nitrate levels

[hacnp]

I retested our tap water after reading JR's post and found that our well water has changed in the last 18 months. The phosphate level is the same but it is now testing at 5 to 7 PPM for nitrAte. I dont know if this due to a drop in the water table from the drought here which the report calls exceptional, the highest catagory. I have tested about once a year for phosphate but only once before for nitrAte out of the tap (fall of 06).

[hacnp]

Quote: Originally Posted by jomoma When i put plants in my upper pond or highline water garden... i have no foam or geasy looking water. Sorry about talking about natural cyle solutions. I know you guys love the fractionator for your koi swimming pools. I thought i mite need a protien skimmer at first but my upper pond takes out any foam. all i have to do is sell or toss out excess water plants. It would work. Running your system threw a water garden after the filter. It takes out all the nitrate and protien waste with little cost.

The plant thing can work I am convinced. The thing about it is that it takes HUGE amounts of maintance to keep it from being part of the problem instead of part of the solution. And the hitchhikers are fun too. Not what I have in mind.

I need to look at some way of treating the tap water.

[KoiCop]

jo . . .

You're not the first newbie to find this board. You're not the first water gardener to find this board.

And you won't be the last.

My point?

We understand what plants in the pond mean far better than you do -- and we aren't interested in hearing your opinion or debating the issue. Again.

So if you want to talk plants -- or rocks -- in the pond, I'll be glad to provide some links you can follow to find like minded individuals.

You're certainly welcome to stay and learn, of course, but frankly you're not ready to be teaching at this level.

[KoiCop]

Quote: Originally Posted by hacnp I retested our tap water after reading JR's post and found that our well water has changed in the last 18 months. The phosphate level is the same but it is now testing at 5 to 7 PPM for nitrAte. I dont know if this due to a drop in the water table from the drought here which the report calls exceptional, the highest catagory. I have tested about once a year for phosphate but only once before for nitrAte out of the tap (fall of 06).

I don't know whether it would impact the nitrate reading, but I'd warm the sample to room temps just to be sure (if you didn't).

[jomoma]

thanks, but i don't want anything from you. plants in my upper pond work so i was sharing that not teaching. I would never agree that plants are a bad thing in all aspects. So we mite as well be talking about god or obama. There is no point. You surround you self with a unit that has a view of no plants. I will always have them.


If you get new plants you must sterilize them before they enter the pond. In the summer I get little algee no nitrate, and i think they work in my favore- in the work load.

[jomoma]

and i don't mean plants inside your pond that has koi in it! unless there floater.

I would never suggest a bog in your koi pond.