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Bio-filter startup time?
I put some of my media into my bucket filter over winter and then move that into the
first part of my veggie filter in late spring. that way dont have to depend entirely on the veggie filter before they get going and during winter it slurps up wastes from the fish. I also dont have to rush getting everything going which might drop the temp in the pond too fast. Ingrid (O3raledale) wrote: Hello All, Last winter I took the advice of the wise ones here at Rec ponds and shut down my waterfalls and bio-filter. (Phila. Pa. area) I then installed an air pump with two airstones blowing air into the pond all winter. Well it worked very well and the little fishies are still alive and swimming all around the pond. Question is when is it safe to set the bio-filter back up and get the falls and stream flowing again? And what other precautions should I take when doing so? Thanks for all of your help, -Pat Rolland ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ List Manager: Puregold Goldfish List http://puregold.aquaria.net/ www.drsolo.com Solve the problem, dont waste energy finding who's to blame ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Unfortunately, I receive no money, gifts, discounts or other compensation for all the damn work I do, nor for any of the endorsements or recommendations I make. |
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