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What kind of paint can be used on a plastic bird bath that you will be using outside?
1.Paint Plastic Bird Bath with Karalynn Paint If you go to your local hardware store ex. Home Depot Kent's Agathe have spray...
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What is the proper way to drain an in-ground concrete plaster 15X32 pool located in Tampa Florida?
Stop adding any chemicals to your pool a week before you plan to drain the pool. make sure you remove as much debris(such as...
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What can you use to paint a concrete bird bath bowl?
Painting a bird bath Go to a paint store and get a concrete sealer. This is a paint that will seal the concrete so you can...
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How do you build a small 6' x 8' outdoor pond that has a liner?
Building a pond w/ liner I'm researching the same question myself. So far I like the site...
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How can you kill algae in a fish pond?
Start of by scooping out as much as possible hen take care that you don't overfeed the fish as this will keep it going. as for...
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How well does an in-ground pump do in a large kio pond and you are looking for the big spill because you have a 30ft waterfall?
In-ground Pump in Large Kio Pond with Waterfall It should work OK. The only thing you may have to do is put a valve on the...
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How do you keep algae from growing in a bird bath?
Algae in Birdbath Rinse it every other day or put in a circulating pump. The pump will only reduce, not rid, the bath of...
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Where does algae come from?
Where Algae Comes From Click on the link to your right for algae info, if the question is about algae in the pool read...
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What plants do well around a saltwater pool?
I have worked around a saltwater pool for years a variety of plants grow near it. They are all down hill from it so they cop the...
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What should you add to the water of a small outdoor fountain to keep it clear?
It depends. If you want to clear your water of suspended particulates, filter the water with activated charcoal . If you want to...
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How can you keep squirrels away from your birdbaths?
Keep Squirrels Away from Birdbath You can either shoot them or set traps up all over the place.
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How to find leak in vinyl liner water garden?
Try taking a sheet of plastic wrap around the edges on the inside suface. Maybe the suction from the leak will grab the sheet? ...
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Do copper pennies placed in a birdbath help reduce the level of algae?
Copper sulphate is used in the control of algae. Whether dacaying pennies is enough to control the growth on an unknown volume of...
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How do you get rid of wasps around your pond?
I have had many garden ponds over the years with no wasp problem at all. However, after moving to a new neighborhood just north...
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What are the names of some flowers prefixed by the word 'water'?
Waterlily?
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What products do you need for a backyard pond with a waterfall feature?
See http://www.bbc.co.uk/gardening/design/projects/water_pond.shtml for a basic pond without waterfall. A...
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What is a well-boring plant?
A huge auger that drills holes in the ground to a great depth,
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How many gallons of water does a six inch column that is 400 feet deep in the ground hold?
Assuming that the 6-in is the diameter of the column that is 400-ft long. The volume of a cylinder equals the (area of the...
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How do you get clear water in a fish pond. uv light?
A good filtration system is the first step. You don't have to spend a lot of money, although you can and this could include UV....
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How can this happen We dug a pond and now have thousands of small minnows in it that we didn't put there. We have had more rain this 6 month period than we have had in 4 years so...?
Wading birds eat a fish laden with eggs. They fly to the next pond and when they crap in the water they release some viable...
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What are the Swarm of flying brown insects that came in with rain landed in pool and detached wings leaving golden brown larvae or worm like bugs floating on surface of pool along with wings?
either Termites or may flies,
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Any idea for the fancy dress competition topic on the BEACH?
whats that have to do with water fountians ?
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How much do landscapers make in a year?
Depends on the job ANSWER Your house -400$ to -5000$ The white house 80000-120000 hi
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What is the proper ratio of salt per gallon of water?
Most chlorine generators require a salt content in the water of a pool 2500 to 6000 ppm
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How can you keep birds away from your fountain?
What you could do, is get something to scare them away, you could put the "thing" next to what you want birds to stay away from.
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How does one add oxygen to a pond?
get some pond plants, get rid of algae and decaying plant / animals in pond The amount of oxygen in pond water is, in part, a...
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How can you make an artificial lake?
depends on the size, if its in a natural depresion , install a dam, if its on level land dig a hole, and cover the bottom with...
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How do you get rid of about 30 to 40 bees at your fish pond without killing the fish?
WD40 and a lighter Answer Bees are actually excellent for pollinating your plants, but if they have been pests then you are...
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How many litres in a cubic metre?
1000
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When can i put koi into a new pond?
when water temp is same as where ther at now,
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Where can you find pressure charts for water acting against a brick wall?
You don't need any charts. It's just the weight of the water against the surface area of the container.
