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Great video simple but informative and the hands on shows instead of just explaining what to do. would have liked to see just how much water was taken out of pond at end of video.
Thank you very much, Cash. To be very honest with you, shooting and editing these videos take a lot of time away from family and friends. A simple thank you from a subscriber goes a very long way for me :) I'm working on a really great video right now highlighting a giraffe and zebra enclosure I was invited to work on this summer in Indiana. So far, the video is really great (some of my best editing yet), but like I said, it takes a lot to edit these things. Thanks again for the kind words, they are really encouraging :)
@@ColumbiaWaterGardens I Totally Respect What you do! I'm a Business owner as well, and I More than Understand what your doing for us🙏👊👊......I'm Working on my First pond now and have been totally obsessed with this for 3 yrs...Watching everything I can get my hands on over and over.And your Vids and info Really Help Rookies like me......Thx again for all u do!!
Barley extract is an often forgotten water treatment. The barley decomposes and produces a safe level of hydrogen peroxide, which is an excellent algaecide as it is an oxidizer. Great point!!!! 👍
Great video, thanks! What size of pump do you recommend to efficiently pump out old water from the bio falls? My pond pump is 3600 Gph, but didn’t want to invest in a top $ pump for this process.
Thanks for this Carl. Covid caused me to miss hands on training in Chicago and this video was specific knowledge I will need to use before I make it to Chicago in February. PS: Careful how you swing that hose around! Lol
@@ColumbiaWaterGardens yeah hope so Carl, you come to bali and teach me how to build a pond and I'll show you all the cool river and waterfall all over indonesia.
Great video. I wasn't aware of the difference between all the bacteria. I'm struggling with a pond that was under filtered which we added a wetland on. Soup green water. Ugh.
Sure are. The standard aquascape bacteria used in unison with SAB is fantastic for the average backyard ecosystem pond, meaning rocks on liner. Average shade, good plant growth. Aquascape also sells the automatic dosing system, which is in my opinion, the best product for backyard pond health out there. Check them out and let me know what you think 🤔
We have 5,000 gal. Koi pond in Virginia Beach. Just starting using Dosing System. Currently have 2 UV Clairifiers. Told to unplug them. Is this correct information? 🤔
@arnold, I would advise you to run the auto doser on the return line, post UV. That way, the beneficial bacteria can still colonize the pond while the UV does its job. You will find that after time, you may not need the UV at all after the bacteria colony kicks in strongly.
I have never heard of Photosynthetic Bacteria? Would you please provide more info on that. I am about to build a full sun pond - south facing in western Colorado. Do you have a Brand/type recommendation ?
Its Oct here in the midwest. Can I clean bio fall now or within this month? Can see that water in bio fall is nasty which FINALLY explains why Ive beef fighting with water to get it clear
Hi there! In the Midwest there is a common practice the local pond professionals called "the fall shutdown". In a fall shutdown, it is common to net the pond, clean the biofalls or wetlands, and to remove the pump allowing the water to drain into the skimmer and into the pond to prevent pipe expansion due to freezing temperatures. Even here in the Southwest, we encourage our clients to have their biofalls cleaned prior to the winter. This removes the food sludge that feeds early spring floating algae. By removing the food, the algae can't thrive. Here, we recommend 4 filter cleanings per year. March, July, September, and November. In your area, I would suspect that the local professionals clean in April, July, and mid October due to the short growing seasons you have. I hope this explains in better detail the question you asked. If you have further questions, please call us at 888-713-7771. All the best, Carl Petite - Owner
@@ColumbiaWaterGardens Thank you for your quick response. They do drain the biofalls and rinse the filter materials but this won't happen until Nov. Right now there is a considerable amount of string algae. Should I clean it now rather than waiting? Should I continue with Beneficial Bacteria for cold water even after the waterfall is turned off?
No one ever shows the maintenance, only the lovely bio falls or finished ponds. Thank you! I have the pressure filter and it’s such more work.
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This is one of the most informative videos I have viewed on ponds in years!
Thank you! God bless
Good job explaining everything. Good info.
Thank you so much!!! Please subscribe for more great content. 👍
I have a fantastic video airing soon
Great video simple but informative and the hands on shows instead of just explaining what to do. would have liked to see just how much water was taken out of pond at end of video.
Thanks for the feedback!
You can see in that middle section that you can skip through that we dropped about 2 inches.
@@ColumbiaWaterGardens Thanks will rewatch video
Always putting out Great Information for us to enjoy!!!! Thankyou Sir
Thank you very much, Cash. To be very honest with you, shooting and editing these videos take a lot of time away from family and friends. A simple thank you from a subscriber goes a very long way for me :)
I'm working on a really great video right now highlighting a giraffe and zebra enclosure I was invited to work on this summer in Indiana. So far, the video is really great (some of my best editing yet), but like I said, it takes a lot to edit these things.
Thanks again for the kind words, they are really encouraging :)
@@ColumbiaWaterGardens I Totally Respect What you do! I'm a Business owner as well, and I More than Understand what your doing for us🙏👊👊......I'm Working on my First pond now and have been totally obsessed with this for 3 yrs...Watching everything I can get my hands on over and over.And your Vids and info Really Help Rookies like me......Thx again for all u do!!
Another great video! Thanks again!
