Category Archives: Troubleshooting

Measuring Pond PH

Posted on May 26, 2011 by esearing

Checking PH is a weekly if not daily chore for us pond owners. If you purchase the test strips they do not always match a color on the chart. If you use the narrow range liquid reagent kits you may … Continue reading →

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Nitrification cycle in a closed pond system

Posted on May 23, 2011 by esearing

I am experiencing severely high Nitrite and Nitrate level in my pond. So rather than continuing to purchase large amounts of corrective chemicals I decided to do some research. Here is what I learned. Chlorine and Chloramines In a new … Continue reading →

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Koi Food Pellets, Floating vs Sinking

Posted on May 17, 2011 by esearing

After the heron visited the other day the Koi were spooked and would not come up for food, at least not while I was standing there. I had purchased Hikari floating pellets which eventually would end up in my skimmer … Continue reading →

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Algaefix fixes green water

Posted on April 26, 2011 by esearing

I need to be able to see my sick fish so I finally resorted to using Algaefix since the bacteria is not yet established enough to fight it. I was a little skeptical it would work but after just a … Continue reading →

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Disaster strikes – Sunday while cleaning out the prefilter I loosened the union between the upper and lower sections and cleaned out the bottom good. I put the union back on but it didn’t seem to fit as snuggly as … Continue reading →

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Sick fish – remedy more than cost of the fish.

Posted on April 20, 2011 by esearing

Tuesday the Kujako begins floating tail high/head down in the water. This is usually attributed to swim bladder issues which may be due to water quality, parasites, fungus, constipation, or other reasons. The PH is a bit high so I … Continue reading →

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Update on waterco pre-filter – Post pond cleaning.

Posted on April 12, 2011 by esearing

When I pumped out all the algae filled water and cleaned out the muck from the bottom of the pond the other day, it pulled a lot of gunk into the pre-filter. I used the drain valve to get rid … Continue reading →

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Hydrant plumbing nightmares

Posted on April 3, 2011 by esearing

I found the leak in the plumbing for the hydrant. It was a spot where too much glue acumulated and basically weakened the schedule 20 piping. So I have spent several hours and a few dollars trying to fix it, … Continue reading →

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Flood in the yard

Posted on March 23, 2011 by esearing

I woke up this morning to a flooded back yard. My new hydrant plumbing is apparently broken and/or leaking. The wife used the hose to water some plants last night so it was fine then. Guess I get to dig … Continue reading →

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Removing black expanding foam from hands

Posted on March 22, 2011 by esearing

If you have ever worked with the black foam for ponds you know it can be a very sticky and messy endeavor. If you get it on your skin there are no chemicals which will take it off. I have … Continue reading →

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