 My Pond Thread For Updates., 1300+gal aboveground. |
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 Jul 28 2008, 09:53 PM
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 Kamalau  Group: Administrators Posts: 522 Joined: 22-March 08 From: Ohio Grown Member No.: 400 Country : 
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Pond & Vegitation:
     Fishes: (flowerhorns, parrots, red texas, hybrid convicts, and others) 7-26-08        7-28-08 (More sun this day)           These above photos show a little bit more green water. This caused me to check my plumbing on the UV. Found out the intake tube was kinked... Problem has been fixed, and hopefully the green water goes away again. Comments and Questions welcome as always.  -------------------- |
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Jul 28 2008, 10:18 PM
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 King Kamfa  Group: Forum Moderators Posts: 1,375 Joined: 30-December 07 From: northern ca.(esparto) Member No.: 180 Country :
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dude you are the man...this is awesome..thanks for sharing
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Jul 28 2008, 10:19 PM
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 King Kamfa  Group: Flowerhorn Experts Posts: 1,383 Joined: 27-October 07 From: Looking At You Through The Peep Sight Member No.: 73 Country :
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Very nice!
You could of went with a huge rubbermaid garbage can and a big pump for an awesome W&D filter. Way better filtration and probably saved a few $$$ too. Just my 2 cents. -------------------- Know fish or No fish
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Jul 28 2008, 10:30 PM
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Kamalau Group: Administrators Posts: 522 Joined: 22-March 08 From: Ohio Grown Member No.: 400 Country :
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QUOTE (luvtocatchem @ Jul 28 2008, 10:18 PM)  dude you are the man...this is awesome..thanks for sharing thanx bro. we are so happy with how this looks. i noticed a peeling red texas earlier today. also excited about that too. QUOTE (Round Head @ Jul 28 2008, 10:19 PM) Very nice! You could of went with a huge rubbermaid garbage can and a big pump for an awesome W&D filter. Way better filtration and probably saved a few $$$ too. Just my 2 cents. trust me this is a temporary filter setup. next season will overhaul it and expand the filter a ton. i am not happy with how dirty it looks or happy with how the waterfall works either. these things will have to be worked out soon enough, but for now it's running and fishes/plants are growing. this filter setup cost em a total of $37. pump was $29 off ebay and plumbing was rest. the filter canister was free from a friend. thanx again bro for the comment and advice :D This post has been edited by Marcus: Jul 28 2008, 10:34 PM -------------------- |
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Jul 28 2008, 10:32 PM
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 Fry  Group: Banned Posts: 27 Joined: 22-June 08 Member No.: 698 Country :
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add some pleco so it could eat up some green lol
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Jul 28 2008, 10:36 PM
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 King Kamfa Group: Forum Moderators Posts: 1,978 Joined: 24-March 08 From: Toronto On Member No.: 410 Country : 
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Again Marcus you guys really did a great job!
I love the plants.. it gives it such a spa like look...i love it!!! gl with your fading Texas.. This post has been edited by christina: Jul 28 2008, 10:37 PM --------------------      |
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Jul 28 2008, 10:37 PM
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Kamalau Group: Administrators Posts: 522 Joined: 22-March 08 From: Ohio Grown Member No.: 400 Country :
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QUOTE (powerhorns @ Jul 28 2008, 10:32 PM) add some pleco so it could eat up some green lol we have been considering this for some time now. we currently have 8 total bristlenose plecos we were thinking of putting in there. problem is they are about 2.5inches and 4 are longfins, 3 are regular, and 1 albino regular. we are afraid of any abuse from the larger cichlids in there. anyone have any experiences that could help? -------------------- |
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Jul 28 2008, 10:38 PM
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Kamalau Group: Administrators Posts: 522 Joined: 22-March 08 From: Ohio Grown Member No.: 400 Country :
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QUOTE (christina @ Jul 28 2008, 10:36 PM) Again Marcus you guys really did a great job! I love the plants.. it gives it such a spa like look...i love it!!! gl with your fading Texas.. thanx again christina your the best :D -------------------- |
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Jul 28 2008, 10:42 PM
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 King Kamfa  Group: Chingmix Staff Posts: 1,267 Joined: 24-October 07 From: guam Member No.: 8 Country :
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Beautiful setup Marcus.