Awesome!!!!
I just want to thank you for all the information,I learned to use barley extract and what a difference in our pond.
Barley extract is an often forgotten water treatment. The barley decomposes and produces a safe level of hydrogen peroxide, which is an excellent algaecide as it is an oxidizer.
Great point!!!! 👍
Love the idea of putting a pump in with a hose to use to clean the pads!!! Im gonna invest in another pump to do that 😁
Every pond owner should invest in a spare pump.
@@ColumbiaWaterGardens yeah, honestly that is a GOOD point!
Great video, thanks! What size of pump do you recommend to efficiently pump out old water from the bio falls? My pond pump is 3600 Gph, but didn’t want to invest in a top $ pump for this process.
Just get a cheap sump pump from your local hardware store. They aren't meant for continuous duty and will last a long time. 3500 gph is fine
Thanks for this Carl. Covid caused me to miss hands on training in Chicago and this video was specific knowledge I will need to use before I make it to Chicago in February.
PS: Careful how you swing that hose around! Lol
My pleasure.
Great video- Going to try the lava rock! Don’t have a pump but I’ve found my shop vac works to at least clean the dirty water from the bio falls.
Yep. That's another great way to do it
Hi Carl, greeting from indonesia.. love your videos
Thanks! I hope to visit there some day
@@ColumbiaWaterGardens yeah hope so Carl, you come to bali and teach me how to build a pond and I'll show you all the cool river and waterfall all over indonesia.
That would be amazing 👏 😍 🙌 when is the best time of year to visit, and how are the covid restrictions? I'm not going to be vaccinated.
Hey, great advice! what Photosynthetic bacteria do you recommend?
Great video. I wasn't aware of the difference between all the bacteria. I'm struggling with a pond that was under filtered which we added a wetland on. Soup green water. Ugh.
I'll call you.
Great video with a lot of good knowledge! What was the name of the concentrated Aquascape product? Thank you!
Lake bacteria pro
You're my hero!
Lol..
You are too kind :)
Great video. What is the pump you're using?
Just a standard 1/3 hp sump pump from tractor supply.
Hey Carl, when using lava rock can I keep those in the BioFalls year after year or do they need to be replaced over time?
They never need replacing. Great question!!!!
Great video with lots of useful information. Regarding photosynthetic bacteria, are there other pro series bacteria’s better suited for shaded ponds?
Sure are. The standard aquascape bacteria used in unison with SAB is fantastic for the average backyard ecosystem pond, meaning rocks on liner. Average shade, good plant growth.
Aquascape also sells the automatic dosing system, which is in my opinion, the best product for backyard pond health out there.
Check them out and let me know what you think 🤔
We have 5,000 gal. Koi pond in Virginia Beach. Just starting using Dosing System. Currently have 2 UV Clairifiers. Told to unplug them. Is this correct information? 🤔
It depends. Is your pond concrete or rocks and gravel?
@@ColumbiaWaterGardens Rubber Membrane Pond. Rocks on the bottom.
@arnold, I would advise you to run the auto doser on the return line, post UV. That way, the beneficial bacteria can still colonize the pond while the UV does its job.
You will find that after time, you may not need the UV at all after the bacteria colony kicks in strongly.
I have never heard of Photosynthetic Bacteria? Would you please provide more info on that. I am about to build a full sun pond - south facing in western Colorado. Do you have a Brand/type recommendation ?
Microbe lift pl pro and aquascPe lake bacteria. Good luck on your project!
- Carl
@@ColumbiaWaterGardens thank you Carl, I asked the question before watching thw entire vlog
It's all good. I'm trying to build a community on my channel and I thrive on helping others with my experience.
@@ColumbiaWaterGardens much appreciated!!
@@ColumbiaWaterGardens I highly value the tips
What water are you refilling the pond with since you pumped it out into the yard?
City water here is pretty good, but we always use detoxifier and ammonia binder
Can I use a regular hose if I do not have a pump?
Sure. It'll just take longer
Its Oct here in the midwest. Can I clean bio fall now or within this month? Can see that water in bio fall is nasty which FINALLY explains why Ive beef fighting with water to get it clear
Hi there!
In the Midwest there is a common practice the local pond professionals called "the fall shutdown". In a fall shutdown, it is common to net the pond, clean the biofalls or wetlands, and to remove the pump allowing the water to drain into the skimmer and into the pond to prevent pipe expansion due to freezing temperatures.
Even here in the Southwest, we encourage our clients to have their biofalls cleaned prior to the winter. This removes the food sludge that feeds early spring floating algae. By removing the food, the algae can't thrive.
Here, we recommend 4 filter cleanings per year. March, July, September, and November. In your area, I would suspect that the local professionals clean in April, July, and mid October due to the short growing seasons you have.
I hope this explains in better detail the question you asked. If you have further questions, please call us at 888-713-7771.
All the best,
Carl Petite - Owner
@@ColumbiaWaterGardens Thank you for your quick response. They do drain the biofalls and rinse the filter materials but this won't happen until Nov. Right now there is a considerable amount of string algae. Should I clean it now rather than waiting? Should I continue with Beneficial Bacteria for cold water even after the waterfall is turned off?
I just pretend it's mud even through I know it's not.
I call it mud. Lol....