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Steve H.
Fishaholic
It has been a couple of weeks since I've been out to visit the pond. As much as I want to get it done fast, my wife's birthday fell between along with Easter. I am also working on a Tanganyikan tank project at home. No pond cleaning or playing in my tanks unless I want to forever sleep on the couch.
I was checking it out on Easter, and it is looking good. The biggest job is the cleaning. I almost have all the leaves out at this time....just in time for the Silver Maples to drop their whirly bird seeds.
It looks like the big project will be removing a bunch of dead string algae. I thought it was just muck, but it is actually attached to the rock work and won't vacuum up.
I will try to control that this year by adding some barley to the filter as well as planting more aquatic plants in hopes to out compete the algae for nutrients.
Looks like I will be taking a swim to scrub with a deck brush, and I also have to fix all the rock work that has either fallen or thrown in over time.
A good shot of the Japanese Maple....all the ground work is starting to fill in.
I still have not seen the Koi. It has been almost a month? I hope they are down deep hiding by the planter pots....and have not become dinner for that darn bird.
Have your stock list suggestions ready....just in case.
I was checking it out on Easter, and it is looking good. The biggest job is the cleaning. I almost have all the leaves out at this time....just in time for the Silver Maples to drop their whirly bird seeds.
It looks like the big project will be removing a bunch of dead string algae. I thought it was just muck, but it is actually attached to the rock work and won't vacuum up.
I will try to control that this year by adding some barley to the filter as well as planting more aquatic plants in hopes to out compete the algae for nutrients.
Looks like I will be taking a swim to scrub with a deck brush, and I also have to fix all the rock work that has either fallen or thrown in over time.
A good shot of the Japanese Maple....all the ground work is starting to fill in.
I still have not seen the Koi. It has been almost a month? I hope they are down deep hiding by the planter pots....and have not become dinner for that darn bird.
Have your stock list suggestions ready....just in case.
Asian, African, pond, and now someplace for the South American Biotope! 
