Red Sox
Rudolph
Garnet Glow
Green Goddess
Capt Romance
Fire Glow
Flame/Crystal Blush
Neon Amour/Parfait
Peach Chiffon/Twilight
Hot Flashes/Regal
Antique/Millenium Gold
Crystal Blush
Flame
Black
Amethyst
Yellow - Libby
Vermeer
Burgundy
Anna Kreeck - P
Rhapsody Rita - P
Green Eyes - plant bagged & L
Black Ace - P & L
Rebel's Minnesota Haze - L
Wrangler's Gaudy Lady - plug
Amour Elite - plug
Cabbage Patch - plug and 2 L
Spring Dancer Sport - plug
Grey Ocean - plug and L
Mississippi - 3 plugs and 2 L
High School Sweetheart - L
NOID - 2 plugs
Grape Glory - plug
Harmony's White Lace - plug and 2L
NOID - plant - bagged
Snow Edelweiss - P &L
Cora - P
Green Rose - p
Outer Limits - P & L
NOID - Optimara? P
Frozen in Time - L (need to plant)
Frosty Cherry - L
Victorian Modesty - plug
Cora/Instant Attraction? - L
Yvon Decalles - L (need to plant)
Spanish Dancer - L
Emergency - L (need to plant)
Louisiana Lullaby - L
Spring Dancer Sport - L (need to plant)
Beauty Goddess - L
Harmony's Lucky Lady - L
Joe Bob - L
Harmony's Really Frilly - L
Sweet Lady Love - L
Raspberry Crisp - L
Bob Serber - L
Suncoast Coral Razz - L
NOID - P
Russian/Ukranian - all need to be planted
RS Gercoginia
RS Izumrudny J Gerod
RS Grenlandija
LE Koroli I Kapusta
LE Hanami
LE Dandy
LE Macho
LE Shato Margo
LE Shato Margo
LE Madgenta
LE Kudri Venery
LE More Schastja
LE Rozhdenije Galaktiki
Monday, November 30, 2015
Last pump
Disconnected the main waterfalls pump. Brought it in along with the skimmer basket and filter.
It is going to be a long time until spring.
Sunday, November 29, 2015
Heaters
Dave strung up 3 heaters for the pond and got them all plugged in for the winter.
Friday, November 27, 2015
Starting shut down
Tried to get algae out of pond and vacuumed.
Brought in all 3 pressure filters and uv lights.
Moved 1 lily tub over and put bubbler on top of it. Positioned bubbler so it is no more than 18" to 2 ft down.
Added 9 - 4# boxes of salt
Added remainder of microbelift/fall winter.
Air temps 61 degrees. A gorgeous day.
Friday, November 27, 2015
Starting shut down
Tried to get algae out of pond and vacuumed.
Brought in all 3 pressure filters and uv lights.
Moved 1 lily tub over and put bubbler on top of it. Positioned bubbler so it is no more than 18" to 2 ft down.
Added 9 - 4# boxes of salt
Added remainder of microbelift/fall winter.
Air temps 61 degrees. A gorgeous day.
Thursday, November 5, 2015
coffee by the pond
It's rather warm out. Warm enough for coffee. Right now adding water to the pond. Cut back the bog plants and water lilies last month. There are still a lot of leaves on the trees. We will need to vacuum and salt -probably some time this month.
Thursday, September 24, 2015
Ammonia
Ammonia measured 0.
Water temps 69 degrees
Air temps 71 degrees.
Wednesday, September 23, 2015
Ammonia
Checked ammonia and levels were at 0.25. Added ammonia remover
Tuesday, September 22, 2015
Parameters
Fish are on the bottom of the pond - took measurements.
Air Temperature 71 degrees
Ammonia - 0 -?
Nitrite - 0
Nitrate - 0
Monday, August 17, 2015
Judy's fish
Found the fish that Judy brought so many months ago. We both thought the bullfrogs had gotten him.
Saturday, August 8, 2015
3 fish
Bought 3 more fish from BDK
Saturday, August 1, 2015
Parameters
Parameters are all at 0. Everything perfect.
Tuesday, May 19, 2015
Judy
Judy told us to keep the bubbler on to help heal the fin of the gin rin asagi. I learned that oxygen will help with the healing.
Judy also told us that we need to put the bubbler about 18" below the surface of the pond and keep the bubbler running all winter.
Wednesday, April 22, 2015
Gin rin Kohaku and Yellow Bela fish
Got them from City Zoo.
Added. They are hiding too.
Wednesday, April 15, 2015
Vacuumed and Fertilized Waterlilies
Platinum still hiding in the WL tubs. The others are hiding behind the pumps.
Thursday, April 2, 2015
Flush pressure filters before hooking up.
this will eliminate some of the crud that flows into the pond at start up.
Thursday, April 2, 2015
Platinum
Bought a platinum today. I think she is 6".
Wednesday, April 1, 2015
Start up
Started up all pumps, uv's and pressure filters today. It seems strange to see the pond with no fish.
I put in microbelift and
50 scoops of Pondzyme.
Wednesday, March 25, 2015
Bubbler
Started the bubbler this morning so the pond does not freeze. I need to get a couple of pumps going today. I may put the heaters back in too. It seems we are still too cold especially at night.
Tuesday, March 24, 2015
Emptied Pond
Emptied the entire pond. Got the remaining leaves out with a squeegie that Dave bought. That worked well - especially the part with the sponge - to get the leaves off the sides of the pond.
I still think there were too many leaves in the pond and that contributed to the fish loss.
