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The Great Dye Experiment
So I was at Big Orange this weekend, and wandered down the pond aisle. They
had these blue dye tablets that contain "enzymes" to eat the muck at the bottom of the pond. The idea here being, tint the water and your algae will die. I have about 3000 gallons, so I bought enough for about 1200 gallons. Results... ....either I have less water or these things really work...my water is very disturbingly blue. ....the algae seem to be affected as just after a day and the water is tinted but clearer ....the tables stain your skin ....the fish, frogs, etc do not seem bothered by the dye at all ....not sure I would ever do this again. BV. |
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The Great Dye Experiment
Just what this group needs - a sacrificial guinea pig :~ Seriously,
these tablets sound intriguing - are they supposed to be a one time treatment, as needed, or how often? Does the water clear of it's own accord or are water changes needed to remove the tint. Was there a brand name for them? Gale :~) "Benign Vanilla" wrote in message ... So I was at Big Orange this weekend, and wandered down the pond aisle. They had these blue dye tablets that contain "enzymes" to eat the muck at the bottom of the pond. The idea here being, tint the water and your algae will die. I have about 3000 gallons, so I bought enough for about 1200 gallons. Results... ...either I have less water or these things really work...my water is very disturbingly blue. ...the algae seem to be affected as just after a day and the water is tinted but clearer ...the tables stain your skin ...the fish, frogs, etc do not seem bothered by the dye at all ...not sure I would ever do this again. BV. |
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The Great Dye Experiment
"Gale Pearce" wrote in message ... Just what this group needs - a sacrificial guinea pig :~ Seriously, these tablets sound intriguing - are they supposed to be a one time treatment, as needed, or how often? Does the water clear of it's own accord or are water changes needed to remove the tint. Was there a brand name for them? snip As I understand it. They are a use as needed treatment. Turn the water blueish, kill the algea by starving the sunlight. Meanhwhile the enzymes east the sludge at the bottom of the pond. I cannot attest to any of these claims, except the algae clearing. After the first day, my water was noticeable clearer. You can read the details from the manufacturer, here. http://tinyurl.com/yrqpk. BV. |
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"Benign Vanilla" wrote in message
... As I understand it. They are a use as needed treatment. Turn the water blueish, kill the algea by starving the sunlight. Meanhwhile the enzymes east the sludge at the bottom of the pond. I cannot attest to any of these claims, except the algae clearing. After the first day, my water was noticeable clearer. You can read the details from the manufacturer, here. http://tinyurl.com/yrqpk. One of my buddies lives in an apartment complex that has this "river" flowing between the buildings. To keep the kids from treating it as a pool, they dye it green. It's not even pea-soup green, it's bright lime green. As for using the dye in the pond, maybe as a one time deal for when you're having a party and want to show off your clear blue water..otherwise a little bit silly. Snooze |
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Just saw this post regarding the dye experiment. I've used Mrs. Smith's
blueing (found in the laundry section of larger grocery stores or hardware's). Your grandmother used it to brighten white closes and people today even put in their birdbaths. Mrs. Smith's blueing (I use the whole bottle for my 1300+ pond) does turn the pond blue and starves the algae. The great thing about Mrs. Smith's blueing is it disappears within 2-3 weeks. Then your plants are blooming and you have enough shade that you don't need it any more. I find two bottles of this stuff takes care of the problem. Try it -- it does work. I sort of like the color -- it darkens pond and shows off the plants. Joy "Snooze" wrote in message om... "Benign Vanilla" wrote in message ... As I understand it. They are a use as needed treatment. Turn the water blueish, kill the algea by starving the sunlight. Meanhwhile the enzymes east the sludge at the bottom of the pond. I cannot attest to any of these claims, except the algae clearing. After the first day, my water was noticeable clearer. You can read the details from the manufacturer, here. http://tinyurl.com/yrqpk. One of my buddies lives in an apartment complex that has this "river" flowing between the buildings. To keep the kids from treating it as a pool, they dye it green. It's not even pea-soup green, it's bright lime green. As for using the dye in the pond, maybe as a one time deal for when you're having a party and want to show off your clear blue water..otherwise a little bit silly. Snooze |
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The Great Dye Experiment
Joy wrote I've used Mrs. Smith's
