Natural Pools or Swimming Ponds. Natural Pools or Natural Swimming Ponds (NSPs) Let nature clean the water... Chemical-free water garden and swimming pool. The plant portion, or regeneration zone, is separated from the swimming area by the wall seen a few inches below the water’s surface. www.naturalswimmingpools.com The pools have skimmers and pumps that circulate the water through the regeneration zone and back into the swimming area.
The aquatic plants filter out contaminants and use nutrients from the water as food which helps prevent algae. There are many options as to design. A gradual slope contains the plants, gravel and loamy sand, a wall keeps them separate from the swimming area. Vacuum but twice a year and tend to the plants as needed. The regeneration zone can be along the perimeter of a natural pool or a pond unto itself but connected to the swimming area. www.gartenart.co.uk Plants steel the nutrients away from algae. www.gartenart.co.uk Half regeneration area, half swimming pool. www.living-pool.eu Builders:
Home. Old Tank Syndrome. Old Tank Syndrome It happens to the best of us. It was great when it started, but after a while the excitement of newness begins to wear off. You no longer rush home just to be near, and your desire to meet every need has diminished to the point where you just seem to be going through the motions. The honeymoon's over; you take for granted the things you once cherished.
You hope it's just a phase, but deep inside you fear you're headed for.... Old Tank Syndrome. OK, so maybe it's not quite true that "Aquariums are People, Too". Perhaps the most important concept to bear in mind is that home aquariums are very "closed systems" - in essence meaning that, with few exceptions, everything we put in the aquarium stays there, in one form or another, until we take it out. The first, and perhaps best indicator of potential problems is rising nitrate levels. If this process is allowed to continue (and a few, very hardy fish survive), another interesting biochemical phenomena occurs. Amy Youngs - interactive sculptures, installations and new media art work. GoldFish Emergency 911. Buy the Book Symptoms: Bottom sitting; Loss of appetite; Pressed to bottom; Bent or Curled positioning; Crooked spine; Uncontrolled swimming; Swimming in circles; Spiraling; Spasms or twitching; Concaved body If your tank or pond is cycled, there are beneficial bacteria present.
These friendly bugs are responsible for creating a safe environment for goldfish in the wild and in our goldfish house. The waste your fish create turns to ammonia; a deadly toxin. Do not use the salt tonic or treatment on goldfish suffering from nitrite or nitrate issues Nitrate the third and final toxin to convert is a toxin which goldfish can tolerate at low levels, unlike ammonia and nitrite.
Closely related to nitrite, nitrates can be converted into nitrite in the digestive tract due to the presence of enzymes, but only in trace amounts. Fraternal Twins; nitrite and nitrate Nitrates must be changed gradually. If your nitrates readings are high compared to your stocking level; you're over feeding. Copyright 2008. Siphons. There are several kinds of siphons that you can use. Tube Weir Basically a T fitting and a bulkhead thru your growbed.
As the water rises, the overflow drains. You can use a longer piece on the bottom to prevent things from flowing out.As seen here, I use it to drain my duckweed tank. Siphons U-Bend SiphonA U-Bend siphon is pretty easy to put together. All you need is: Two 1 inch to 3/4 reducersThree 3/4 inch elbowsFour 3/4 inch connector piecesOne 1 inch connector pieceAs the water level hits the top of the tube, syphoning begins. syphoning breaks when water level breaks below the drain point. It can be put in on the inside or outside of the tank. Outside Loop SiphonSimilar to the ubend is an outside loop siphon, where you use a bulkhead or uniseal to pass thru a hose of some sort. Bell SiphonBell siphons are kind of hard to explain. Other instructions for bell siphons: Bell Siphon is pretty neat. Practical Aquaponics.