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Algae in corners of pond
I have just posted a question about my pump. Now i noticed a lot of string
type algae in the corners of the pond and a lot of algae in the filters them selves, but the water is clear and test strips say water is good. I made a skippy type filter which worked great last year, but this year, not so great. Have the same amount of fish. My water hyacinths are doing really poor. They won't grow, just seem to turn brown or just stay the same....Any help? Thanks...................... |
Algae in corners of pond
On Wed, 27 Jun 2007 02:05:44 CST, "Paul" wrote:
I have just posted a question about my pump. Now i noticed a lot of string type algae in the corners of the pond and a lot of algae in the filters them selves, but the water is clear and test strips say water is good. I made a skippy type filter which worked great last year, but this year, not so great. Have the same amount of fish. My water hyacinths are doing really poor. They won't grow, just seem to turn brown or just stay the same....Any help? Thanks...................... Dying WH are a good indication of possible too high a pH. What are the numbers on your test strips claiming? What is the expiration date of the strips? ~ jan ------------ Zone 7a, SE Washington State Ponds: www.jjspond.us |
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Your algae growth suggests that your other plants are not growing
strongly. When they do, the algae can't compete. It's growth just says there are nutrients not being grabbed by stronger plants. You are surely right to point to poor growth by your other plants. Jan and others will make suggestions about helping them have a growth environment. You can pull the string algae with a brush and remove the nutrients it has captured. Pulling it is an aesthetic decision. It will die back once it gets out-competed. Jim |
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PH level getting higher from doing water changes? I also add pond salts to
required level using a test kit. "Phyllis and Jim" wrote in message ups.com... Your algae growth suggests that your other plants are not growing strongly. When they do, the algae can't compete. It's growth just says there are nutrients not being grabbed by stronger plants. You are surely right to point to poor growth by your other plants. Jan and others will make suggestions about helping them have a growth environment. You can pull the string algae with a brush and remove the nutrients it has captured. Pulling it is an aesthetic decision. It will die back once it gets out-competed. Jim |
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Well according to test strips these are the results: Nitrate 0 Nitrite 0
Ttl Hardness 150ppm Ttl Alkalinity Moderate/80ppm Ph 8.0. The date stamped on botton is 03/2006 A lot of algae is in the filter itself...............Thanks "~ jan" wrote in message ... On Wed, 27 Jun 2007 02:05:44 CST, "Paul" wrote: I have just posted a question about my pump. Now i noticed a lot of string type algae in the corners of the pond and a lot of algae in the filters them selves, but the water is clear and test strips say water is good. I made a skippy type filter which worked great last year, but this year, not so great. Have the same amount of fish. My water hyacinths are doing really poor. They won't grow, just seem to turn brown or just stay the same....Any help? Thanks...................... Dying WH are a good indication of possible too high a pH. What are the numbers on your test strips claiming? What is the expiration date of the strips? ~ jan ------------ Zone 7a, SE Washington State Ponds: www.jjspond.us |
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"Paul" wrote in message . .. Well according to test strips these are the results: Nitrate 0 Nitrite 0 Ttl Hardness 150ppm Ttl Alkalinity Moderate/80ppm Ph 8.0. The date stamped on botton is 03/2006 A lot of algae is in the filter itself...............Thanks The Ph seems to be really high for a freshwater pond. I keep mine at 7.4 or below. I also find it very hard to believe that your nitrate levels are 0. If there are no nitrates in the water, what is the algae feeding off of? I think you may want to consider getting another nitrate kit and re-testing the water. I'd also try to slowly get that Ph down. I'd probably go ahead and clean the filter as well. Hope this helps. George "~ jan" wrote in message ... On Wed, 27 Jun 2007 02:05:44 CST, "Paul" wrote: I have just posted a question about my pump. Now i noticed a lot of string type algae in the corners of the pond and a lot of algae in the filters them selves, but the water is clear and test strips say water is good. I made a skippy type filter which worked great last year, but this year, not so great. Have the same amount of fish. My water hyacinths are doing really poor. They won't grow, just seem to turn brown or just stay the same....Any help? Thanks...................... Dying WH are a good indication of possible too high a pH. What are the numbers on your test strips claiming? What is the expiration date of the strips? ~ jan ------------ Zone 7a, SE Washington State Ponds: www.jjspond.us |