blueing Many years ago I used it to brighten my palomino's tail for horse shows. Only a teenage horse crazy girl would stand around holding a heavy water and blueing filled bucket with her horse's tail in it for 20 minutes. I don't even waste that much time on my own hair nowadays! kathy :-) A HREF="http://www.onceuponapond.com/"Once upon a pond/A |
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The Great Dye Experiment
"Snooze" wrote in message om... "Benign Vanilla" wrote in message ... As I understand it. They are a use as needed treatment. Turn the water blueish, kill the algea by starving the sunlight. Meanhwhile the enzymes east the sludge at the bottom of the pond. I cannot attest to any of these claims, except the algae clearing. After the first day, my water was noticeable clearer. You can read the details from the manufacturer, here. http://tinyurl.com/yrqpk. One of my buddies lives in an apartment complex that has this "river" flowing between the buildings. To keep the kids from treating it as a pool, they dye it green. It's not even pea-soup green, it's bright lime green. As for using the dye in the pond, maybe as a one time deal for when you're having a party and want to show off your clear blue water..otherwise a little bit silly. I was hoping it would do the job of helping my plants beat out the algae, by tinting the water so the algae is starved. We'll see how silly in a few days. LOL. BV. |
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"Ka30P" wrote in message ... Joy wrote I've used Mrs. Smith's blueing Many years ago I used it to brighten my palomino's tail for horse shows. Only a teenage horse crazy girl would stand around holding a heavy water and blueing filled bucket with her horse's tail in it for 20 minutes. I don't even waste that much time on my own hair nowadays! I am so overloaded with silly comments about this, that I don't even know where to begin... BV. |
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The Great Dye Experiment
BV wrote I am so overloaded with silly comments about this, that I don't
even know where to begin... Well, then wait until I tell you about vacuuming his coat, boot blacking his hooves and using vaseline on his.... ahem.... under tail parts - luckily he was a gelding ;-) kathy :-) A HREF="http://www.onceuponapond.com/"Once upon a pond/A |
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"Ka30P" wrote in message ... BV wrote I am so overloaded with silly comments about this, that I don't even know where to begin... Well, then wait until I tell you about vacuuming his coat, boot blacking his hooves and using vaseline on his.... ahem.... under tail parts - luckily he was a gelding ;-) STOP!!! STOP!!! I am frothing like Beavis and Butthead in a proctologist office...you must STOP!!! STOP NOW!!!! BV. |
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The Great Dye Experiment
BV wrote .you must
STOP!!! STOP NOW!!!! Hey, you started it, what with dying your pond and all! Note that this method was never included in the all encompassing algae primer. This should have told you something, but no.... you had to go dye your hands blue. And just for that.... let me threaten to tell you how to keep a horse from pooping in the show ring... kathy :-) A HREF="http://www.onceuponapond.com/"Once upon a pond/A |
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"Ka30P" wrote in message ... BV wrote .you must STOP!!! STOP NOW!!!! Hey, you started it, what with dying your pond and all! Note that this method was never included in the all encompassing algae primer. This should have told you something, but no.... you had to go dye your hands blue. And just for that.... let me threaten to tell you how to keep a horse from pooping in the show ring... AGGAHAHAAHHHHH!!?!??!?!?!?! HOW? HOW? HOW? And what's the vaseline for? What do you wear when you do this? Do you have to buy the horse a drink first? What no foreplay? What position do you use? AHHAHAH...I can't stop...JMK HEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEELP!!!!! BV. |
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And just for that.... let me threaten to tell
you how to keep a horse from pooping in the show ring... ok, you got me interested. : ) daughter shows horses, does all the other grooming previously mentioned,, but I never heard you could STOP a horse from pooping IN the ring ( btw, I never heard that count against an exhibiter........ dog shows, yes). (now if there is a miraculous way to keep a gelding from , ummm exhibiting himself during halter & showmanship...... , whomps under the belly with the whip, is the only way for that we knew of) |
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The Great Dye Experiment
Ooooh, ouch. Cringing just thinking about that.
Joe On 5/25/04 4:49 PM, "*muffin*" wrote: (now if there is a miraculous way to keep a gelding from , ummm exhibiting himself during halter & showmanship...... , whomps under the belly with the whip, is the only way for that we knew of) -----= Posted via Newsfeeds.Com, Uncensored Usenet News =----- http://www.newsfeeds.com - The #1 Newsgroup Service in the World! -----== Over 100,000 Newsgroups - 19 Different Servers! =----- |
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