jacko
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Hi all today my wife was told that if you put Oranges cut in half in the pond it stops blanket weed growing in it + the koi eat them too.
Has anyone else read or been told about this /tried it and does it work ? before i wast my time
Jacko
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norfolkluego
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| posted on 24/4/11 at 08:15 PM |
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Never heard that one, barley straw is supposed to work, not found it much use myself
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mangogrooveworkshop
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| posted on 24/4/11 at 08:18 PM |
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Barley straw is what you use to control the weed.
Use some pond clear to get the green under control then the
uv tube should be changed as they don't last a last a lifetime.
Guess what I've been doing today 
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jacko
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| posted on 24/4/11 at 08:18 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by norfolkluego
Never heard that one, barley straw is supposed to work, not found it much use myself
I agree it did not work for me either
Jacko
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blakep82
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| posted on 24/4/11 at 08:18 PM |
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a quick google says the fish love it, so gotta be worth a try. and if it doesn't work at keeping blanket weed off, the fish will be happy
anyways, so no great loss, and no harm to them either. i'm going to try it when mine turns up later this week. well, i'm only getting one,
and some gudgeons, orfe, tench etc, but i'm sure my little ghostie will love it
thinking about a uv filter to put out in the good weather. don't really fancy one wired in all the time, so might get a small one to put out
when its dry out
[Edited on 24/4/11 by blakep82]
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jacko
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| posted on 24/4/11 at 08:21 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by mangogrooveworkshop
Barley straw is what you use to control the weed.
Use some pond clear to get the green under control then the
uv tube should be changed as they don't last a last a lifetime.
Guess what I've been doing today
Building cars ?
Ok your pond
What you have just posted is what i do,
but i just wondered if anyone had ever seen about the oranges
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v8kid
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| posted on 24/4/11 at 08:24 PM |
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Make sure you put a heater in the pond for winter. Mine all died in winter 09/10 - two stones they weighed altogether and I could not get round to
replacing them.
Anyhow the pond froze over - as it does every winter but that year it stayed frozen for two months and that's what I presume killed them.
A little heater to keep a clear patch would do the trick.
BTW I tried breaking the ice but it was 18" thick. Have you ever tried breaking ice that thick? Seriously tough!
Cheers!
You'd be surprised how quickly the sales people at B&Q try and assist you after ignoring you for the past 15 minutes when you try and start a
chainsaw
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blakep82
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| posted on 24/4/11 at 08:27 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by v8kid
Make sure you put a heater in the pond for winter. Mine all died in winter 09/10 - two stones they weighed altogether and I could not get round to
replacing them.
Anyhow the pond froze over - as it does every winter but that year it stayed frozen for two months and that's what I presume killed them.
A little heater to keep a clear patch would do the trick.
BTW I tried breaking the ice but it was 18" thick. Have you ever tried breaking ice that thick? Seriously tough!
Cheers!
same happened to mine this winter  only 4 fish left. at the end of last year they were well happy, loads of tiny baby fish, all dead
anyway, don't try breaking the ice! the shock waves can damage and kill them too! only melt the ice. even leaving a hose running over it will
melt the ice to let the toxic gasses out
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jacko
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| posted on 24/4/11 at 08:44 PM |
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I cover my pond over winter with plywood and polystyrene never lost a fish in 17 years
Jacko
[Edited on 24/4/11 by jacko]
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austin man
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| posted on 24/4/11 at 09:12 PM |
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breaking the ice wouldnt have helped fish are easily shocked, try and make a hole to ensure ventilation I used to leave my pump running. Agreed this
was a bit of a vicious winter so would not have been an option
Life is like a bowl of fruit, funny how all the weird looking ones are left alone
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mangogrooveworkshop
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| posted on 24/4/11 at 09:39 PM |
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We leave the pump running all the time and we only get half Iceing and no fish deaths.
I have a above ground fiberglass pond and the fish are all big ones
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Agriv8
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| posted on 24/4/11 at 09:57 PM |
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pump runs all year round as well pond is deep as well 1025 to 1300 mm iirc .
all fish wintered well though were very late getting there appitite this year every year i mean to cover with buble wrap but never do it
new uv bulb every year or every other max
cant remember what i used when i had an outbreak some powder that turned the water milky for a couple of day but it worked.
regards agriv8
Taller than your average Guy !
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Agriv8
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| posted on 24/4/11 at 10:15 PM |
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just remebered what it was called and confirmed looking through old ebay purchases ( never throw a good email away )
this stuf was recomended b chris mason on here but post must have been archived search ebay for
Cloverleaf Blanket Answer
Cheers agriv8
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JC
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| posted on 24/4/11 at 10:34 PM |
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We have an above ground pond. Our pump/filter (£30 Argos!) has a built in UV lamp and out water is always crystal clear. A polystyrene
'igloo' worked for most of this winter to keep it clear of ice!
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Peteff
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| posted on 24/4/11 at 10:59 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by v8kid
A little heater to keep a clear patch would do the trick.
BTW I tried breaking the ice but it was 18" thick. Have you ever tried breaking ice that thick? Seriously tough!
Cheers!
Trying to break the ice is more likely to have killed them. I used to have a plastic decoy Mallard floating in the pond and it kept the ice from
completely covering the pond. Running a small pump will keep a bit clear of ice as well. Oranges and Barley straw don't really help with blanket
weed they just help to keep algae down. We filled the pond in last year after our last big Koi died after 23 years. There were just 3 Tench left in
and they went in next door's pond. They were at least 18 years old as well.
[Edited on 24/4/11 by Peteff]
yours, Pete
I went into the RSPCA office the other day. It was so small you could hardly swing a cat in there.
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blakep82
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| posted on 24/4/11 at 11:36 PM |
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just found another yellow fish with black spots i didn't know was in my pond!
ah, its a golden orfe 
[Edited on 24/4/11 by blakep82]
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koiking125
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| posted on 25/4/11 at 07:17 AM |
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A second vote here for Cloverleaf blanket answer. Been using it since it came out and its the only thing thats worked 100%. My pond is 4500 gallons so
had to use 2 tubs but have found that since then one is enough.
MK Owners Club Member (Frosty) No.1159
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