Algae in corners of pond
"Paul" wrote in message . .. Well according to test strips these are the results: Nitrate 0 Nitrite 0 Ttl Hardness 150ppm Ttl Alkalinity Moderate/80ppm Ph 8.0. The date stamped on botton is 03/2006 A lot of algae is in the filter itself...............Thanks I also meant to ask you if you've tested the water you are adding to the pond. George |
Algae in corners of pond
"Paul" wrote in message . .. Well according to test strips these are the results: Nitrate 0 Nitrite 0 Ttl Hardness 150ppm Ttl Alkalinity Moderate/80ppm Ph 8.0. The date stamped on botton is 03/2006 A lot of algae is in the filter itself...............Thanks Another thing. If algae is growing in the filter, then I take it that the filter is exposed to sunlight. I'd change that unless you are talking about a veggie filter. My filters are fully enclosed, and so no sunlight gets in. Some algae does occasionally grow on the outside of the submerged pre-filter canister, however, but that's almost never a problem. But remember, algae is not necessarily a bad thing. It can be unsightly and runaway growth is an indication of an imbalance, but you are always going to have some algae, and that is actually a good thing. You just want to try to grow the right kind of algae. Do you have any pictures of your pond and your filtration system that you can post on a photo web site, and post a link here for us to look at? That would be appreciated. I would try to get that Ph down (which may be affecting your plants) and get a new nitrate test kit. George |
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Well according to test strips these are the results: Nitrate 0 Nitrite 0
Ttl Hardness 150ppm Ttl Alkalinity Moderate/80ppm Ph 8.0. The date stamped on botton is 03/2006 A lot of algae is in the filter itself...............Thanks What is the highest reading the pH on the strips goes to? If only 8.0, it could be much higher. What is the % of salt currently in the water? If there is not a problem with your fish, there is no need for salt... unless you have a nitrite reading. The strips though are not the way to go for reading that, just not reliable enough, plus they're pricey if using 1 or more/day. Expired 3/06? They either are way out of date, or expired 3/07, which still means expired. I highly recommend getting liquid test kits. American Pharmaceuticals... Or better, easier, a tad more money, but you can buy refills rather than the whole kit, Nutrafin/Hagen test kits. They're test for Ammonia is instant read (no 5 minute wait), and only 1 bottle needed, doesn't show ammonia when Amquel used. Get the Wide Range pH kit. I haven't tried their Nitrite or KH kit, but I plan to switch entirely over to their kits when next I purchase. Plus they have a very clear expiration date printed on the box. ~ jan ------------ Zone 7a, SE Washington State Ponds: www.jjspond.us |
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George wrote:
"Paul" wrote in message . .. Well according to test strips these are the results: Nitrate 0 Nitrite 0 Ttl Hardness 150ppm Ttl Alkalinity Moderate/80ppm Ph 8.0. The date stamped on botton is 03/2006 A lot of algae is in the filter itself...............Thanks The Ph seems to be really high for a freshwater pond. I keep mine at 7.4 or below. My pond, now 13 months old, has always given 8 to 8.5 for Ph. I've had no problems. I have some string algae, and the pond planting is going wild! Algae is a fact of life, I wouldn't worry about it. -- ßôyþëtë London, UK |
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"BoyPete" wrote in message ... George wrote: "Paul" wrote in message . .. Well according to test strips these are the results: Nitrate 0 Nitrite 0 Ttl Hardness 150ppm Ttl Alkalinity Moderate/80ppm Ph 8.0. The date stamped on botton is 03/2006 A lot of algae is in the filter itself...............Thanks The Ph seems to be really high for a freshwater pond. I keep mine at 7.4 or below. My pond, now 13 months old, has always given 8 to 8.5 for Ph. I've had no problems. I have some string algae, and the pond planting is going wild! Algae is a fact of life, I wouldn't worry about it. -- ßôyþëtë London, UK Is that the Ph of London municipal water? Sounds like seawater to me. What's your salinity? George |
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American Pharmaceuticals...
