My pond runs all winter, zone 2/3

[callingcolleen1]

JW I did that to the last big pump, hit it too hard and broke off the propeller housing. I bump it lightly, took it all apart and made sure nothing in propeller. Going to get that pond guy in town to look at it.

Meanwhile going fairy mad waiting for spring!\

 

[j.w]

Hope it doesn't cost too much for him to look at it. Good luck and maybe he can fix it and if it does it again then you will know what to do to it yourself.

 

[callingcolleen1]

We will see, if I have to get another pump then just going to order a good laguna or nursery pro, they seem to last way longer.

My Horn wort suffered when the one pump shut down, the water was no longer spining and moving the strands of Horn wort around and that really loose green algae was starting to smother it.
It should regenerate now that I have two pumps and spinning balls really do help grow that Horn wort bether.

 

[callingcolleen1]

Winter is over here, pumps all ruNing full speed and ponds are looking good.

 

[j.w]

Winter never hardly got a start here this year. We are heading full speed into Spring now....................I hope!

 

[callingcolleen1]

So excited! ! I got spring fever!

 

[callingcolleen1]

Last Day of winter and all is alive and well!

 

[j.w]

I can't get over how clear your water always is and you have several feet of it down right Colleen? How come I can't see down to mine?

 

[callingcolleen1]

I think the main reason is everything flows like the creek, everything flows down to bottom pond, so very little of the pond waste collects, and then must pass threw the big hungry roots of the yellow flag. Most people have just one level pond so nothing flows out, just in, and if pond waste is allowed to build up then the fish can stir it up with their tails and it can cloud the water.
There could also be trees dropping things like when the Caterpillars come in late spring, then my water turns golden for a short while, from all the caterpillar dung. Once the caterpillars are gone, the water clears up.

 

[callingcolleen1]

Had to worK again on my day off cause someone was sick. I rarely get sick so I am thankful cause now I want to save more money to buy my sweet hubby a nice new couch to go with new and exciting big smart curved 3D TV! Was going to watch first movie at home in 3D but then the phone rang and it was off to work.
Coffee is ready now! Got to get my coffee fix!

 

[callingcolleen1]

Maybe it's all the Fairies running around yard sprinkling fairy dust! Ha ha ha!

 

[j.w]

I think I need a shallower pond and maybe a few fairies. My pond is 3&1/2' deep.

 

[callingcolleen1]

I wonder if the shallow depth of only three feet allows more sun to shine and grow lush green soft walls that help keep water clear and Healthy.

Do you have lush green soft algae down to bottom of your pond?

 

[haver79]

@bettasngoldfish Colleen had them first and I liked the idea of them so I bought some too. Stuck two together and made one longer one. Easy to lift out and hose off. Attaches to your pump by tubing. Sucks muck up and returns the water to my falls. I cleaned about once a month and could tell when they needed cleaning as my waterfall slowed down.
This is a photo of mine after I screwed two together. About 16" tall after putting the 2 together. Abt 8" wide.
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Here it is in action.
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Colleen hope you dont mind me jumping in on your thread to ask but I just purchased 2 of these bio filters that you and JW both use. I like the idea of those filters.
Can you tell me how you hook 2 of these together? Do you just pull off one of the ends and screw them together?

 

[j.w]

Yep that's exactly what you do @haver79
You will have the left over piece.