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07-07-2004, 09:04 PM
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Sediment in Pond
Hi, new to this newsgroup. I have a pond 12x7 ft. approx
950gal. in about 85-90% sunlight during the day. About 1/3 of pond surface is covered with water lilies trying to get more, but this is a new pond, about 3wks. old. During the day, there is a lot of sediment, light brown stuff floating on the surface and clings to plants and other stuff. But through the night and in early moring when you look at the pond, there is nothing there,nice and clear. Any solutions for this until i get more plant growth on the surface? Thanks in advance..................................... |
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07-07-2004, 10:04 PM
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Hello Paul,
I too have some dark brownish sediment floating on top of the pond... I still haven't found an installer for the skimmer  I think it comes from the tetra in pond filter that my waterfall pump sits in - but not sure. It really looks awful, though. Hope we get an answer. Nedra http://www.geocities.com/Heartland/Pines/4836 http://community.webshots.com/user/nedra118 "Paul" wrote in message ... Hi, new to this newsgroup. I have a pond 12x7 ft. approx 950gal. in about 85-90% sunlight during the day. About 1/3 of pond surface is covered with water lilies trying to get more, but this is a new pond, about 3wks. old. During the day, there is a lot of sediment, light brown stuff floating on the surface and clings to plants and other stuff. But through the night and in early moring when you look at the pond, there is nothing there,nice and clear. Any solutions for this until i get more plant growth on the surface? Thanks in advance..................................... |
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08-07-2004, 02:02 AM
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Install a skimmer to skim it off the surface during the day and a bottom
drain to catch it when it settles at night, and then run it through the filter to try to catch as much before it returns to the pond. It is a form of algae that gets active in the sunlight, and settles down in the dark. It should be able to be killed with UV, but if it is not going through the UV then it won't be affected. -- RichToyBox http://www.geocities.com/richtoybox/pondintro.html. "Paul" wrote in message ... Hi, new to this newsgroup. I have a pond 12x7 ft. approx 950gal. in about 85-90% sunlight during the day. About 1/3 of pond surface is covered with water lilies trying to get more, but this is a new pond, about 3wks. old. During the day, there is a lot of sediment, light brown stuff floating on the surface and clings to plants and other stuff. But through the night and in early moring when you look at the pond, there is nothing there,nice and clear. Any solutions for this until i get more plant growth on the surface? Thanks in advance..................................... |
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08-07-2004, 04:03 AM
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Hi Rich, Thanks for the advice, But I can't find anyone - and I mean
Anyone - to install the skimmer and the bottom drain. They are both sitting in the garage ... Uninstalled! Anyone live near St. Louis who would like to be paid to install these two pieces of equipment? The skimmer is a Savio and the bottom drain is an in pond Tetra. Nedra http://www.geocities.com/Heartland/Pines/4836 http://community.webshots.com/user/nedra118 "RichToyBox" wrote in message news:gk0Hc.25685$JR4.8753@attbi_s54... Install a skimmer to skim it off the surface during the day and a bottom drain to catch it when it settles at night, and then run it through the filter to try to catch as much before it returns to the pond. It is a form of algae that gets active in the sunlight, and settles down in the dark. It should be able to be killed with UV, but if it is not going through the UV then it won't be affected. -- RichToyBox http://www.geocities.com/richtoybox/pondintro.html. "Paul" wrote in message ... Hi, new to this newsgroup. I have a pond 12x7 ft. approx 950gal. in about 85-90% sunlight during the day. About 1/3 of pond surface is covered with water lilies trying to get more, but this is a new pond, about 3wks. old. During the day, there is a lot of sediment, light brown stuff floating on the surface and clings to plants and other stuff. But through the night and in early moring when you look at the pond, there is nothing there,nice and clear. Any solutions for this until i get more plant growth on the surface? Thanks in advance..................................... |
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08-07-2004, 01:02 PM
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"Nedra" wrote in message ink.net... Hi Rich, Thanks for the advice, But I can't find anyone - and I mean Anyone - to install the skimmer and the bottom drain. They are both sitting in the garage ... Uninstalled! Anyone live near St. Louis who would like to be paid to install these two pieces of equipment? The skimmer is a Savio and the bottom drain is an in pond Tetra. Nedra Just a suggestion, but have you contacted any pool installers? Perhaps one in your area could assist you. |
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08-07-2004, 09:02 PM
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Well to be honest - No, I haven't called any of the pond installers.
