Will hope for the best for all of you in
Ivan's path!


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"Roy" wrote in message
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On Tue, 14 Sep 2004 13:04:34 -0400, "Gareee©"
wrote:

I would have to assume she has also taken that into consideration. But
in some cases a little bit of something nice like a half intact pond
can sure help with getting over major losses........like a form of
medication or would that be meditation.

It's hard to tell. I lived in Orlando for 15 years, and even when the police
came and told people they had to manditory evacuate thier trailers, some
*still* decided they could "just ride it out".

People just have no clue how hard these hurricanes hit, and how much
devistation they create.

I remember a trailer park of about 50 homes or so.. and after one of the
biggies a few years ago, I think only two remained.

It was like a giant hand came by and swept them off the face of the earth.

With winds in excess or 100 MPH, you're lucky if the water doesn't totally
get blown out of the pond.

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"Roy" wrote in message
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On Tue, 14 Sep 2004 13:04:34 -0400, "Gareee©"
wrote:

I would have to assume she has also taken that into consideration. But
in some cases a little bit of something nice like a half intact pond
can sure help with getting over major losses........like a form of
medication or would that be meditation.

It's hard to tell. I lived in Orlando for 15 years, and even when the police
came and told people they had to manditory evacuate thier trailers, some
*still* decided they could "just ride it out".

People just have no clue how hard these hurricanes hit, and how much
devistation they create.

I remember a trailer park of about 50 homes or so.. and after one of the
biggies a few years ago, I think only two remained.

It was like a giant hand came by and swept them off the face of the earth.

With winds in excess or 100 MPH, you're lucky if the water doesn't totally
get blown out of the pond.

--
Gareee© (Gareee "at" Charter "dot" net)
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http://www.fortunecity.com/tattooine.../mainframe.htm
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aktgibbs wrote:

The water in the boat was insurance that the boat would not be blown away
by the storm..

Yes, that is what I was wondering about--whether it would be a bad thing
for the water in the filter to drain into the pond.

If I drain it and keep the media moist can I just restart it after the
storm or willl I need to clean it out first?

If it gets completely dry, you should clean it out. Otherwise, it'll be
fine. Still, you have to clean a filter every now and then - this could be
a good time. It probably depends how busy you are with other stuff.

Good luck, to you and everyone in its path.
--
derek

If I drain it and keep the media moist can I just restart it after the
storm or willl I need to clean it out first?
Pam

You should be able to just restart it.... even if it ends up drying out,
but in humid conditions, I highly doubt it will. ~ jan


~Power to the Porg, Flow On!~

If I drain it and keep the media moist can I just restart it after the
storm or willl I need to clean it out first?
Pam

You should be able to just restart it.... even if it ends up drying out,
but in humid conditions, I highly doubt it will. ~ jan


~Power to the Porg, Flow On!~

I am just outside of orlando.....I did nothing to prepare the pond....it is
only a tad less than 2 ft deep.....our power was out for 2 mins short of a
week with charlie......we feed em daily.... I have 13 goldfish and several
plants..............the water got mirky but all lived thu it...none the less
for the wear........and survived frances like it was a cake
walk..........the fish stayed at the bottom for a couple days.......I picked
shingles and branches out....they all musta ducked but all was well thru 2
hurrycanes............................


"aktgibbs" wrote in message
. ..
We are in south Mississippi, so if Ivan comes ashore anywhere between New
Orleans and Mobile we will be affected by it

My pond is in an old ski boat. I plan to drain the kiddie pool veggie
filter and put the plants into the pond. The bio filter has a lid that I
do not normally use. Should I put the lid on it? As for the pond itself,
I am thinking about putting a bubbler into it and covering it with
plywood., maybe leaving a couple of small openings?

How long can the pond and filter go without power safely? (Four large
goldfish, several lilies, loads of fairy moss)

My pump is an outside the pond type. If it loses power all the water in
the biofilter (about 60 gallons) will drain back into the pond. There is
a valve on the pump that I can open and make all the water from the
biofilter drain into the drain underneath the pump. Which is better?

Or should I just go ahead and clean out the biofilter and turn it off
until the storm has gone away?

I'm new to ponds, not hurricanes.

Thanks for comments and advice!

