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How Clean is Clean?
It's that time of year when we're taking our hoop houses down, removing the
screening, scopping debris, vacumming the ponds. How clean is clean? When I built my pond, I wanted a fairly natural look. The fact that my liner is covered in a green sweater of algae is to me a success. The fact that plants are growing densely near the bottom disguising the bottom is wonderful. The fact that I have a few leaves in there, so what? Am I Abby Normal? -- BV. www.iheartmypond.com |
How Clean is Clean?
Am I Abby Normal?
-- BV. You're cooked, beyond recognition, absolutely Abby Normal ;) -- **So long, and thanks for all the fish!** |
How Clean is Clean?
"Happy'Cam'per" wrote in message ... Am I Abby Normal? -- BV. You're cooked, beyond recognition, absolutely Abby Normal ;) That's obvious, but what about in regards to my pond cleaning? :) -- BV. www.iheartmypond.com |
How Clean is Clean?
"Happy'Cam'per" wrote in message ... Am I Abby Normal? -- BV. You're cooked, beyond recognition, absolutely Abby Normal ;) That's obvious, but what about in regards to my pond cleaning? :) -- BV. www.iheartmypond.com |
How Clean is Clean?
That's obvious, but what about in regards to my pond cleaning? :)
Harmless Vanilla ;) As with all things aquatic.....YMMV :) I don't even have a pond yet, I'm hanging out here just to learn the lingo so to speak (and of course i find you all mighty entertaining to say the least:). Doing all my homework before the big plunge. As far as cleaning goes I think I'm with you on this, a little coating of algae on the pond liner is a sure sign that the eco system is working, and besides there are critters that feed on it. I suppose one could be completely anal about the whole situation to the extent of vacuuming and removing leaves everyday...NOT. At the end of the day if its pleasing to YOUR eye then so be it, as long as the water quality is good and clear. Its all relative JA? Ok, now back to being bonkers ;) -- **So long, and thanks for all the fish!** |
How Clean is Clean?
That's obvious, but what about in regards to my pond cleaning? :)
Harmless Vanilla ;) As with all things aquatic.....YMMV :) I don't even have a pond yet, I'm hanging out here just to learn the lingo so to speak (and of course i find you all mighty entertaining to say the least:). Doing all my homework before the big plunge. As far as cleaning goes I think I'm with you on this, a little coating of algae on the pond liner is a sure sign that the eco system is working, and besides there are critters that feed on it. I suppose one could be completely anal about the whole situation to the extent of vacuuming and removing leaves everyday...NOT. At the end of the day if its pleasing to YOUR eye then so be it, as long as the water quality is good and clear. Its all relative JA? Ok, now back to being bonkers ;) -- **So long, and thanks for all the fish!** |
How Clean is Clean?
densely growing plants on teh bottom can accumulate a lot of mulm that could
potentially be a problem. best is to check for how dirty it is down there in warm weather when walking in the pond and plan a cleaning then. Ingrid "BenignVanilla" wrote: It's that time of year when we're taking our hoop houses down, removing the screening, scopping debris, vacumming the ponds. How clean is clean? When I built my pond, I wanted a fairly natural look. The fact that my liner is covered in a green sweater of algae is to me a success. The fact that plants are growing densely near the bottom disguising the bottom is wonderful. The fact that I have a few leaves in there, so what? Am I Abby Normal? ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ 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. |
How Clean is Clean?
densely growing plants on teh bottom can accumulate a lot of mulm that could
potentially be a problem. best is to check for how dirty it is down there in warm weather when walking in the pond and plan a cleaning then. Ingrid "BenignVanilla" wrote: It's that time of year when we're taking our hoop houses down, removing the screening, scopping debris, vacumming the ponds. How clean is clean? When I built my pond, I wanted a fairly natural look. The fact that my liner is covered in a green sweater of algae is to me a success. The fact that plants are growing densely near the bottom disguising the bottom is wonderful. The fact that I have a few leaves in there, so what? Am I Abby Normal? ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ 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. |
How Clean is Clean?
