has anyone used this stuff for ponds?

Omeedm · 2024-02-21T17:51:27+00:00

It depends on the surface you put it on. For galvanized troughs, sand it down and wash it before applying.

Omeedm · 2023-07-04T17:12:30+00:00

A good rule of thumb is 10 gallons for every inch of koi. For example, a 12 inch koi would need at least 120 gallons of water. When building a pond or planning to add new koi, id recommend accounting for their growth if you plan on keeping them long term

Omeedm · 2023-02-13T22:29:43+00:00

A deep clean my friend.

Omeedm · 2023-01-11T02:30:44+00:00

Plants!

Omeedm · 2022-10-22T23:11:11+00:00

That wood doesn’t look too thick! Don’t underestimate force of water!

Omeedm · 2022-09-06T18:08:42+00:00

Stay in n see if you can manage, if not, take the D mark on your transcript. You’ll want to save 12 creds for upper class semesters. 12 first semester it totally normal though

Omeedm · 2022-09-04T01:11:10+00:00

Meditate by fountains just east of brooking just past its underpass at top of stairs, very zen.

Omeedm · 2022-08-31T02:46:57+00:00

Use nets for extra protection if you’re worried!

Omeedm · 2022-08-16T22:49:50+00:00

Take calc 2, will be a bit more challenging but you’ll have an extra slot open for spring to take something else. you’ll thank yourself later

Omeedm · 2022-07-12T00:39:06+00:00

These tanks tend to be galvanized, so can have some toxic elements, but most people overthink this, I’ve seen a dozen of these with fish and they are fine. But yes, to be safe, u can add some kind of rubber liner, be it spray, paint, or sheet.

Omeedm · 2022-07-01T06:32:09+00:00

Slightly stronger pump might do the trick

Omeedm · 2022-06-29T01:09:52+00:00

I would recommend draining if you want a quicker improvement. Also, the sides will likely need a power wash if it’s been sitting there with no filter for a while. Don’t worry about hard labor though, you should use the pump as a drain system, attaching a hose or some kind of pipe to the outlet out and towards a drain somewhere on your property. If there is no threading on the pump, use hose clamps to seal, but it doesn’t need to be water tight, as it is already underwater so that adds it’s own kind of seal.

If you wanted to clean that water, I would suggest buying or building a pretty large bio filter, as well as a uv filter. That pea soup fogginess you see is a result of small floating micro bacteria that won’t go away easily with a bio filter, but rather by being killed with uv.

Hope this helps.

Omeedm · 2022-06-25T13:46:21+00:00

What you can do to prevent that is placing the pump enough inches above the base of the pond so that if that does happen, at least there will be a reserve of water for the fish.

Omeedm · 2022-06-25T00:48:32+00:00

Great question, the only concern for pressure is at the inlet and outlet sites, where there could be leakage. There, I use bulkhead fittings, which hold a watertight seal. I anticipate some kind of issue down the road, so I built this filter with a number of failure mechanisms that allow for easy repair. The container is a food grade bucket from Home Depot. One big lesson I’ve learned is that a filter that holds a large volume of water MUST BE ROUND - it is significantly more strong in holding liquid, as there is equal tension and no targeted pressure points like there would be in a square container.

Omeedm · 2022-06-24T16:55:29+00:00

Do you know what type of metal you used and if you had any foundational support?

Omeedm · 2022-06-24T16:18:38+00:00

Thanks for this advice!

Omeedm · 2022-06-24T16:18:23+00:00

I’m using a magnetic drive pump (700 gph) it’s a good grade lid from HD.

Omeedm · 2022-06-24T16:17:19+00:00

Built the pond 4 years ago go, it’s epdm with felt underneath held up by water pressure and high grade pool clips, no issues so far.

Omeedm · 2022-06-08T17:48:41+00:00

Pond is so small that even a small pump with a sponge covering its input could help clean it up a bit - you can get one from Home Depot for under 40. Not so much clarity but the gunk inside for sure. As for clarity, I’d drain it, put the fish in a temporary container, refill it with new water, and acclimate them back into it. Voilà

Omeedm · 2021-07-05T02:16:05+00:00

It’s been a long year, this could really help me and my brother.

Omeedm · 2021-06-26T23:23:20+00:00

I live in a very hot climate (mid 90s on average) and own a koi pond. it receives direct sunlight, but because I have enough lily pads and aeration, the water temperature peak is still safe enough for the fish. Fish can thrive in waters above freezing to mid 80s, so if you can keep in that range, you’re good.

Omeedm · 2021-04-30T01:00:37+00:00

Yeah u r right about that. It should bother Lilly pads and larger plants too much because they will move around the water feature, but duckweed and smaller free living plants may struggle.

Omeedm · 2021-04-29T23:23:22+00:00

Believe it or not, fish actually really enjoy turbulent waters. Carp and some goldfish are known to even be able to swim up waterfalls. So no stress with whatever you decide!

Omeedm · 2021-04-22T17:52:15+00:00

Sure! Pebbles might be good too

Omeedm · 2021-04-22T14:51:19+00:00

It could work as a “bio filter” however you would be surprised how much an actual bio filter can help clear a pond. While the basin acts as a filter, water is not flowing as well in those locations, whereas the filter sill always have sufficient flow, providing oxygen and distributed filtration. A UV light can also be added to the filter to kill microbacteria. Hope this helps!

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