June 2012 Pond Conditions Calendar
06/01/2012
water temp 72*, air temp 60-80*, pH7.3, Ammonia 0, Nitrite .3, nitrate 15, evening
Nitrite is reducing likely due to rain and water changes. Weather is getting cooler for next few days.
Switching food from Hikari Saki Color to Hikari Saki Growth for rest of summer.
06/03/2012
water temp 68*, air temp 55-75*, pH 7.1 (morning), Ammonia 0, Nitrite .1, nitrate 5, evening
Nitrite is still reducing
06/10/2012
water temp 68*, air temp 55-75*, pH 7.0 (evening), Ammonia 0, Nitrite .1, nitrate 5, evening
Nitrite is still low,but readable. Missed weekly filter clean.
06/12/2012
water temp 74*, air temp 65-85*, pH 6.8-7.2 (evening), Ammonia 0, Nitrite .1, nitrate 5, evening
pH dropping rapidly. Added 1/3rd lb baking soda and 15% water change which brought up pH to 7.2. Will make a plaster of paris pill tomorrow to help increase hardness. Filter cleaned.
06/13/2012 pH 7.4 evening – Monitioring pH
06/14/2012 pH 7.3 morning, evening pH 7.4 ammonia 0, Nitrite.3, nitrate 5
06/15/2012 pH 7.3 morning/noon
06/17/2012 pH stable now between 7.2 and 7.4. Water temp 70-72*, Airtemp 65-80*
06/18/2012 pH 7.2, Ammonia 0, Nitrite < .3, nitrate 5
Hot weather expected next few days. Fish are slow to eat for some reason. Asagi has developed black spot on head(Hikui?)
Tested water with pool strips. Chlorine 0, KH <100, Total Alkalinity low.
06/23/2012
water temp 74*, air temp 70-90*, pH 7.0(morning), Nitrite .1, Nitrate 5
More string algae in filter. pH dropping again. need to add buffer to get it back up around 7.5.
06/24/2012 added 1 cup baking soda (too much) and pushed pH back up to 7.7-7.8 range.
Will let pH fall to 7.5 and add some buffer. Added new matala filter matting.
06/26/2012
water temp 74*, air temp 70-90*, pH 7.7(evening), Ammonia 0, Nitrite .3, Nitrate 5
Slight nitrite spike likely due to new filter matting. Nitrate seems to be staying low.
06/28/2012
water temp 74-76*, air temp 70-98*, pH 7.7(evening), Ammonia 0, Nitrite .3, Nitrate 10
Hot weather expected next few days. 100* +
06/30/2012 pH 7.5 morning.
Expenses:
Books – $5.44 Koi for Home and Garden, Glen Takeshita.
Koi sitters while on vacation – $30.
water bill – $15.40 1,740 gallons.
Gift card for fathers day (+$50) soon to be spent.
Dechlor – $35
New Matala mat for filter – $80