Took the remaining fish out of the pond. She was dead too. There were 2 large tadpoles that I could not get out. When we buy fish, it will have to be mentioned and perhaps we will need to look at buying some larger fish -8" or so?
Wednesday, March 18, 2015
Water temps
36 degrees.
Monday, March 16, 2015
Baby Asagi
pulled him out this morning. There are still more dead fish.
Took tests:
Ammonia 0
Nitrate 0
Nitrite 0
Ph 6.8 -7
Sunday, March 15, 2015
Daves Asagi
Pulled Dave's asagi out this morning.
Saturday, March 14, 2015
Bela
Pulled Bela out of the pond. I saw 5 more color spots under the ice. I am hoping some are still alive.
Friday, March 13, 2015
Fish Kill
Pulled out the kohaku, showa, shishui, asagi, orange fish with black?, Sanke/bekko. They are all dead.
Wednesday, December 31, 2014
New Deicer died
Replaced. Bought 2 - this time bought extended warranties as well.
Sunday, November 23, 2014
shut down
Air temps are warming up. Water temps at 34 degrees.
After this blast of cold, I am glad to get the pressure filters, uv lights and pump into the cellar and the deicers into the pond.
Warm up tomorrow and then cold again. If the water gets too warm, I can turn on the bubbler.
Wednesday, November 19, 2014
Freezing!
Freezing frigid weather! The pond is icing up and there is quite a bit of ice on the waterfalls.
We were going to shut down after getting back from Thanksgiving. Going to do it this weekend instead.
Tuesday, November 11, 2014
Vacuumed the pond
Added 10 - 4# boxes of salt.
Getting ready for shut down.
Thursday, October 23, 2014
water temps
50 degrees. Last day for feeding fish.
Saturday, October 11, 2014
Cut back pond plants
Cut back the pond plants today. Will do the waterlilies tomorrow.
Water temp 53 degrees.
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Wednesday, May 7, 2014
Feeding fish
started feeding the fish today.
Monday, April 28, 2014
waterlilies
Pulled the tubs of waterlilies and put them on the other end of the pond. I thought the tubs worked so much better than those pots we had for so many years.
Everything fertilized before returning to pond.
Thursday, April 10, 2014
Quartz sleeves - uv
The quartz sleeves were a mess at start up. The white vinegar took the crud off the outside of the sleeves.
The pond seems to be clearing quickly. We probably should have cleaned the sleeves last year.
Sunday, April 6, 2014
Start up
started up the remainder of the pumps and added the uv lights and pressure filters. It went well.
Wednesday, April 2, 2014
Started up the main falls
Water temps were at 50 degrees. I started up the main falls and put in 1 dose of Microbelift.
Tuesday, April 1, 2014
Water temps
Fish are moving around. Water temp is 45 degrees @ 4:45 pm
Wednesday, December 25, 2013
Pond heater
Took out the garbage today and saw that 1 of the pond heaters had died. The other heater is fine - I will pick up another heater at Tractor Supply and replace the one that died.
Monday, November 25, 2013
shut down
Shut down after work today. Water temps are 30 degrees. Air temps are 30 degrees. The pond was covered with ice this morning when I left for work and when I returned from work as well.
Saturday, November 23, 2013
Added Salt today
This morning was cool - mid 30's, but sunny. I added 8 - 4# boxes of salt today. I will check the salinity over the next couple of days. It seems to be getting colder sooner this year than normal. I am hoping to shut down while I am off for Thanksgiving vacation.
By the time it was late afternoon today, we had a layer of snow.
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Monday, October 28, 2013
Cut back plants
cut back plants in the pond and bogs. Dave vacuumed the pond too.
It is getting cold.
Thursday, October 17, 2013
Water temps - 62
A gorgeous day today. The sun was out all day and it was a beautiful day. At 5:36 pm it is 64.2 degrees
Water temp today 62 degrees
The fish were voracious with their appetites.
Tuesday, July 30, 2013
Cloudiness - Brown algae
Tuesday, July 30, 2013
Cloudiness - Brown algae
Excessive rain will cause a brown algae to appear which will also create a brown tint. We have had rain almost every day. Called Tim and we need to allow the pond to cycle in order to clear water. Doing a water exchange as well.
Sunday, May 19, 2013
Baby Asagi
Seemed to have something wavy on her head - there also is a lump which could be koi pox. Not sure - if it is an illness or parasite the medikoi will take care of it. I know this fish had koi pox last year.
Thursday, April 25, 2013
Medikoi
Noticed the showa had a scrape on her head with green growing on it. Also, the bekko baby looked to have a bit of stress or was septic. There was a red mark on his fine. Bella seemed to have a fungus as well.
Feeding them medikoi until the food is gone.
Thursday, April 4, 2013
Started up today!
Started up the main falls, the Japanese falls and the bog pump. UV lights are in place. Put in first dose of Microbelift.
Yay!
Friday, March 29, 2013
Water temps
43 degrees today. Probably won't be starting pumps until we get back from Turning Stone next weekend.
Wednesday, March 13, 2013
Starting pump?
I had thought about starting up a pump or two while Dave has been in the hospital. I had even wondered if he had been here instead of the hospital if we would have started.
Temps are to go down again - perhaps it is a good thing that I didn't start anything up.
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Monday, March 11, 2013
Water temps
41 degrees. Fish definitely are moving around.
Saturday, February 16, 2013
Fish Moving ?
Seems early for the fish to be moving around. Yesterday when I went out and looked at the pond, all the fish were over by the waterfalls, at the top and just under the ice.
Today, I did not see any fish near the surface, however, it was just snowing a bit ago.
I know it is early, but I really want to be able to sit outside by the pond.
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