Should read Aquarium Pharmaceuticals. s ~ jan ------------ Zone 7a, SE Washington State Ponds: www.jjspond.us |
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"George" wrote in message ... The Ph seems to be really high for a freshwater pond. I keep mine at 7.4 or below. I also find it very hard to believe that your nitrate levels are 0. The algae may be soaking it up. If there are no nitrates in the water, what is the algae feeding off of? That's where it's probably going! I think you may want to consider getting another nitrate kit and re-testing the water. I'd also try to slowly get that Ph down. I'd probably go ahead and clean the filter as well. Hope this helps. My ponds are always over 8 and the plants thrive. If the plants start looking puny I add a heaping Tbs. of Potash per 1000g. In days they perk up. I read that here years ago. :-) -- RM.... Frugal ponding since 1995. rec.ponder since late 1996. My Pond & Aquarium Pages: http://tinyurl.com/9do58 Zone 6. Middle TN USA ~~~~ }((((* ~~~ }{{{{(ö |
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"Reel McKoi" wrote in message ... "George" wrote in message ... The Ph seems to be really high for a freshwater pond. I keep mine at 7.4 or below. I also find it very hard to believe that your nitrate levels are 0. The algae may be soaking it up. If there are no nitrates in the water, what is the algae feeding off of? That's where it's probably going! There has to be some, otherwise the algae would not continue to grow. George |
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"George" wrote:
"Reel McKoi" wrote in message "George" wrote in message The Ph seems to be really high for a freshwater pond. I keep mine at 7.4 or below. I also find it very hard to believe that your nitrate levels are 0. The algae may be soaking it up. If there are no nitrates in the water, what is the algae feeding off of? That's where it's probably going! There has to be some, otherwise the algae would not continue to grow. Check out http://www.appliedbiochemists.com/cutrine.htm for algae control. It's fish friendly. -- Nick. Support severely wounded and disabled Veterans and their families! Thank a Veteran and Support Our Troops. You are not forgotten. Thanks ! ! ! ~Semper Fi~ |
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George wrote:
"BoyPete" wrote in message ... George wrote: "Paul" wrote in message . .. Well according to test strips these are the results: Nitrate 0 Nitrite 0 Ttl Hardness 150ppm Ttl Alkalinity Moderate/80ppm Ph 8.0. The date stamped on botton is 03/2006 A lot of algae is in the filter itself...............Thanks The Ph seems to be really high for a freshwater pond. I keep mine at 7.4 or below. My pond, now 13 months old, has always given 8 to 8.5 for Ph. I've had no problems. I have some string algae, and the pond planting is going wild! Algae is a fact of life, I wouldn't worry about it. -- ßôyþëtë London, UK Is that the Ph of London municipal water? Sounds like seawater to me. What's your salinity? George LOL No idea :) -- ßôyþëtë London, UK |
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On Wed, 27 Jun 2007 23:35:01 CST, Nick Cramer wrote:
Check out http://www.appliedbiochemists.com/cutrine.htm for algae control. It's fish friendly. Ooow, ouch, I wouldn't normally recommend herbicides, too easy to overdose a small pond. Even though it says it is plant and fish safe, I've seen plants fail to thrive in ponds using algaefix, another popular algaecide for ponders. ~ jan ------------ Zone 7a, SE Washington State Ponds: www.jjspond.us |
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"Nick Cramer" wrote in message ... "George" wrote: "Reel McKoi" wrote in message "George" wrote in message The Ph seems to be really high for a freshwater pond. I keep mine at 7.4 or below. I also find it very hard to believe that your nitrate levels are 0. The algae may be soaking it up. If there are no nitrates in the water, what is the algae feeding off of? That's where it's probably going! There has to be some, otherwise the algae would not continue to grow. Check out http://www.appliedbiochemists.com/cutrine.htm for algae control. It's fish friendly. -- Nick. Support severely wounded and disabled Veterans and their families! Thank a Veteran and Support Our Troops. You are not forgotten. Thanks ! ! ! ~Semper Fi~ I don't have an algae problem, though I'm sure the OP will appreciate the link. George |
