Routine day-to-day maintenance and care of our Koi pond.


Wednesday, September 1, 2010

Pond Log September 2010


September 1, 2010 - Threw into the pond three Muck Defense tabs, also drained out about 3" of water from last night's rain fall.

September 2, 2010 - Cleaned off the 2" skimmer filter media.

September 4, 2010 - Did the weekly adding of fish supplies.  Added 25ml of KoiZyme, 8oz of Microbe Lift PL, and 1 1/2 oz of Barley Extract + Peat.  Cleaned off the pond light lenses, and cleaned off the 2" skimmer filter media.

September 7, 2010 - Cleaned off the 2" skimmer filter media and added 1oz of OneFix.

September 9, 2010 - Cleaned off the 2" skimmer filter media.

September 12, 2010 - Did a 20 - 25% water change, and did the weekly adding of fish supplies. Added 25ml of KoiZyme, 8oz of Microbe Lift PL, 16 oz of Ultimate, and 1 1/2 oz of Barley Extract + Peat. Cleaned off the pond light lenses, and cleaned off the 2" skimmer filter media.  Also added 2oz of blue pond tint.
Videos taken 9-14-2010

September 15, 2010 - Cleaned off the 2" skimmer filter media, and added 1oz of OneFix.

September 17, 2010 - Took down the solar shades for the season.  Last year I took them down on September 27th, 10 days earlier this year.  Unplugged the pond lights.

September 18, 2010 - Cleaned off the 2" skimmer filter media, added 25ml of KoiZyme, 8oz of Microbe Lift PL, 1 1/2 oz of Barley Extract + Peat.

September 22, 2010 - Cleaned off the 2" skimmer filter media, added 1 oz of OneFix.

September 26, 2010 - Cleaned off the 2" skimmer filter media, added 25ml of KoiZyme, 8oz of Microbe Lift PL, 1 1/2 oz of Barley Extract + Peat.  Started mixing in the cold weather food.

September 29, 2010 - Cleaned off the 2" skimmer filter media, added 1 oz of OneFix.