Any pond owners out there? Halp.

Simple solution here. . Just call Hank.

AMwood wrote:we have a pond and a pool. the pond would be good for you.

Was just coming to post this. +1

WhiteBoyHatcher wrote:

Not really. Wife gets her horsh food up your way in Oxford. There's a Tractor Supply way North off of the Van Dyke expressway.

Other than that....Lowes, Home Depot and a bunch of nurseries - Bordines, English Gardens, etc.

This is where I get my shit. Not sure how small of a bag they sell.

http://www.oxfordfarmandgarden.com

Gotta be something in your hood. Google map farm and garden or water softner supply stores... they may sell it as well

Google...

https://www.google.com/search?q=copper+sulfate&safe=off&client=chrome-mobile&espvd=1&source=lnms&tbm=shop&sboxchip=Shopping&sa=X&ei=WeK9U8LIEtanyAS7rYLoBg&ved=0CAcQ_AUoAQ&biw=360&bih=567

5lbs will probably last you your lifetime.

Sponge Worthy wrote:

It's chlorine. It isn't very toxic at all. Hence it's universal use   

Uhhh, you serious Clark?

Nordic wrote:

This is where I get my shit. Not sure how small of a bag they sell.

http://www.oxfordfarmandgarden.com

Gotta be something in your hood. Google map farm and garden or water softner supply stores... they may sell it as well

That's actually where we buy the horsh grain and hay cubes. Not far from the barn at all. I'll just have her grab some next week when she's going out. Thanks, Nordy.

GirbaudJeans wrote:Simple solution here. . Just call Hank.

                     

Uncle Luke's to the rescue.

Wyff went to get horsh feed at O F&G and they only had a 30 lb bag of the stuff. $130.

Stopped into Uncle Luke's today. Bingo. 5 lb canister. I dumped some in today. We'll see.

WhiteBoyHatcher wrote:I will try the bleach thing. I have some so should be easy.

The local lowes here in Orlando has off the fix ins for making a pond. Their pond has koi and turtles in it and my kids go bonkers every time we head over to pick up light bulbs and shit. So, if it were me, I would ask one of their employees how to keep the algae out. In florida with this heat the pond would be full of algae in about thirty seconds. So, there has to be some kind of chemical that keeps the algae away and keep the feish feeling some type of way.

Tanfan! wrote:

The local lowes here in Orlando has off the fix ins for making a pond.  Their pond has koi and turtles in it and my kids go bonkers every time we head over to pick up light bulbs and shit. So, if it were me, I would ask one of their employees how to keep the algae out.  In florida with this heat the pond would be full of algae in about thirty seconds.  So, there has to be some kind of chemical that keeps the algae away and keep the feish feeling some type of way.  

Trust me, man, our Lowes people don't know shit. There are two places around here with really nice pond shops - and I can't think of the name of either of them. But the place on Hamlin and Rochester Rd in Rochester Hills and the place on the East side I mentioned earlier. They just try to sell me their shit algae reducing products or plants, and none of them work.

This copper sulfate stuff worked like steroid algae killer. In less than a day I can see every speck of dirt in the bottom of my little pond. Problem is I think I used to much because everything has a blue tint (the crystals are blue). Anyway, thanks Nordy.

My pond seems to lose water pretty quickly, seems like it goes down an inch every day or two. Is this normal evaporation or should I be worried about a hole in my liner or something?

Yeah, you probably have a hole in the liner.

WhiteBoyHatcher wrote:Yeah, you probably have a hole in the liner.

What makes you say that? How much evaporation should I expect with a 1,000 gallon pond? If it is a hole any idea how to find it and patch it?

Well I had that same issue a few years ago and I had a hole. I don't think it should evaporate at that rate. If you are seeing the level stay the same after a certain point you probably have a hole near the top. I don't know how to find or fix it....I actually paid someone to reline mine because it was small enough and the lining was super old. I do think the pond shops sell patching stuff.

Well I don't want to let it get too low and that would be bad for the pump. I guess I can look for some wet spots around the pond and look for a leak in the waterfall/river area but I haven't noticed any. My guess is I'll probably live with it.

After a little research waterfalls, plants, and sunlight can lead to higher evaporation, and my pond has all of those. So it could be normal but it does seem like a lot sometimes.

WhiteBoyHatcher wrote:Well I had that same issue a few years ago and I had a hole. I don't think it should evaporate at that rate. If you are seeing the level stay the same after a certain point you probably have a hole near the top. I don't know how to find or fix it....I actually paid someone to reline mine because it was small enough and the lining was super old. I do think the pond shops sell patching stuff.

I'd told myself and the wife that when my newly lined one starts to lose water..and it will..the thing is getting filled with dirt and rocks and she can plant whatever the fock she wants in there. There is always evaporation, so I have a hose dripping into ours. When it "goes", it's quite obvious. And finding a hole or whatever is wrong is a PITA and I will never get so much enjoyment out of some flowing water that I'll want to dismember all these rocks and get another liner and do it all over again.

So yesterday morning, after a run of about 13 weeks of good running, there goes the water level   **** it, I'm out...