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"BoyPete" wrote in message ... George wrote: "BoyPete" wrote in message ... George wrote: "Paul" wrote in message . .. Well according to test strips these are the results: Nitrate 0 Nitrite 0 Ttl Hardness 150ppm Ttl Alkalinity Moderate/80ppm Ph 8.0. The date stamped on botton is 03/2006 A lot of algae is in the filter itself...............Thanks The Ph seems to be really high for a freshwater pond. I keep mine at 7.4 or below. My pond, now 13 months old, has always given 8 to 8.5 for Ph. I've had no problems. I have some string algae, and the pond planting is going wild! Algae is a fact of life, I wouldn't worry about it. -- ßôyþëtë London, UK Is that the Ph of London municipal water? Sounds like seawater to me. What's your salinity? George LOL No idea :) -- ßôyþëtë London, UK No offense intended about the drinking water in London. You can get a hydrometer pretty cheaply at a pet supply shop and find out. Make sure you get one with as wide a range as possible. Or better yet, just ask your water authority what it is supposed to be. George |
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~ jan wrote:
On Wed, 27 Jun 2007 23:35:01 CST, Nick Cramer wrote: Check out http://www.appliedbiochemists.com/cutrine.htm for algae control. It's fish friendly. Ooow, ouch, I wouldn't normally recommend herbicides, too easy to overdose a small pond. Even though it says it is plant and fish safe, I've seen plants fail to thrive in ponds using algaefix, another popular algaecide for ponders. ~ jan I certainly wouldn't recommend Copper Sulfate to the home ponder! -- Nick. Support severely wounded and disabled Veterans and their families! Thank a Veteran and Support Our Troops. You are not forgotten. Thanks ! ! ! ~Semper Fi~ |
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"George" wrote:
"BoyPete" wrote in message George wrote: "BoyPete" wrote in message George wrote: "Paul" wrote in message Well according to test strips these are the results: Nitrate 0 Nitrite 0 Ttl Hardness 150ppm Ttl Alkalinity Moderate/80ppm Ph 8.0. The date stamped on botton is 03/2006 A lot of algae is in the filter itself...............Thanks The Ph seems to be really high for a freshwater pond. I keep mine at 7.4 or below. My pond, now 13 months old, has always given 8 to 8.5 for Ph. I've had no problems. I have some string algae, and the pond planting is going wild! Algae is a fact of life, I wouldn't worry about it. Is that the Ph of London municipal water? Sounds like seawater to me. What's your salinity? LOL No idea :) -- No offense intended about the drinking water in London. You can get a hydrometer pretty cheaply at a pet supply shop and find out. Make sure you get one with as wide a range as possible. Or better yet, just ask your water authority what it is supposed to be. I've used pH rolls for decades, for various things. One source is http://catalog.miniscience.com/catal...s/Default.html -- Nick. Support severely wounded and disabled Veterans and their families! Thank a Veteran and Support Our Troops. You are not forgotten. Thanks ! ! ! ~Semper Fi~ |
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neither would I ... tricky, very tricky. much better to deal with the
cause of overgrowth of algae. Ingrid On Thu, 28 Jun 2007 03:08:14 CST, Nick Cramer wrote: I certainly wouldn't recommend Copper Sulfate to the home ponder! |
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just get a pond salt test kit. they are cheap and more accurate for
our ponds. Ingrid On Thu, 28 Jun 2007 02:15:03 CST, "George" wrote: You can get a hydrometer pretty cheaply at a pet supply shop and find out. Make sure you get one with as wide a range as possible. Or better yet, just ask your water authority what it is supposed to be. George |
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Nobody should add salt to their water until they have done a salt test
to determine the native level of salt in their water. Especially anyone near a coast. I disagree, there is a lot of evidence that a low level of salt in the water helps stimulate slime coat and is protective to fish especially when they get dinged during spawning, or on rocks, etc. Ingrid On Wed, 27 Jun 2007 13:57:24 CST, ~ jan wrote: If there is not a problem with your fish, there is no need for salt... |
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they live off the level of nitrates that are below testing levels. I
have never had a healthy pond test anything but zero to all three tests. Ingrid On Wed, 27 Jun 2007 12:57:52 CST, "George" wrote: If there are no nitrates in the water, what is the algae feeding off of? |
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On Thu, 28 Jun 2007 03:08:14 CST, Nick Cramer wrote:
Check out http://www.appliedbiochemists.com/cutrine.htm for algae control. It's fish friendly. Ooow, ouch, I wouldn't normally recommend herbicides, too easy to overdose a small pond. Even though it says it is plant and fish safe, I've seen plants fail to thrive in ponds using algaefix, another popular algaecide for ponders. ~ jan I certainly wouldn't recommend Copper Sulfate to the home ponder! Is the Copper in this stuff a different (safer?) compound? ~ jan ------------ Zone 7a, SE Washington State Ponds: www.jjspond.us |
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~ jan wrote:
