Are DOC's possible with adding indoor pond filtration to outdoor? Going from 300 gals to 3000 gals (with filtration). There is not as much foam today but rained all yesterday and all night. Fish are all fine eating algae off the pond edges. Decided not to feed them as todays temp is only 50F.

Do a test on the water and make sure the water is well aerated. The fishies are probably celebrating their move and all the extra room and stimulation.

I stopped by the local pet store today to inquire about activated carbon but at $7.95 a pkg that will do 100 gal aquariums decided not an option for my pond. The owner said that the water is too cold for the fish to be spawning. I ignored him as his advice is usually idiotic. He insisted I should put some Aquaium Biostart stuff in my pond. Umm one bottle at $11.95 treats 50 gals. He said my indoor pond media would do nothing for the biofiltration in the pond.

Isn't that how pond hobbyists and aquarium people recommend to seed a filter--use water from an established aquarium?

I did use my sump pump that I use for water changes to pump out some pond water as we've had alot of rain again and the level was over the weir of the skimmer so now it's skimming again. Turned on the air pump on the thing I have on my bd and added some koiclay. Within an hour the foam was gone.

All the grown up fish are exploring their environment and doing the follow the leader thing. I put last year's babies in a couple of days before the bigger fish--there were 12 assorted sizes from 1" to 3". They are all hiding along the edges or maybe from Scoop and Shovel the two butterfly koi I have. I call them that because they just skim along the surface with their mouths open and eat everything they can find. Scoop is white/pearly with a blue line down its back and Shovel is gold/orange mix. The white one will eat from my hand--it's about 12" long but the other one is jittery--only about 10" and fatter. Will see how long I can keep them as I've only had them two years. If they get too big for the indoor pond (300 gals) I'll have to find a home for them.

Thanks for responding. At least there's no more snow in the forecast. Rain tomorrow again though.

The fish sound cute. Would love some pics if you get a chance.

Lisa

I read an article once that the use of products like biostart for ponds or aquariums is questionable. Some products claim to include beneficial bacteria. some doubt that the bacteria can live in the bottle in a dormant state and be sold. Other products don't claim to contain the bacteria, just provide nutrients for the beneficial bacteria to grow. I guess it's one of those products that won't hurt if you follow directions. I got a free sample of one of these products and am trying it out in my pond.

Glen