Makes me want one also. hehe, Congrats on a beautiful project. -------------------- To order Chingmix email sales@chingmixusa.com
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Jul 28 2008, 11:26 PM
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King Kamfa Group: Flowerhorn Experts Posts: 1,383 Joined: 27-October 07 From: Looking At You Through The Peep Sight Member No.: 73 Country :
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WOW, that is a great price for the filter setup.
Might as well keep it and run it with your future filter. So what type of fish you got in there now? This post has been edited by Round Head: Jul 28 2008, 11:27 PM -------------------- Know fish or No fish
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Jul 28 2008, 11:43 PM
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 Zhen Zhou Group: Members Posts: 234 Joined: 2-January 08 Member No.: 189 Country : 
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Truly inspirational! Do you have any predators in your areas such as cats, racoons, bird, etc?
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Jul 29 2008, 12:25 AM
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 Golden Monkey Group: Members Posts: 917 Joined: 29-November 07 From: Bay Area, CA aka KillaKali Member No.: 151 Country :
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QUOTE (Marcus @ Jul 28 2008, 07:37 PM) we have been considering this for some time now. we currently have 8 total bristlenose plecos we were thinking of putting in there. problem is they are about 2.5inches and 4 are longfins, 3 are regular, and 1 albino regular. we are afraid of any abuse from the larger cichlids in there. anyone have any experiences that could help? i dont know much about plecos but i know for sure they get large so I would look for a type of pleco that doesnt get too big for that pond. they are tough if they grow larger then the other fish, they will probably grow faster since alge will grow quick. very nice setup by the way! This post has been edited by chrscap: Jul 29 2008, 12:25 AM --------------------  |
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Jul 29 2008, 12:42 AM
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Hatchling Group: Members Posts: 7 Joined: 10-March 08 Member No.: 366 Country :
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wow thats a really nice pond! where did u get all those nice plants?
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Jul 29 2008, 11:33 AM
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Kamalau Group: Administrators Posts: 522 Joined: 22-March 08 From: Ohio Grown Member No.: 400 Country :
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QUOTE (pescadofrito @ Jul 28 2008, 11:43 PM) Truly inspirational! Do you have any predators in your areas such as cats, racoons, bird, etc? thanx. glad you like it. we do have animals that live in the area, but i live in a neighborhood in a big city. however there is a woodland with decent size creek in it. i have not noticed anything in my back yard yet. we own 2 dogs that keep the yard we scented. my main concern is for a crane to find it.... oh and i have seen raccoons come out of the street drains... QUOTE (chrscap @ Jul 29 2008, 12:25 AM) i dont know much about plecos but i know for sure they get large so I would look for a type of pleco that doesnt get too big for that pond. they are tough if they grow larger then the other fish, they will probably grow faster since alge will grow quick. very nice setup by the way! well i know bristle nose plecos don't get very big, maybe 8inches. i also hear they breed like rabbits in a pond with pleco caves, and they are mainly a algae eater. not like others that mostly eat wood. thanx for your comment, and insight. :) QUOTE (monkeyfever @ Jul 29 2008, 12:42 AM) wow thats a really nice pond! where did u get all those nice plants? thanx monkey! we got all those plants for under $10 each, even that lily. the smaller floating plants we originally purchased 3 plants. the other potted plants are getting large now. one in particular is huge compared to when we got it. the iris really hasn't done much other then grow more leave no height really. all these plants except the floaters supposedly are hardy and will come back next warm season. i however will most likely take the lily inside for the winter. -------------------- |
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Jul 29 2008, 01:01 PM
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Zhen Zhou Group: Members Posts: 158 Joined: 25-February 08 From: SanDiego, Cali Member No.: 316 Country :
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That's one nice looking pond bro. Plants look very health and so is all the fishes. I think you should put a underwater camera so you can see all your nice fish.
-If you put some barley(I think that's what its call), basic just "hay" all just bunch up together it will help to reduce the algae growth.... |
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