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What is the most cost-effective way to seal a large half-acre pond that is carved out of soft soil that does not retain water.?
bitumen or marbilite and from recent experience marbilite dries quicker and is more waterproof than the tedious application of...
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How many gallons of water in a tank 25 ft in diameter and 56 ft high?
i would say over a million gal,s Answer Area = pi x r2 Volume = area x height 1cubic foot = 7.48 gallons Area = 3.14 x...
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Can a half acre lake be moved?
With a pond this big, there is usually a reason it is where it is. The contour of the land is usually the deciding factor. It...
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Four and one fourth pints pints equals how may ounces?
68 oz.
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Where can you buy domestic sandstone in large slabs possibly end cuts?
possability at a quarry, or look for a stone distrubitor,
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Where can you buy a water wheel?
try http://www.AintreeWoodcraft.com
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How thick does a brick wall need to be if it is too hold 3 feet of water when the whole pond depth is 6 feet?
Doesn't matter what the whole depth is. You mean three feet above ground? Doesn't matter how thick the wall is either. Depends on...
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What is the gallon per inch of depth in a 48 inch diameter cylinder?
It is 7.83 gallons per inch. .785x4x4x1=12.56 cubic feet. 12.56 cubic feet x 7.48 gallons per cubic foot=93.9 gallons per...
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What color is a lotus flower?
white,pink,lavender, red, there are many colors
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Repair cement pond?
drain it, chip out around crack repair it with a cement sealer.
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How many gallons of water in a pool 35X90 that is 3 ft deep?
almost 1,000 gal
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Will a salt block kill weeds in a pond?
Yes and any fish that are in it also,
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Does the color of a pool affect the temperature?
A darker pool liner will absorb more energy from the sun and release it into the water, making it slightly warmer. Lighter colors...
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Will salt water tap water or pond water evaporate first?
Salt water will evaporate first. Salt takes up space so to speak and there's less "water" to evaporate and so it seems to...
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What is QUARTER down gravel?
It's gravel that contains everything from the crusher, that is screen 1/4" and smaller. That means it contains a lot of small...
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How do you get rid of a Yellowjacket nest in the rocks around a small pond?
yellowjackets nest broom handle and bug spray. broom handle so they dont crawl into bristles. if you press hard and scrape...
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What do you call a spring which spouts out hot water?
a hot water spring, artisian spring by kissing
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How is water obtained from the mountains?
Thru the melting of snow,
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How do you get rid of toads in your pond?
get a insecticide and drink it, so that you will not see those toads anymore.
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How do you waterproof a pond?
lay 6 mil plastic down, or dump bags of clay in and spread it , Additional Info. To waterproof a pond you must create some...
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What signs need to be posted around the lake?
No trustpassing, deep water stay out, privit property, no swimming , what ever you want to post,
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Do Snapping turtles need there mothers after birth?
No, as soon as they hatch there able to take care of them selves,
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What are small worm like bugs swimming in your water fountain?
miscoto larva, put some bleach in the water,
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What is maganese?
a minerial,
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1 cu yard to how many cu inches?
1 yard = 3 feet = 36 inches 1 cubic yard is cube measuring 36 inches per side = 36x36x36 = 46,656 cubic inches. Answer is:...
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How do you get rid of the bees around the pond and waterfall?
Be sure they are bees first and not wasps. Bees are fat with either black/brown strips on a yellow/orange body. Wasps are long,...
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How do you test a pond to see if it's safe to swim?
if it,s clear, look for things on the bottom, wear a pair of tennies, slowley walk into it, wear a life jacket, walk around,
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How can you remove iron from undrinkable water?
run it thru a sand filter, or fiber filter
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One of 92 naturally occuring substances made of only one kind of atom?
Element.
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10 feet long and 4 feet wide by 7 in deep how many cubic feet to fill?
280cbf
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When do daylight hours start getting longer?
In the northern hemisphere, daylight hours start getting longer after the Winter Solstice, December 21. The daylight continues to...
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What is the average flow rate of shower water?
An average flow rate cannot be determined as there are many different shower heads and each house in every country has different...
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What are the pros and cons of having a salt water pool vs a chlorine pool?
A: they are both the same. A salt system feeds chlorine as it is manufactured at the control mechanism. Salt is converted, as at...
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How do you get rid of frogs in a pond?
You can prevent frogs from reproducing by introducing carnivorous insects (waterbeetles) are large fish. They will get rid of all...
