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Is my pond healthy?
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Posted by
newgen 9 Central California (
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Sat, May 26, 12 at 16:46
The parrots feather are growing fast, maybe too fast. Should I remove some from the pond? Does the water look OK to you guys? I have 2 gold fish, and some other small fish that I don't know where they came from. I don't feed the fish anything, they just eat whatever is in there. Lots of tadpoles are in the pond too. Thanks,
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RE: Is my pond healthy?
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| What are the results of your water tests? Can't tell from pictures. |
RE: Is my pond healthy?
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- Posted by newgen 9 Central California (My Page) on
Sun, May 27, 12 at 2:50
I haven't done any test. do places like Home Depot have a test kit?
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RE: Is my pond healthy?
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| Better kits available online. Drops, not strips. Minimum tests are ammonia, KH GH. You can also take water samples to most pet stores and they'll test for free and try to sell you a bunch of stuff you don't need and can hurt the pond. |
RE: Is my pond healthy?
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- Posted by newgen 9 Central California (My Page) on
Sun, May 27, 12 at 21:49
I'll take a water sample to Petsmart and have them do a test.
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RE: Is my pond healthy?
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| That is Anacharis not parrot's feather. It harms nothing. No reason to remove it. Fish and tadpoles like to nibble on it. |
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