Ratsima

I love that pond with the gushing waterfall. Reminds me of a clear pool in the Sierras.

Our waterfall algae is multiplying in the sun but the pond is clear and picked clean by the fish. All the blooming pond pictures on...

Love the smells from the lilies!

❤️❤️❤️ happy almost Friday! ❤️❤️❤️

First waterlily bloom of the season

It's been a week now with no noticeable reduction in flow, so I decided to cut the blue flex PVC to the desired length and have a look...

I think we may be done here. Fingers crossed. I ran the pump through the 1" PVC Flex for four days. During that time there was only a...

I was somewhat concerned that the increased water flow might affect the stream as bio filter. But the water remains nice and clear...

I finally remembered to test the pH of the pond. It appears to be 7.8. I also tested our tap water which is just the same. No surprise...

I've never understood where it comes from. The pond water is always crystal clear and there is rarely any algae buildup anywhere in the...

I have tried the foam pre-filters in the past. They clog up with the same biofilm very quickly and end up needing daily cleaning...

Maybe do this if the larger hose starts to clog. You will be rinsing the foam instead of reaming the hose.

I think it will be OK. After two days the pressure at the fountain end is about half what it was when I first installed the new hose...

Which means that the level of crud in the old 5/8” hose must have been incredibly thick to reduce the flow to a trickle.

I removed the pump hose adapter for the first time ever this morning in order to cut off the 5/8" barb. I was surprised to see how much...