Build Faux Rocks and Pond Filter Basic's

Meeting Date	Thu, Jun 10, 2004 7:00 PM - Thu, Jun 10, 2004 9:00 PM

due to popular demand the presentations will consist of a video on how to build faux rocks and boulders and a informative slide and narrative presentation about basic pond filter design and construction.

The Pikes Peak Water Garden Society meetings are held every 2nd Thursday from April to September.  Most meetings start at 7:00 PM and wrap up around 9:00 to 9:30 PM.

This year our meetings will once again be held at the Mountain View Church of Christ located at 1080 East La Salle Street.  This is at the west end of Constitution Avenue on the southwest corner.

Enter through the east door on the north side of the church.

To see a map for the meeting location, click on the Link Below

Mountain View Church of Christ

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Meeting Minutes

Pikes Peak Water Garden Society
General Meeting Minutes
June 10, 2004

Meeting called to order at 7:31 PM by Bob Pollock, President, at the Holy Cross Church. 103 people were in attendance for the meeting and AquaMat drawing.

Dick presented the treasurers report, the plant sale should increase the clubs total funds by $3,786.94 with some bills yet to be paid. Currently the club has $7186.47 in total club funds. This includes 1 Honorary membership, 115 Family and 67 Single paid memberships compared to 108 Family and 52 Single memberships at this time last year.

Bob Pollock then began an in depth discussion of the many types of filters. Biological and Mechanical filters both have the same purpose to assist in the nitrogen cycle. Housing bacteria to convert nitrites from fish and plant waste into nitrates that can be absorbed by the plants. Plant filters can clean the water using a media of pea gravel. Some times called vegetable filters these filters should be filled with hardy marginals and not squash and cumbers. Submerged plants provide cover and snacks for fish while removing nitrates from the water. Floating plants with long string like roots can filter the water as it moves through the roots.

Many filter media exist with the most common being lava rock. Many water gardeners start with this form of filtration and for most is suitable. BioBall type objects are available in many shapes and colors. There purpose is to provide additional surface area for bacteria to attach. Mechanical filtration uses a pressurized filter system to filter the water. These filters require regular cleaning but are automatic and self cleaning.

Door prizes were given to the following:
Underwater spot light to Bob Pollock Joanne Pring Hardy Water Lily to Jan Foster
Green Stem Taro to Kim Spalding James Brydon Hardy Water Lily to Bethany Richards
Water Cress to LeRoy Willener Miniature Water Hyacinths to Iris Lucke
Creeping Jenny to Ed Tropp Red Stem Taro to Jody Corbett
Creeping Jenny to Jon Dukeman Water Cress to Chuck Miller
Miniature Water Hyacinths to Jim Schwengler
Tadpoles donated by Ed and Gloria Tropp to Denny Seilheimer ( I think maybe one tried to escape during the prize review in the audience )
The Practical Rock and Water Garden Book to Curt Lovett

And the AquaMat drawing winning ticket holder was Jock Schwank.

The meeting adjourned at 9:35 PM.

Respectfully submitted
Steve Carson
Secretary