"Happy'Cam'per" wrote in message ... That's obvious, but what about in regards to my pond cleaning? :) Harmless Vanilla ;) As with all things aquatic.....YMMV :) I don't even have a pond yet, I'm hanging out here just to learn the lingo so to speak (and of course i find you all mighty entertaining to say the least:). Doing all my homework before the big plunge. As far as cleaning goes I think I'm with you on this, a little coating of algae on the pond liner is a sure sign that the eco system is working, and besides there are critters that feed on it. I suppose one could be completely anal about the whole situation to the extent of vacuuming and removing leaves everyday...NOT. At the end of the day if its pleasing to YOUR eye then so be it, as long as the water quality is good and clear. Its all relative JA? Ok, now back to being bonkers ;) Zactly. I like the slightly lived in look of my pond. Now if I had a formal pond, which I'd love to have some day...That I'd keep clean. Hmm...a formal pond leading up to the walk of the house...Ooohh.... -- BV. www.iheartmypond.com |
How Clean is Clean?
wrote in message ... densely growing plants on teh bottom can accumulate a lot of mulm that could potentially be a problem. best is to check for how dirty it is down there in warm weather when walking in the pond and plan a cleaning then. Ingrid snip I am hoping that once my diffuser is in place on the BD, that the mulm will be kept to a minimum. What do you think? -- BV. www.iheartmypond.com |
How Clean is Clean?
"Happy'Cam'per" wrote in message ... That's obvious, but what about in regards to my pond cleaning? :) Harmless Vanilla ;) As with all things aquatic.....YMMV :) I don't even have a pond yet, I'm hanging out here just to learn the lingo so to speak (and of course i find you all mighty entertaining to say the least:). Doing all my homework before the big plunge. As far as cleaning goes I think I'm with you on this, a little coating of algae on the pond liner is a sure sign that the eco system is working, and besides there are critters that feed on it. I suppose one could be completely anal about the whole situation to the extent of vacuuming and removing leaves everyday...NOT. At the end of the day if its pleasing to YOUR eye then so be it, as long as the water quality is good and clear. Its all relative JA? Ok, now back to being bonkers ;) Zactly. I like the slightly lived in look of my pond. Now if I had a formal pond, which I'd love to have some day...That I'd keep clean. Hmm...a formal pond leading up to the walk of the house...Ooohh.... -- BV. www.iheartmypond.com |
How Clean is Clean?
wrote in message ... densely growing plants on teh bottom can accumulate a lot of mulm that could potentially be a problem. best is to check for how dirty it is down there in warm weather when walking in the pond and plan a cleaning then. Ingrid snip I am hoping that once my diffuser is in place on the BD, that the mulm will be kept to a minimum. What do you think? -- BV. www.iheartmypond.com |
How Clean is Clean?
after 4 years I can still see a water lily label on the bottom of my 4' deep pond
that has the veggie filter. I dont add anything to break stuff down, but the big difference is the net over the pond all the time AND there are no trees close enough to dump leaves into our back yard and pond. in fall when I clean the veggie filter, there is a 2-3 inch deep layer of muck I clean out. Ingrid "BenignVanilla" wrote: wrote in message ... densely growing plants on teh bottom can accumulate a lot of mulm that could potentially be a problem. best is to check for how dirty it is down there in warm weather when walking in the pond and plan a cleaning then. Ingrid snip I am hoping that once my diffuser is in place on the BD, that the mulm will be kept to a minimum. What do you think? ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ 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. |
How Clean is Clean?
after 4 years I can still see a water lily label on the bottom of my 4' deep pond
that has the veggie filter. I dont add anything to break stuff down, but the big difference is the net over the pond all the time AND there are no trees close enough to dump leaves into our back yard and pond. in fall when I clean the veggie filter, there is a 2-3 inch deep layer of muck I clean out. Ingrid "BenignVanilla" wrote: wrote in message ... densely growing plants on teh bottom can accumulate a lot of mulm that could potentially be a problem. best is to check for how dirty it is down there in warm weather when walking in the pond and plan a cleaning then. Ingrid snip I am hoping that once my diffuser is in place on the BD, that the mulm will be kept to a minimum. What do you think? ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ 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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