Pam

I am just outside of orlando.....I did nothing to prepare the pond....it is
only a tad less than 2 ft deep.....our power was out for 2 mins short of a
week with charlie......we feed em daily.... I have 13 goldfish and several
plants..............the water got mirky but all lived thu it...none the less
for the wear........and survived frances like it was a cake
walk..........the fish stayed at the bottom for a couple days.......I picked
shingles and branches out....they all musta ducked but all was well thru 2
hurrycanes............................


"aktgibbs" wrote in message
. ..
We are in south Mississippi, so if Ivan comes ashore anywhere between New
Orleans and Mobile we will be affected by it

My pond is in an old ski boat. I plan to drain the kiddie pool veggie
filter and put the plants into the pond. The bio filter has a lid that I
do not normally use. Should I put the lid on it? As for the pond itself,
I am thinking about putting a bubbler into it and covering it with
plywood., maybe leaving a couple of small openings?

How long can the pond and filter go without power safely? (Four large
goldfish, several lilies, loads of fairy moss)

My pump is an outside the pond type. If it loses power all the water in
the biofilter (about 60 gallons) will drain back into the pond. There is
a valve on the pump that I can open and make all the water from the
biofilter drain into the drain underneath the pump. Which is better?

Or should I just go ahead and clean out the biofilter and turn it off
until the storm has gone away?

I'm new to ponds, not hurricanes.

Thanks for comments and advice!

Pam

Gareee© wrote:

"Roy" wrote in message
...
On Tue, 14 Sep 2004 13:04:34 -0400, "Gareee©"
wrote:

I would have to assume she has also taken that into consideration.

It's hard to tell. I lived in Orlando for 15 years, and even when the
police came and told people they had to manditory evacuate thier trailers,
some *still* decided they could "just ride it out".

otoh, the police forced me to evacuate almost at the height of the storm
during Juan, last year. Turns out I was safely outside the area covered by
the mandatory evacuation order, and would have been better off staying
where I was. That, and they said they were evacuating everybody in the
neighborhood, so we went to a friend much further away than necessary. Our
close neighbors (and friends) didn't get evacuated.
--
derek

Gareee© wrote:

"Roy" wrote in message
...
On Tue, 14 Sep 2004 13:04:34 -0400, "Gareee©"
wrote:

I would have to assume she has also taken that into consideration.

It's hard to tell. I lived in Orlando for 15 years, and even when the
police came and told people they had to manditory evacuate thier trailers,
some *still* decided they could "just ride it out".

otoh, the police forced me to evacuate almost at the height of the storm
during Juan, last year. Turns out I was safely outside the area covered by
the mandatory evacuation order, and would have been better off staying
where I was. That, and they said they were evacuating everybody in the
neighborhood, so we went to a friend much further away than necessary. Our
close neighbors (and friends) didn't get evacuated.
--
derek

drain the pond down, then net AND cover the pond.
lower water levels means better oxygen exchange, also if water gets in less likely to
overflow. the netting will keep the fish in if it does overflow. be sure to tie the
plywood down really really well. it will keep stuff out of the pond and will keep
most of the salt water picked up by the storm out of the pond. yes, plants in the
pond. cover the biofilter. dont want salt in there either.
you need a one way valve on the pump, too late for now, but yes, I would stop the
pump now cause the veggie filter is more likely to fill and drain salty water back
into the pond.
Ingrid

"aktgibbs" wrote:
My pond is in an old ski boat. I plan to drain the kiddie pool veggie
filter and put the plants into the pond. The bio filter has a lid that I do
not normally use. Should I put the lid on it? As for the pond itself, I am
thinking about putting a bubbler into it and covering it with plywood.,
maybe leaving a couple of small openings?

How long can the pond and filter go without power safely? (Four large
goldfish, several lilies, loads of fairy moss)

My pump is an outside the pond type. If it loses power all the water in the
biofilter (about 60 gallons) will drain back into the pond. There is a
valve on the pump that I can open and make all the water from the biofilter
drain into the drain underneath the pump. Which is better?

Or should I just go ahead and clean out the biofilter and turn it off until
the storm has gone away?

I'm new to ponds, not hurricanes.

Thanks for comments and advice!

Pam




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