On Thu, 28 Jun 2007 03:08:14 CST, Nick Cramer Check out http://www.appliedbiochemists.com/cutrine.htm for algae control. It's fish friendly. [ . . . ] Is the Copper in this stuff a different (safer?) compound? The copper itself is the same. An excellent article on the differences between CuSO4 and chelated copper may be found at http://www.bassresource.com/fish_bio...ae_copper.html from which I briefly quote: "For many years, nuisance algae blooms have been treated with copper compounds, namely copper sulfate products. Metallic copper has proven to be a powerful algaecide, however there are a number of potentially negative side effects when using copper sulfate products." "If you must use an algaecide, [i] strongly recommend using a product with a chelated copper compound. These compounds are also using metallic copper as the active ingredient, but in the chelated forms the copper is combined with other compounds to help prevent the loss of active copper from the water." -- Nick. Support severely wounded and disabled Veterans and their families! Thank a Veteran and Support Our Troops. You are not forgotten. Thanks ! ! ! ~Semper Fi~ |
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"Nick Cramer" wrote in message ... "George" wrote: "BoyPete" wrote in message George wrote: "BoyPete" wrote in message George wrote: "Paul" wrote in message Well according to test strips these are the results: Nitrate 0 Nitrite 0 Ttl Hardness 150ppm Ttl Alkalinity Moderate/80ppm Ph 8.0. The date stamped on botton is 03/2006 A lot of algae is in the filter itself...............Thanks The Ph seems to be really high for a freshwater pond. I keep mine at 7.4 or below. My pond, now 13 months old, has always given 8 to 8.5 for Ph. I've had no problems. I have some string algae, and the pond planting is going wild! Algae is a fact of life, I wouldn't worry about it. Is that the Ph of London municipal water? Sounds like seawater to me. What's your salinity? LOL No idea :) -- No offense intended about the drinking water in London. You can get a hydrometer pretty cheaply at a pet supply shop and find out. Make sure you get one with as wide a range as possible. Or better yet, just ask your water authority what it is supposed to be. I've used pH rolls for decades, for various things. One source is http://catalog.miniscience.com/catal...s/Default.html -- Nick. Thanks, Nick. That will work great for determining the salinity! (note sarcasm) lol George |
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wrote in message . com... they live off the level of nitrates that are below testing levels. I have never had a healthy pond test anything but zero to all three tests. Ingrid Are you saying that you've never had a healthy pond that didn't have zero levels of nitrates? If so, you are one of the few out there that have. On Wed, 27 Jun 2007 12:57:52 CST, "George" wrote: If there are no nitrates in the water, what is the algae feeding off of? |
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"George" wrote:
"Nick Cramer" wrote in message "George" wrote: "BoyPete" wrote in message George wrote: "BoyPete" wrote in message George wrote: "Paul" wrote in message Well according to test strips these are the results: Nitrate 0 Nitrite 0 Ttl Hardness 150ppm Ttl Alkalinity Moderate/80ppm Ph 8.0. The date stamped on botton is 03/2006 A lot of algae is in the filter itself...............Thanks The Ph seems to be really high for a freshwater pond. I keep mine at 7.4 or below. My pond, now 13 months old, has always given 8 to 8.5 for Ph. I've had no problems. I have some string algae, and the pond planting is going wild! Algae is a fact of life, I wouldn't worry about it. Is that the Ph of London municipal water? Sounds like seawater to me. What's your salinity? LOL No idea :) No offense intended about the drinking water in London. You can get a hydrometer pretty cheaply at a pet supply shop and find out. Make sure you get one with as wide a range as possible. Or better yet, just ask your water authority what it is supposed to be. I've used pH rolls for decades, for various things. One source is http://catalog.miniscience.com/catal...s/Default.html Thanks, Nick. That will work great for determining the salinity! (note sarcasm) lol You're welcome, Gearge. Please note regarding the other suggestion of a hydrometer that a hydrometer is an instrument used for determining the specific gravity of liquids, without regard to the substance that varies it from 1.0000, whether battery acid, alcohol, sugar, salt, etc. (Note lack of sarcasm - I find yours rather disappointing) -- Nick. Support severely wounded and disabled Veterans and their families! Thank a Veteran and Support Our Troops. You are not forgotten. Thanks ! ! ! ~Semper Fi~ |
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George wrote:
"BoyPete" wrote in message ... George wrote: "BoyPete" wrote in message ... George wrote: "Paul" wrote in message . .. Well according to test strips these are the results: Nitrate 0 Nitrite 0 Ttl Hardness 150ppm Ttl Alkalinity Moderate/80ppm Ph 8.0. The date stamped on botton is 03/2006 A lot of algae is in the filter itself...............Thanks The Ph seems to be really high for a freshwater pond. I keep mine at 7.4 or below. My pond, now 13 months old, has always given 8 to 8.5 for Ph. I've had no problems. I have some string algae, and the pond planting is going wild! Algae is a fact of life, I wouldn't worry about it. -- ßôyþëtë London, UK Is that the Ph of London municipal water? Sounds like seawater to me. What's your salinity? George LOL No idea :) -- ßôyþëtë London, UK No offense intended about the drinking water in London. You can get a hydrometer pretty cheaply at a pet supply shop and find out. Make sure you get one with as wide a range as possible. Or better yet, just ask your water authority what it is supposed to be. George Just why would tap water be saline? It's 'fresh' water. -- ßôyþëtë London, UK |
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BoyPete wrote:
Just why would tap water be saline? It's 'fresh' water. LOL - I've been dying to ask that question every since I saw the question of salinity raised in this thread......and BTW I do have a hydrometer and have checked the tap water (zero of course) but only out of idle curiousity after checking my marine tanks.... Gill |
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Interesting thread. All sorts (salts :) ) of chemical stuff being
recomended. I started my pond in May '06, about 650 gals. I hoped to avoid the use of chemicals by good management and filtering. Heavy planting, which is now flourishing, to the point I need to prune stuff back to see the water, a dozen or so fish (4 of which were born in the pond) all thriving, and growing at a rapid rate, particularly two koi. Ph at about 8.5, nitrate/nitrite/ammonia all zero. No chemicals. Some string algea, but nothing to be bothered with. :) -- ßôyþëtë London, UK |
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On 2007-06-29, BoyPete wrote:
Just why would tap water be saline? It's 'fresh' water. It wouldn't be as salty as seawater, but there are areas along coastlines (usually not the rocky ones) and places inland (such as a large area of West Texas) where well water is naturally salty.. Frank |
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"Nick Cramer" wrote in message ... "George" wrote: "Nick Cramer" wrote in message "George" wrote: "BoyPete" wrote in message George wrote: "BoyPete" wrote in message George wrote: "Paul" wrote in message Well according to test strips these are the results: Nitrate 0 Nitrite 0 Ttl Hardness 150ppm Ttl Alkalinity Moderate/80ppm Ph 8.0. The date stamped on botton is 03/2006 A lot of algae is in the filter itself...............Thanks The Ph seems to be really high for a freshwater pond. I keep mine at 7.4 or below. My pond, now 13 months old, has always given 8 to 8.5 for Ph. I've had no problems. I have some string algae, and the pond planting is going wild! Algae is a fact of life, I wouldn't worry about it. Is that the Ph of London municipal water? Sounds like seawater to me. What's your salinity? LOL No idea :) No offense intended about the drinking water in London. You can get a hydrometer pretty cheaply at a pet supply shop and find out. Make sure you get one with as wide a range as possible. Or better yet, just ask your water authority what it is supposed to be. I've used pH rolls for decades, for various things. One source is http://catalog.miniscience.com/catal...s/Default.html Thanks, Nick. That will work great for determining the salinity! (note sarcasm) lol You're welcome, Gearge. Please note regarding the other suggestion of a hydrometer that a hydrometer is an instrument used for determining the specific gravity of liquids, without regard to the substance that varies it from 1.0000, whether battery acid, alcohol, sugar, salt, etc. (Note lack of sarcasm - I find yours rather disappointing) -- Nick. Support severely wounded and disabled Veterans and their families! Thank a Veteran and Support Our Troops. You are not forgotten. Thanks ! ! ! ~Semper Fi~ My point was that a Ph kit isn't going to tell you anything about the salinity of your water. A hydrometer will. George |
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On 2007-06-29, BoyPete wrote:
Just why would tap water be saline? It's 'fresh' water. It wouldn't be as salty as seawater, but there are areas along coastlines (usually not the rocky ones) and places inland (such as a large area of West Texas) where well water is naturally salty.. Frank California water, like drinking chlorinated salt water. Blah! I think it runs up to 0.05% in some areas of CA. ~ jan ------------ Zone 7a, SE Washington State Ponds: www.jjspond.us |
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Could i use a pool ph test just to see if it shows the level??
