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On Fri, 14 Jan 2005 16:00:04 GMT, "Gail Futoran"
wrote: Keeping the filter on doesn't do anything for the biobugs (which are nonexistent at lower temps, right?), That's what koi people use to think, so they cleaned their filters and put them in storage mode and effectively killed any bacteria, or they stopped the filters and effectively drowned/killed the bacteria. If you keep a slow flow going the bacteria "supposedly" will go into a dormant state and wait for better conditions. Granted some will die, but much will live. Spring start-up is a breeze in comparison to start-up from scratch each spring. it "mixes" the water hence making the lower levels cooler, and also I have to worry about the surface freezing over doing weird things to my little fountain. I've got a stock tank running with a becket box filter and bell fountain agitating the surface. I turn the stock tank heater on periodically to keep the ice away from the fountain. This year this tank has a bunch of koi fry in it, an I'm currently not worried. We've hit a low of 15*F so far this year and suppose to be colder tonight. ~ jan ~Power to the Porg, Flow On!~ |
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Jan - would you please define further the terms "stock tank", "becket box
filter and bell fountain egitating the surface" ---- also "I turn the stock tank heater on periodically". What size pump are you using? I know instinctively what these things are but not enough to replicate your set-up. Sounds neat not to have to start over from scratch each spring. Thanks much. Nedra Lotus Garden: http://community.webshots.com/user/nedra118 Backyard Pond: http://www.geocities.com/Heartland/Pines/4836 "~ jan JJsPond.us" wrote in message ... On Fri, 14 Jan 2005 16:00:04 GMT, "Gail Futoran" wrote: Keeping the filter on doesn't do anything for the biobugs (which are nonexistent at lower temps, right?), That's what koi people use to think, so they cleaned their filters and put them in storage mode and effectively killed any bacteria, or they stopped the filters and effectively drowned/killed the bacteria. If you keep a slow flow going the bacteria "supposedly" will go into a dormant state and wait for better conditions. Granted some will die, but much will live. Spring start-up is a breeze in comparison to start-up from scratch each spring. it "mixes" the water hence making the lower levels cooler, and also I have to worry about the surface freezing over doing weird things to my little fountain. I've got a stock tank running with a becket box filter and bell fountain agitating the surface. I turn the stock tank heater on periodically to keep the ice away from the fountain. This year this tank has a bunch of koi fry in it, an I'm currently not worried. We've hit a low of 15*F so far this year and suppose to be colder tonight. ~ jan ~Power to the Porg, Flow On!~ |
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Jan - would you please define further the terms "stock tank"
Stock tank, n. Rubber or metal tank for holding water for stock (cows, horses, etc.). ;o) Mine is the Rubbermaid 70 gallon, sitting above ground on my patio. "becket box filter and bell fountain egitating the surface" http://www.aqua-mart.com/search.pl (and if that doesn't get you there, copy & paste BBF350A20 into their search box). The pump is a 350 gph, but you can go larger. I'm using a regular stock tank heater, the red ones, 1000 watt. That's why I don't just leave it on.... they're too flakey. Are you thinking of growing out some babies? ~ jan ~Power to the Porg, Flow On!~ |
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Jan - would you please define further the terms "stock tank", "becket box
filter and bell fountain egitating the surface" ---- also "I turn the stock tank heater on periodically". What size pump are you using? I know instinctively what these things are but not enough to replicate your set-up. Sounds neat not to have to start over from scratch each spring. Thanks much. Nedra Lotus Garden: http://community.webshots.com/user/nedra118 Backyard Pond: http://www.geocities.com/Heartland/Pines/4836 "~ jan JJsPond.us" wrote in message ... On Fri, 14 Jan 2005 16:00:04 GMT, "Gail Futoran" wrote: Keeping the filter on doesn't do anything for the biobugs (which are nonexistent at lower temps, right?), That's what koi people use to think, so they cleaned their filters and put them in storage mode and effectively killed any bacteria, or they stopped the filters and effectively drowned/killed the bacteria. If you keep a slow flow going the bacteria "supposedly" will go into a dormant state and wait for better conditions. Granted some will die, but much will live. Spring start-up is a breeze in comparison to start-up from scratch each spring. it "mixes" the water hence making the lower levels cooler, and also I have to worry about the surface freezing over doing weird things to my little fountain. I've got a stock tank running with a becket box filter and bell fountain agitating the surface. I turn the stock tank heater on periodically to keep the ice away from the fountain. This year this tank has a bunch of koi fry in it, an I'm currently not worried. We've hit a low of 15*F so far this year and suppose to be colder tonight. ~ jan ~Power to the Porg, Flow On!~ |
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