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Aquatic and Terrestrial Plant Exchange / Want to buy floaters

« on: April 22, 2014, 09:05:05 PM »

I am looking to buy 40 Hyacinths and 20 water lettuce shipped to Wisconsin.
Please give me availability and Price. I would like them shipped early next week .

Jimr

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Pond Chat / Re: String algea soloutions I need one!

« on: April 22, 2014, 10:59:02 AM »

Jerry

 I have had very good results using Hydrogen Peroxide . It is available in any drug store and is cheap.
I use about half a quart for my 1500 gallon pond and it take 2 or 3  treatments about a week apart to kill off the String algae.
Just mix it with a gallon or so of water and add it at your falls.  It's a good idea to pull out what string algae you can before treating it so it doesn't just rot in your pond. I've not had any problems with my plants or my goldfish using it. Good luck!

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Aquatic and Terrestrial Plant Exchange / Re: Hardy water lilies for sale

« on: January 28, 2014, 02:22:47 PM »

That was 18 degrees BELOW zerro not 18 degrees    :'(   :'(

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Pond Chat / Re: On naked pond

« on: January 10, 2013, 01:55:06 PM »

Sue
I've been told Herions tast a lot like chicken. 
  {-)I'll say no more!

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Chit Chat / Re: Do not call list

« on: September 11, 2012, 06:00:24 PM »

I just tell all those peddlers I can't do anything untill the bankrupty is settled. They say good buy fast.

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Chit Chat / Re: Good luck Jerry

« on: August 19, 2012, 05:34:33 PM »

Good luck with your sugery tomarrow Jerry.

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Pond Chat / Re: Huge holes in my pond liner!

« on: August 07, 2012, 09:43:47 AM »

Brian there are any number of patch kits available. Do a google search for "pond liner patch kits".
I can not recomend as to which one is best though.

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Pond Chat / Re: This weekends pond photos

« on: August 01, 2012, 11:14:37 AM »

The only thim they are really noisy is in early summer I believe when they are mating. There are 5 or 6 normaly around this pond and another 3 or 4 around my other pond.

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Pond Chat / Re: couple of lilies

« on: July 29, 2012, 05:15:28 PM »

GREAT pctures Vickie

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Pond Chat / Re: This weekends pond photos

« on: July 29, 2012, 04:23:43 PM »

A few more pictures

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Pond Chat / This weekends pond photos

« on: July 29, 2012, 03:58:57 PM »

A few pictures of this weekends pond plants.

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Pond Chat / Re: caterpillar on hardy lily leaves

« on: July 18, 2012, 07:45:04 AM »

Will Dipple work on Japanese Beatles?

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Chit Chat / Re: What was your temp today lets keep it going till it breaks

« on: July 17, 2012, 01:52:29 PM »

Hit 100 here in Wisconsin again today.
Pretty sure today was another record high for this day.

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Chit Chat / Re: What was your high temp today outside

« on: June 29, 2012, 12:00:50 PM »

Frigide Wisconson made it to 98 yesterday

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Pond Chat / Re: Where Do You Buy Your Pond Tabs?

« on: June 27, 2012, 06:20:04 PM »

I have had a problem with RIMM Tabs falling apart but this is the 3rd year I've used the Aquatic Tabs and have had no problem with them breaking up.Buy the 25 tab or 100 tab packages and don't open them untill needed.

I don't pull the plants anymore to fertilize them. I put a 2 x12 plank across the pond and crawl out on the plank to fetirlize all the plants in the pond. I just push my finger deep in the soil and then push a tab into the hole.

The one problem with Osmocote is when the water get hot Osmocote releases all at once instead of time releasing. I can't remember exactly what tempture that happen at though.

Just what I've found works for me.

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Chit Chat / Re: Chat room

« on: June 26, 2012, 03:04:22 PM »

I got that sue . I just thought I's use that thread to start a little intrest for this evening .

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Chit Chat / Re: Chat room

« on: June 26, 2012, 12:30:31 PM »

Sue I will try to remember and make it in this evening about 8:00 pm Central

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Pond Chat / Re: Where Do You Buy Your Pond Tabs?

« on: June 26, 2012, 12:14:32 PM »

The best price I have found is AAA Pond Supply.
I buy 3 - 100 tabs bags at a time for $25.47 plus $9.95 shipping
http://www.aaapondsupply.com/_store/Display_Products.asp?prodID=8GT01-8GT14

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Pond Chat / Re: I miss going to chat room

« on: June 21, 2012, 09:40:14 AM »

Vickie I would use the chat room if more stated using it again. I suggest we set a time window of maybe 2 hours each day to meet there.

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Pond Chat / Re: A few pictures on a gorgeous day

« on: June 19, 2012, 06:55:22 AM »

Ilove your pond.
It looks sooooo completly finished.

 Jim

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Chit Chat / Re: How would you cinch a chain?

« on: April 23, 2012, 09:50:30 AM »

Best way I know of is to use a turnbuckle

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Pond Chat / Re: Pump died thei morning!

« on: January 30, 2012, 07:08:44 AM »

Jerry the pump will probably run just fine untiil you put it in water again and the inside of the pump gets moisture into it again This may even take a while to happen .

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Pond Chat / Re: Pump died thei morning!

« on: January 16, 2012, 08:28:31 AM »

My best guess is the seals in your pump have gone bad and allowing some moisture into the pump. This is the usual cause for the GFCI to be tripping and also the reason it is wise to have the pump on a GFCI protected outlet.
I'm betting if you allowed the pump to dry out and plugged it back in it would work but then would start tripping the GFCI as soon as the pump was put back in water.

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Chit Chat / Re: I read that 96% of Americans get this wrong

« on: December 30, 2011, 08:21:59 AM »

I'm with Sue at 13

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Chit Chat / Re: 'Nother Electrical Qu - new plug for an old space heater

« on: December 07, 2011, 10:13:24 AM »

Waterbug thats exactly my point . It shouldn't be bonded to the appliance body  and if it isn't that heater element and motor know no polarity and so it won't make amy difference as long as the netural isn't bonded to the appliance. All older Ranges and some old appliances have the netural bonded to ground .

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Chit Chat / Re: 'Nother Electrical Qu - new plug for an old space heater

« on: December 01, 2011, 03:50:37 PM »

If you have an ohm meter or continuity tester see if one of the 2 wires show continuity to the heater body. If one side does connect it to the silver terminal. If no continuity and shouldn't matter what the polarity is.

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Pond Chat / Pond is showing signs of Fall

« on: September 17, 2011, 05:50:59 PM »

The Pickeral Rush is failing fast and the Lizards Tail has already been trimmed back. There are still a few blooms coming on my Lillies.

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Pond Chat / Pictures

« on: August 09, 2011, 01:58:33 PM »

Pictures from this weekend.

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Pond Chat / Re: pond, lotus and yard... VERY photo intense.

« on: July 06, 2011, 09:52:11 PM »

Tink awesome looking yard and great color in every direction.


 

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Pond Chat / Re: Todays pond pictures

« on: July 06, 2011, 05:26:28 PM »

Thanks to everyone for the nice comments