water quality

[sissy]

Like I say every ones pond is not the same and conditions are not the same so anything can work and once you find what works you keep going with it .There are no quick fixes just time and patience .Hard for us ponders to have at times but we all must find it .People say cheap fixes never work but it has been shown time and time again that it does .We love air

 

[bluzervic]

I think it was the activated charcoal bag I stuck in the skimmer. Plus I added a couple more plants around the edges.

 

[sissy]

I always have activated carbon in my filters with my lava rock .

 

[Faebinder]

I always have activated carbon in my filters with my lava rock .

How often do you replace yours?

 

[sissy]

when i remember

 

[Faebinder]

when i remember

Which averages to?

 

[sissy]

no answer for that since I am so busy lately but used to change it every 2 or 3 months .I have 5 gallon buckets of it that are used commercially for water treatment or at least used to be ,not sure they use it any more since all the new technology .This stuff is not little pieces it is bigger stuff .Like lava rock size .

 

[Faebinder]

no answer for that since I am so busy lately but used to change it every 2 or 3 months .I have 5 gallon buckets of it that are used commercially for water treatment or at least used to be ,not sure they use it any more since all the new technology .This stuff is not little pieces it is bigger stuff .Like lava rock size .

I bought a jar of charcoal but the stuff is small pieces so i have to find a way to put it in the skimmer.

 

[sissy]

I found it on enviro supply service online but it was more expensive than what I bought .Comes in different sizes

 

[Meyer Jordan]

Activated charcoal has an effective life in a pond application of typically 2 to 4 weeks depending on water conditions. After 4 weeks it provides no advantage and should be changed out.

 

[bluzervic]

I change mine out when I remember LOL

 

[sissy]

With the bigger stuff paper inside says every 6 months but that is for city water facility .So water should be cleaner ,but with Danville city water you never know since people have been complaining about it for years .They changed the system last year but don't know if it helped since I am not on city water.May have to ask people there.Hey I am 63 years old and lots to do around here .so crazy goes with it .

 

[bluzervic]

With the bigger stuff paper inside says every 6 months but that is for city water facility .So water should be cleaner ,but with Danville city water you never know since people have been complaining about it for years .They changed the system last year but don't know if it helped since I am not on city water.May have to ask people there.Hey I am 63 years old and lots to do around here .so crazy goes with it .

Our water is with ACWD and has chloromine. So every time I add some water in goes the treatment.
So far everything is happy. I have 3 frogs now and 2 Lilly's ready to bloom. Soon as time permits I will post up the project.

 

[sissy]

I am so glad I have well water when I see what people on city water go through .I collect lots of rain water also .A little fertilizer and epsom salts in there keeps mosquito's away and epsom salts helps boost the fertilizer for plants and lawn .In my rain barrels

 

[bluzervic]

I am so glad I have well water when I see what people on city water go through .I collect lots of rain water also .A little fertilizer and epsom salts in there keeps mosquito's away and epsom salts helps boost the fertilizer for plants and lawn .In my rain barrels

One day, I will have rain barrels.