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Overstocking My Plants
OK, another thread led to this one. As you may well know, my pond has no
filtration other then a VF. My main pond is also heavily planted. The VF right now is nearly solid, with roots. I have noticed some plants (most plants) not being as green as they were, and some are down right yellow. I am now looking to raise the nutrients to help this. So I ask...is it possible, contrary to popular belief, to overstock with plants and filter nutrients out faster then the fish can produce them? -- BenignVanilla Pond Site: www.darofamily.com/jeff/links/mypond |
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Yes it is possible to overstock plants. This is what plagues people who
raise plants in aquariums. "BenignVanilla" wrote in message ... OK, another thread led to this one. As you may well know, my pond has no filtration other then a VF. My main pond is also heavily planted. The VF right now is nearly solid, with roots. I have noticed some plants (most plants) not being as green as they were, and some are down right yellow. I am now looking to raise the nutrients to help this. So I ask...is it possible, contrary to popular belief, to overstock with plants and filter nutrients out faster then the fish can produce them? -- BenignVanilla Pond Site: www.darofamily.com/jeff/links/mypond |
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"Sam Hopkins" wrote in message .. . Yes it is possible to overstock plants. This is what plagues people who raise plants in aquariums. snip I never thought I could do it, but it appears I have done it. Time to throttle back some plants. Maybe move some frogbit to my aquarium, and some to Wilson, when I get a spare moment. Sorry Wilson, life keeps getting in the way of living. BV. |
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BenignVanilla wrote:
... So I ask...is it possible, contrary to popular belief, to overstock with plants and filter nutrients out faster then the fish can produce them? BV, maybe the plants need orange water in order to survive? Some iron in the clay that's now missing from their diet? -- zookeeper |
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"zookeeper" wrote in message
... BenignVanilla wrote: ... So I ask...is it possible, contrary to popular belief, to overstock with plants and filter nutrients out faster then the fish can produce them? BV, maybe the plants need orange water in order to survive? Some iron in the clay that's now missing from their diet? -- zookeeper You are just LOVING my orange problem aren't you? *laugh* You better watch yourself, or I'll put that Rosie Red Minnow hex on you, like I almost did to Nedra. BV. |
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huh? What did I do? Why sweet little ol' me?
BV, you surprise me.... Nedra http://www.geocities.com/Heartland/Pines/4836 http://community.webshots.com/user/nedra118 "BenignVanilla" wrote in message ... "zookeeper" wrote in message ... BenignVanilla wrote: ... So I ask...is it possible, contrary to popular belief, to overstock with plants and filter nutrients out faster then the fish can produce them? BV, maybe the plants need orange water in order to survive? Some iron in the clay that's now missing from their diet? -- zookeeper You are just LOVING my orange problem aren't you? *laugh* You better watch yourself, or I'll put that Rosie Red Minnow hex on you, like I almost did to Nedra. BV. |
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"Nedra" wrote in message arthlink.net... huh? What did I do? Why sweet little ol' me? BV, you surprise me.... snip Aww come on, you don't remember my voodoo curse from a few months back? I lifted it before it took effect, remember? BV. |
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Uhhhh ... let's see? Voodoo curse - does sound vaguely
familiar! LOLoLOL!! I'm a basket case, BV.... totalled. I thought I had a good memory but this one escapes me............. Nedra http://www.geocities.com/Heartland/Pines/4836 http://community.webshots.com/user/nedra118 "BenignVanilla" wrote in message ... "Nedra" wrote in message arthlink.net... huh? What did I do? Why sweet little ol' me? BV, you surprise me.... snip Aww come on, you don't remember my voodoo curse from a few months back? I lifted it before it took effect, remember? BV. |
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I have that problem as here in the deep south they get a head start in the
spring and are huge by this time of year. I pull some back but one of the things I do is through one of thos elarge plant spikes for evergreens into the water when I notice this and they green back up again in no time. Lisa http://community.webshots.com/user/ldziedzic2001 "BenignVanilla" wrote in message ... OK, another thread led to this one. As you may well know, my pond has no filtration other then a VF. My main pond is also heavily planted. The VF right now is nearly solid, with roots. I have noticed some plants (most plants) not being as green as they were, and some are down right yellow. I am now looking to raise the nutrients to help this. So I ask...is it possible, contrary to popular belief, to overstock with plants and filter nutrients out faster then the fish can produce them? -- BenignVanilla Pond Site: www.darofamily.com/jeff/links/mypond |
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BenignVanilla wrote:
"zookeeper" wrote in message ... BV, maybe the plants need orange water in order to survive? Some iron in the clay that's now missing from their diet? You are just LOVING my orange problem aren't you? *laugh* You better watch yourself, or I'll put that Rosie Red Minnow hex on you, like I almost did to Nedra. Well, sniff, it was actually, sniff, a serious question (note lack of the usual wink icon), sniff. I do enjoy your orange pond-water tales, if only because I have lots of green, silty water at the moment. If I had a digital camera or a scanner, I'd share so we all could laugh about my pea-soup pond. Hey, do Rosie Red Minnow hexes cure green water? -- zookeeper |
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"zookeeper" wrote in message ... BenignVanilla wrote: "zookeeper" wrote in message ... BV, maybe the plants need orange water in order to survive? Some iron in the clay that's now missing from their diet? You are just LOVING my orange problem aren't you? *laugh* You better watch yourself, or I'll put that Rosie Red Minnow hex on you, like I almost did to Nedra. Well, sniff, it was actually, sniff, a serious question (note lack of the usual wink icon), sniff. I do enjoy your orange pond-water tales, if only because I have lots of green, silty water at the moment. If I had a digital camera or a scanner, I'd share so we all could laugh about my pea-soup pond. Hey, do Rosie Red Minnow hexes cure green water? Sorry, my bad. I am a bit over-sensitive about my orange water. *laugh* BV. |
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Yup, it sure is likely when ponds are heavily planted and liner ponds,
there's a definite limit to what plants can do. You are headed toward the opposite of 'eutrophic' conditions, first obvious signs are water lilies not forming buds and foliage yellowing. Until you thin out the plants and supply effective fertility, the plants will take advantage of the situation, the more invasive plants will try to smother more delicate ones and mulch them... the likes of mulch fluid, super phosphates, and typical tomato feed should perk aquatics as much or as little as you like, however its always a good idea to cut back the less interesting more invasive plant varieties prior to winter, those which are likely to dump a lot of dead foliage in the water Regards, andy http://www.members.aol.com/abdavisnc/swglist.html (andys aquatic plant list for interesting swaps http://community.webshots.com/user/adavisus (photo albums of aquatic plants and descriptions) So I ask...is it possible, contrary to popular belief, to overstock with plants and filter nutrients out faster then the fish can produce them? |
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