I hope this is the solution to the pond problems. It’s a killer unit. Literally. It’s sposed to kill algae, by exploding their cells. It’ll do in some of our beneficial bacteria, but we can add more. I want to see the fish.
I got the unit, saw the 1 and 1/4 inch outlet on it, knew I needed plumbing, but did bright me go to the Lowe’s a block upstream of the uncrossable traffic? No, I took the downstream course to Ace, only to be told by this sane sounding old guy it was special, and I should go to this pool place. Ha! I got there, several miles away, and it had been out of business and overgrown in weeds a long time ago.
So, exiting the twilight zone, I head for Lowes, several miles the other way, get the part, after some head scratching and creative plumbing, and got it assembled, with Jane’s help.
Crossing my fingers—this should do it. It’s rated for a 6000 gallon pond and we’re a bit over 4000. It should also give us a way to get ahead of harmful bacteria in the spring, which wake up before our fish do.
Kittehs luuurrrve the cement slab….also the shower. Kiki has discovered that if she stretches out on the top stair Breezy (80 lb. shepherd) is afraid to come upstairs. We use a ‘furminater’ very good for getting out shedding undercoats.
@mmberry, if the vinegar does not completely get rid of mold, try vinegar and before it dries completely spray with regular hydrogen peroxide. Wipe down when fully saturated.
Glad to hear the pond is clearing. Pool/pond maintenance can be a drag, but there is something about messing around in the water. I think I may have some water rat in my background. 😉
If you have a Walgreen’s nearby, they may have those cool collars — course, we live in Arizona and hot is normal. But I noticed a whole rack of them the other day. Nice that you found a source for the crystals! Once those collars are all hydrated, you can keep them in the frig overnight in a Ziploc baggy — keeps them cold and the crystals all plumped up. If you have an older collar that’s all dried out, try soaking in warm water and make sure to check it — those crystals like to settle and you want them plumping up well distributed thru the collar.
Many thanks to the person who said Polymer Crystals! I ordered a pound from a company with free shipping and they arrived Saturday. I made a very sloppy cool tie and gave it to the man who cuts the yard. He was quite happy! The last time, he almost collapsed to heat exhaustion. I’ll be making two more tonight for our work picnic on Wed.
Just for a laugh, I had thought of a pillow for the cats, and the instruction sheet in the bag, included sewing information and how much to use! The idea of a vest for a cat was just silliness. Although I did see instructions for a human vest.