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What does 400 gallons of water weigh?
weigh 1 gal and mulitply that 400 times, not shure but i think 1 gal weigh,s 8 lbs
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How do you build a fountain for a pond?
buy a fountain pump,
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How much water evaporates from fountain in summer?
It depends on the location. The National Weather Service (NOAA Technical Report NWS 33) has data from all over the U.S. on pan...
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How many gallons in a 4 foot diameter 12 foot long tank?
aprox 400 gal i have a 4 ft dia tank thats 6 ft long it holds 200 gal
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What is the special significance of a waterlily?
helps clean the water, draws it,s nutrents from the water,
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Where does algae grow?
rocks, limestone, animals, ice, trees, water, springs, soil
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What kind of gravel can you use in your outdoor fishpond?
any kind,
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Whats the name of a man-made waterway?
I believe it is called an aqueduct.
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What is the volume of an average pond?
At our water garden center, Aquatic Connections, the two most popular pond sizes are 8ftx11ft and 11ftx16ft. If the average depth...
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Why has your farm pond turned red?
toxic alge, too much sun light,
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What is the ratio for water evaporation?
depends on te outside heat,! usualy 1 gal per hr when its 100 deg,
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What is the derivation of rip-rap?
rip rap is large rocks, in various sizes, used to control eroision,
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What city in texas can i live in the has snow in the winter?
most all of them
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How do Water Boatman bugs arrive in my horse trough?
Water boatmen are interesting insects, and these particular little guys have wings. They fly to relocate.
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Formula for figuring how many gallons in a square tank?
the formula is length x width x height to give you the volume of your tank now convert into cubic feet if it isn't and multiply...
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How does one stock koi fish into a fresh and what happens after that?
do some research on them, water temp is the most critical thing for fish, if you place a fish into a cold water system from a...
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How do you store water lily in winter?
Tip: Winter Water Lily Care I've had a Hardy Water Lily for 11 years, I never remove it for the winter but, I do keep my pump...
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What will result when the input flow to an area is bigger than the output flow?
If input flow (inflow) to a water holding area is greater than output flow (outflow), the amount of water held in that area will...
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What does a rolling offset look like?
rolling offsets are used in the piping and sheet metal (duct work) trades, a rolling offset changes the elevation and locaton of...
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How do you get rid of Chara algae?
Get on the INTERNET and locate a company that sells pond chemicals. Call them and ask about Copper Sulfate and Cutrine Plus. Both...
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Can eggy smell in well water have something to do with too much iron as well as with sulfur?
the sour smell to water is usually caused by overpurification such as sulfur and other chemicals added at the plant
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What is the meaning of fish propagation?
Fish propagation means a description of how fish reproduce (make baby fish). Some fish lay eggs, some give birth to live babies,...
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What does one cubic yard of river rock weigh?
If you are going to buy this from a building materials supplier they use the "formula" Cubic Yards x 1.25 = Weight in tons. They...
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How do you lower Ph in a fish pond?
Lowering pH in a fish pond is more difficult and can be achieved by adding peat or vinegar.The pH of a pond fluctuates. It's at...
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How do I prevent algae in a fountain?
Well, if this fountain is one that nobody would be drinking out of and has good water circulation, I would go to your local pool...
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When should you clean pond pressure filter?
if your filter doesn't have a pop-up to let you know when it needs cleaning, i would clean it every couple of months or any time...
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Average lifespan of a pool pump?
This could be from 3 yrs to 20 yrs. depending on brand and the conditions in which the pump is running.
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Why do golf ponds do not empty?
ponds anrt suppose to empty/
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How can you get rid of the eggy smell from your well water?
The 'eggy smell' is from sulpher. Water filtration systems can take most of it out of the water, but it is difficult and can be...
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How many English gallons to a cubic meter?
There are 264.12 U.S. gal per cubic meter, and 219.97 Imperial gal per cubic meter.
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How does a bubbler prevent ice on ponds?
the rising air bubbles keep the water in motion. still water freezes easier than water that's moving. hope this helps!
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What is the average rate of water flow through an average or a specified type of shower sprinkler?
If you keep a spriknler flowiung for about 8 to 7 hours than the water will be done. Approximately 15 to 25 litres per...
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What is wattage of half hp water submersible pump?
at least 1500 watts,
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The pond you keep your fish in is above the ground and you are worried about winter that it will freeze right up what can you do?
if it is a cosmetic pond put your fish in an aquarium and drain your pump so it doesn't freeze and break drain your pond
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If you have 448 cubic feet how many pounds of pesticide do you need if the ratio is 20 ppm?
If one starts with 448 cubic feet of material and combines something with it that results in the additive being in a 20 ppm...
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