2016 - Spring

Upgrades planned for this season:

1. Improvements to the pump and filter system
2. Netting to keep the frogs and Heron out.  We lost 3 fish last year to the Blue Heron.
3. Begin to use organic nutrients to supplement the system
4. Fine tune the Bell Siphons (this is an on-going effort)

2016 started off with yet a new problem.  The pond was starting to get over-taken with String Algae.  Our research (here is a link to review:  https://nualgiponds.com/how-to-get-rid-of-string-algae-in-your-pond/) helped us to begin removal.  If ignored, the aldae will starve the plants of vital nutrients.
Here is a list of some additives that we have tried:

1. MaxiCrop Plus Iron, Liquified Seaweed:  This did a great job adding nutrients to the plants.  we were also testing low in iron and this was a great way of adding it.
2. Algae Control - Nualgi Ponds Fish Health.  A little bit goes a long way in controlling the string algae.  This product worked well for us.  Just a warning:  When you kill off algae you may get a cloudy look in the water, this is just the dead algae and your filter should take care of it.
3. AquaDown pH Lowering Agent.  This product did a good job helping to bring our pH below 7.0
4. The fish food is also important, we have been using AquaOrganic Aquaponics Fish Feed.  They seem to like it