in the evening, and it's crystal clear
by morning. I have a light in my pond: clay makes the water sparkle and the
bubbles from the air stone look like crystal at night. A side benefit is
that it will also bind nitrItes, so it's a very good thing to have available
with a new filter. All in all, it's a very benign additive with remarkable
benefits. And no, I don't sell the stuff . . . s

Lee