6 / 5 / 2011...pond update!

[koiguy1969]

WELL, either i'm getting lazier or the sudden heat wave effected my...but finally got the boys outside. still a bit to do and the plants have to take off, but all in all coming along..you guys in the south have it made...your 3 months into the pond season and i'm just getting going, now!...i know the planter ring nedds to be sealed better so dont bother harping on me about it...lol
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[taherrmann4]

Nice looking pond.......

 

[stroppy]

they look huge !! ponds looking good

 

[fishin4cars]

Pond looks good fish look great! Surprising how far behind you are up there,! Our lily's look huge compared and my iris's bloomed over a month ago. Thanks for posting the video, cool to see!

 

[koiguy1969]

yeah, its comin along...but the waterfalls flow is a bit light due to the prefilter needing to be cleaned...i've been stirring up the sediment so it can be sucked up. not a whole lot left of what was left from last year.

 

[addy1]

Very nice koiguy!

 

[j.w]

Looking fine there koiguy

 

[Andins]

Tremendous! Can't believe the size of those guys!!

 

[koiguy1969]

thanx people........it will look better soon!

 

[rebelangel_3733]

Holy cow those are some chunky fishies! Nice pond!

 

[CountryEscape]

Beautiful fish, KoiGuy. And, at this point I'm dreaming of clear water, but it will come in time. Oyster shells will be added in a bag tomorrow under the water falling from filter, and also get parts to attach the weir as well, and have a "real" waterfall!

 

[koiguy1969]

...10 days into the outdoor season...water is immaculate. 3 spawns have taken place. wont be doing much with fry care this year. wasnt ready. fish went outdoors last Sunday..first spawn was that very Sunday night / Monday morning. thru away spawn mops to make new ones this year..wasnt expect the spawning to start so suddenly and fast. i once again pumped the water from my basement wintering pond back to the outdoor pond. at 30" deep you can read the newspaper.
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[Nova]

Your pond is great, Koiguy. What do the oyster shells do for a pond?

 

[koiguy1969]

crushed oyster shells stabilize or "lock in" ph...ph swings can be quite dangerous to fish, even deadly. a stable higher or lower ph is better than one that cant find a stable reading.

 

[j.w]

It all looks very nice and clear, fish look happy to be living the outdoor life :lol: