The Freeze Up

Not having the same trouble as you but the pressure is down quite a bit so takes a while to refill the big tank. Pain in the ****

My advice would be using Nitrate stripping pearls that work for a year, they'd give you some leeway.

Kev

Yes!! I think you may be right! How the hell do people in colder climes deal with frozen water mains, they must be buried very deeply.


Best of luck.

Kev

where do they sell these nitrate stripping pearls,how good are they,thanks

Hi
Was just thinking about this this morning while out feeding the birds ......How are peoples ponds doing....? I'm playing around with the pond idea at the moment and I'm now wondering,if winters like this are going to be more commonplace,how deep should your pond be.?

Lar

Hi

Googled them last week and the general consensus is to go with the Granules rather than the liquid. Doesn't mean you do away with water changes as this is always best but it's another weapon in the arsenal to help us out.

www.aquatic-village.com/shop/product.asp...rPageHistory=related

Kev.

stretnik wrote:

Yes!! I think you may be right! How the hell do people in colder climes deal with frozen water mains, they must be buried very deeply.


Best of luck.

Kev

You're absolutely right. Pipes are generally protected and buried not so deeply but not less than 1.5 m as the ground freezes to 1.2 m. But public services responsible for keeping roads, water and heat supply are always surprised by winter coming in December, January or February First days of heavy frost (below 10) are always giving problems. But then everything is coming back to normal. Disaster on roads starts with first snow and then everybody rushes to change tires for winter ones, salt lorries are always delayed or in a traffic jams. Construction system is different and buildings that are suitable to Irish weather would be considered summer houses in colder climate. Imagine minus 20 during the day and block of 200 flats cut of from power, hot water and heating supply for some days because pipes were broken and people started to heat flats with electric heaters - the system was too old to survive! But you could always go out and heat yourself by making a snowman! Social live was in progress because we were moving from cousins to friends to take a shower and eat a worm dinner. Summing up: could be worse !

With ponds: if they are not deep enough fish should have been removed before frost. Deep enough = more than a meter or so. If the pond is deep you should remember to dig holes in ice to supply air. I can try to find our information on 'cold climate located web sides' if you wish.

Katherine wrote:

stretnik wrote:

Yes!! I think you may be right! How the hell do people in colder climes deal with frozen water mains, they must be buried very deeply.


Best of luck.

Kev

You're absolutely right. Pipes are generally protected and buried not so deeply but not less than 1.5 m as the ground freezes to 1.2 m. But public services responsible for keeping roads, water and heat supply are always surprised by winter coming in December, January or February First days of heavy frost (below 10) are always giving problems. But then everything is coming back to normal. Disaster on roads starts with first snow and then everybody rushes to change tires for winter ones, salt lorries are always delayed or in a traffic jams. Construction system is different and buildings that are suitable to Irish weather would be considered summer houses in colder climate. Imagine minus 20 during the day and block of 200 flats cut of from power, hot water and heating supply for some days because pipes were broken and people started to heat flats with electric heaters - the system was too old to survive! But you could always go out and heat yourself by making a snowman! Social live was in progress because we were moving from cousins to friends to take a shower and eat a worm dinner. Summing up: could be worse !

With ponds: if they are not deep enough fish should have been removed before frost. Deep enough = more than a meter or so. If the pond is deep you should remember to dig holes in ice to supply air. I can try to find our information on 'cold climate located web sides' if you wish.

Sorry, now I noticed:
warm not worm dinner and cut off instead of cut of

Phew...!

Thanks for the timely correction, you had me worried lol, I was going to start a drive to get you some Human Food.

I've just got back From Canada where I will be living soon and they have no such problems, -23 deg , no Water shortages, dry main roads and a happy outlook, bah humbug Irish Snow, wet, crunchy or slippy, rarely nice, powdery or dry.


Kev.

How come your going to Canada Kev, living standard will be better than here when the weather is like this, unbelievable how a country shuts down when it snows.

guessing there will be a big posting in the for sale section soon or do you have someone to look after the tanks.

Jeff

Hi Jeff,
ahem.... I'm going for other reasons but yes, I love Ireland but it's just a chunk o' Land, Canada has been a second home to me so I'm taking the plunge in more ways than one;)

We drove all over the place looking at Fish Shops etc, Shopping Mall Carparks with 20 and 30 ft piles of snow everywhere yet no tail backs or slippery main roads, Snowploughs every day goung thru residential areas.

Then there's the cost factor, everything was cheaper and a much greater choice, all of this has to do with economy of scale and the fact that these countries are used to bad weather and are therefore prepared but come on, the Minister on hols while this is going on, why doesn't he or the others holiday when they are off for three months or whatever? I'll stop now, I feel a Headache comin on lol

Kev

Yes, Ireland is great and there is something in this country that makes you always want to come back there and after some time when you pay a visit to your family abroad you start to think: "I'm coming back home." instead of: "I'm coming back to Ireland."

On the other hand Canada is a good choice. I haven't met anybody who complained this place and have some friends living there.

Good luck in Canada!

Katherine

PS I heard some worms are tasty

Thanks Katherine.

Kev.

Well best of luck to you Kev, hope it all works out for you and you have a safe trip, don,t forget they have the internet in canada to so login from time to time

All the best

jeff

Thanks Jeff,


I'll be here till at least May or so.

Kev