Actually I never even thought of them - - So .. this is on my list of "To Do" things. Thanks for bringing it to the fore, George! Nedra http://www.geocities.com/Heartland/Pines/4836 http://community.webshots.com/user/nedra118 " George" wrote in message .. . "Nedra" wrote in message ink.net... Hi Rich, Thanks for the advice, But I can't find anyone - and I mean Anyone - to install the skimmer and the bottom drain. They are both sitting in the garage ... Uninstalled! Anyone live near St. Louis who would like to be paid to install these two pieces of equipment? The skimmer is a Savio and the bottom drain is an in pond Tetra. Nedra Just a suggestion, but have you contacted any pool installers? Perhaps one in your area could assist you. |
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08-07-2004, 11:03 PM
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"Nedra" wrote in message k.net... Well to be honest - No, I haven't called any of the pond installers. Actually I never even thought of them - - So .. this is on my list of "To Do" things. Thanks for bringing it to the fore, George! Nedra http://www.geocities.com/Heartland/Pines/4836 http://community.webshots.com/user/nedra118 You can try them as well, if there are any around, but I believe my suggestion was to call pool installers. " George" wrote in message .. . "Nedra" wrote in message ink.net... Hi Rich, Thanks for the advice, But I can't find anyone - and I mean Anyone - to install the skimmer and the bottom drain. They are both sitting in the garage ... Uninstalled! Anyone live near St. Louis who would like to be paid to install these two pieces of equipment? The skimmer is a Savio and the bottom drain is an in pond Tetra. Nedra Just a suggestion, but have you contacted any pool installers? Perhaps one in your area could assist you. |
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09-07-2004, 02:02 AM
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Thanks for correcting me! I did think 'pond' installers ....
I'll go to the yellow pages in the morning and get names. Again, thanks. Nedra " George" wrote in message ... "Nedra" wrote in message k.net... Well to be honest - No, I haven't called any of the pond installers. Actually I never even thought of them - - So .. this is on my list of "To Do" things. Thanks for bringing it to the fore, George! Nedra http://www.geocities.com/Heartland/Pines/4836 http://community.webshots.com/user/nedra118 You can try them as well, if there are any around, but I believe my suggestion was to call pool installers. " George" wrote in message .. . "Nedra" wrote in message ink.net... Hi Rich, Thanks for the advice, But I can't find anyone - and I mean Anyone - to install the skimmer and the bottom drain. They are both sitting in the garage ... Uninstalled! Anyone live near St. Louis who would like to be paid to install these two pieces of equipment? The skimmer is a Savio and the bottom drain is an in pond Tetra. Nedra Just a suggestion, but have you contacted any pool installers? Perhaps one in your area could assist you. |
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09-07-2004, 07:02 AM
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"Nedra" wrote in message link.net... Thanks for correcting me! I did think 'pond' installers .... I'll go to the yellow pages in the morning and get names. Again, thanks. Nedra You bet! " George" wrote in message ... "Nedra" wrote in message k.net... Well to be honest - No, I haven't called any of the pond installers. Actually I never even thought of them - - So .. this is on my list of "To Do" things. Thanks for bringing it to the fore, George! Nedra http://www.geocities.com/Heartland/Pines/4836 http://community.webshots.com/user/nedra118 You can try them as well, if there are any around, but I believe my suggestion was to call pool installers. " George" wrote in message .. . "Nedra" wrote in message ink.net... Hi Rich, Thanks for the advice, But I can't find anyone - and I mean Anyone - to install the skimmer and the bottom drain. They are both sitting in the garage ... Uninstalled! Anyone live near St. Louis who would like to be paid to install these two pieces of equipment? The skimmer is a Savio and the bottom drain is an in pond Tetra. Nedra Just a suggestion, but have you contacted any pool installers? Perhaps one in your area could assist you. |
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14-07-2004, 04:04 PM
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Sediment in Pond
Hi Rich, Thanks for the advice, But I can't find anyone - and I mean
