We are finally getting more warm weather here north of Atlanta so I can spend more time in the garden and piddling with the pond. I am still battling algae bloom and green water. I read on several sites that the green water is not harmful to fish and to just let nature take its course. I am trying to help nature along by adding some bacteria. I am getting more decay in my prefilter so I know I am killing some of it. I ordered a pond net with 40% shading capability so that should help reduce the algae too.
The Kujako fish with no-name yet is still struggling to float horizontally. According to one site he may have a parasite called Flukes. But I’ll be damned if I can find an anti-parasitic for flukes locally. Will have to order some and hope he survives a few more days. I did add salt to the pond to help him develop his slime coat and fight the parasites. I am also adding peas to the pond for him to eat which is supposed to help with swim bladder issues.
The plants are doing well but my azaleas are not blooming. I suspect they do not get enough direct sunlight, so I may need to trim up the bradford pear tree a bit. All the fall bradford pear tree fruit that dropped on the ground are sprouting little trees. I spent a good 30 minutes pulling them up, but more are on the way. I am so looking forward to that tree dying. I will replace it with a Cryptomeria Radicans, a nice spruce/pine tree with a conical shape.
I re-plumbed the hydrant again and have no leaks in the new section (YAY). But I developed leaks in another section that wasn’t leaking before at an elbow. I think this one will be an easy fix, just need time to fix it.
I still have my old pond shell and am having difficulties selling it. Seems shoppers on CraigsList are not the sharpest tacks on the bulletin board. I don’t need the drama and may just give it away to a charity.
Budget: I spent another $100 on the pond this weekend for Salt, Melafix, test kits, and gas running around looking for Fluke medicine.