"~ jan" wrote in message ... On Wed, 27 Jun 2007 02:05:44 CST, "Paul" wrote: I have just posted a question about my pump. Now i noticed a lot of string type algae in the corners of the pond and a lot of algae in the filters them selves, but the water is clear and test strips say water is good. I made a skippy type filter which worked great last year, but this year, not so great. Have the same amount of fish. My water hyacinths are doing really poor. They won't grow, just seem to turn brown or just stay the same....Any help? Thanks...................... Dying WH are a good indication of possible too high a pH. What are the numbers on your test strips claiming? What is the expiration date of the strips? ~ jan ------------ Zone 7a, SE Washington State Ponds: www.jjspond.us |
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On Fri, 29 Jun 2007 19:04:03 CST, "Paul" wrote:
Could i use a pool ph test just to see if it shows the level?? Dying WH are a good indication of possible too high a pH. What are the numbers on your test strips claiming? What is the expiration date of the strips? ~ jan Sure, but the pool testers I'm familiar with, IIRC, don't go much above 8.0 either. Basically if you've got a test kit that measures to 8.2 and you get a measurement of 8.0, you can feel fairly confident that it is 8.0 (assuming the reagents are fresh). If the test kits top mark is 8.2 and you get a reading of 8.2 one can't be confident that 8.2 is the highest the water will test. Why I like Nutrafin/Hagen's Wide Range, it tests from 4.5 - 9.0. ~ jan ------------ Zone 7a, SE Washington State Ponds: www.jjspond.us |
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"Spam Collector" wrote in message ... On 2007-06-29, BoyPete wrote: Just why would tap water be saline? It's 'fresh' water. It wouldn't be as salty as seawater, but there are areas along coastlines (usually not the rocky ones) and places inland (such as a large area of West Texas) where well water is naturally salty.. Frank Exactly. Just because it is "fresh water" doesn't mean that it doesn't have dissolved solids and chlorides. In the U.S., the national secondary drinking water regulations allows up to 500 mg/l of total dissolved solids in drinking water, and up to 250 mg/l of chloride. If your drinking water contains chlorides AND TDSs close to the allowable limit, you will have a relatively high salinity (as freshwater goes), and that can affect your Ph. That was the reason I asked the question. George |
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"Gill Passman" wrote in message ... BoyPete wrote: Just why would tap water be saline? It's 'fresh' water. LOL - I've been dying to ask that question every since I saw the question of salinity raised in this thread......and BTW I do have a hydrometer and have checked the tap water (zero of course) but only out of idle curiousity after checking my marine tanks.... Gill I have been told the hydrometers just aren't sensitive enough to be able to measure the salinity of tap water or even our pond water. They are designed for testing water with salinity of around 3.5%. My pond water tests at around 0.03 or 0.04% by salinity meter without any salt additions. When treating for nitrites, the level desired is around 0.1% to 0.15% which is still a very low level compared to the design of the hydrometer. One of the bottled waters that we have bought for drinking is a product of reverse osmosis or distillation, per the bottle, with sodium chloride and calcium carbonate added for flavor. G |
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