Anyone - to install the skimmer and the bottom drain. They are both sitting in the garage ... Uninstalled! Anyone live near St. Louis who would like to be paid to install these two pieces of equipment? The skimmer is a Savio and the bottom drain is an in pond Tetra. Nedra http://www.geocities.com/Heartland/Pines/4836 http://community.webshots.com/user/nedra118 "RichToyBox" wrote in message news:gk0Hc.25685$JR4.8753@attbi_s54... Install a skimmer to skim it off the surface during the day and a bottom drain to catch it when it settles at night, and then run it through the filter to try to catch as much before it returns to the pond. It is a form of algae that gets active in the sunlight, and settles down in the dark. It should be able to be killed with UV, but if it is not going through the UV then it won't be affected. -- RichToyBox http://www.geocities.com/richtoybox/pondintro.html. "Paul" wrote in message ... Hi, new to this newsgroup. I have a pond 12x7 ft. approx 950gal. in about 85-90% sunlight during the day. About 1/3 of pond surface is covered with water lilies trying to get more, but this is a new pond, about 3wks. old. During the day, there is a lot of sediment, light brown stuff floating on the surface and clings to plants and other stuff. But through the night and in early moring when you look at the pond, there is nothing there,nice and clear. Any solutions for this until i get more plant growth on the surface? Thanks in advance..................................... |
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14-07-2004, 09:02 PM
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"Nedra" wrote in message k.net... Well to be honest - No, I haven't called any of the pond installers. Actually I never even thought of them - - So .. this is on my list of "To Do" things. Thanks for bringing it to the fore, George! Nedra http://www.geocities.com/Heartland/Pines/4836 http://community.webshots.com/user/nedra118 You can try them as well, if there are any around, but I believe my suggestion was to call pool installers. " George" wrote in message .. . "Nedra" wrote in message ink.net... Hi Rich, Thanks for the advice, But I can't find anyone - and I mean Anyone - to install the skimmer and the bottom drain. They are both sitting in the garage ... Uninstalled! Anyone live near St. Louis who would like to be paid to install these two pieces of equipment? The skimmer is a Savio and the bottom drain is an in pond Tetra. Nedra Just a suggestion, but have you contacted any pool installers? Perhaps one in your area could assist you. |
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14-07-2004, 10:07 PM
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Well to be honest - No, I haven't called any of the pond installers.
Actually I never even thought of them - - So .. this is on my list of "To Do" things. Thanks for bringing it to the fore, George! Nedra http://www.geocities.com/Heartland/Pines/4836 http://community.webshots.com/user/nedra118 " George" wrote in message .. . "Nedra" wrote in message ink.net... Hi Rich, Thanks for the advice, But I can't find anyone - and I mean Anyone - to install the skimmer and the bottom drain. They are both sitting in the garage ... Uninstalled! Anyone live near St. Louis who would like to be paid to install these two pieces of equipment? The skimmer is a Savio and the bottom drain is an in pond Tetra. Nedra Just a suggestion, but have you contacted any pool installers? Perhaps one in your area could assist you. |
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14-07-2004, 10:07 PM
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"Nedra" wrote in message link.net... Thanks for correcting me! I did think 'pond' installers .... I'll go to the yellow pages in the morning and get names. Again, thanks. Nedra You bet! " George" wrote in message ... "Nedra" wrote in message k.net... Well to be honest - No, I haven't called any of the pond installers. Actually I never even thought of them - - So .. this is on my list of "To Do" things. Thanks for bringing it to the fore, George! Nedra http://www.geocities.com/Heartland/Pines/4836 http://community.webshots.com/user/nedra118 You can try them as well, if there are any around, but I believe my suggestion was to call pool installers. " George" wrote in message .. . "Nedra" wrote in message ink.net... Hi Rich, Thanks for the advice, But I can't find anyone - and I mean Anyone - to install the skimmer and the bottom drain. They are both sitting in the garage ... Uninstalled! Anyone live near St. Louis who would like to be paid to install these two pieces of equipment? The skimmer is a Savio and the bottom drain is an in pond Tetra. Nedra Just a suggestion, but have you contacted any pool installers? Perhaps one in your area could assist you. |
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