Allen/Lori Kruger wil l be our Hosting at their home 606 N. Hamilton St. Lincoln, I l l inois

Take I 155 south to Lincoln for approx 33 miles, merge on to I 55 south for about 1 mile, take the first exit ,#126, for Lincoln, then left on rt 10/121, go through 10 stoplights, and after last stoplight go Two more blocks, Hamilton St, turn right onto Hamilton, it’s the 5th house on the left.

(PINK shutters).

This meeting will be a membership open forum

with questions and an-swers regarding problems with our ponds, green wa-ter, string algae, plants , and the progress with POND TOUR 2009.

Most of the meeting will on the Pond Tour 2009 with the latest updates.

So, bring your questions and someone will try to answer them for you.

SEE YA’LL THERE!

5. And , Jeannie Clarke who went on a mis-sion to her home to get more equipment needed to complete our task.

Does anyone have a quick cure for Poison Ivy, Patty has it!

ZOO POND CLEANING

I want to thank the members for helping with the cleaning of the Zoo Pond, There were 7 of us, “lets see”, 7 out of 72 members, anyway , thank you so very much, and the Glen Oak Zoo thanks you

also, it was a big effort, and I was surprised at the size of the Koi, they are getting bigger.

1. Allen/Lori Kruger

2. Ron/Patty Kramer

3. Leonard Clark

4. Cheryl Ivey

Inside this issue:

Pond/ Water Feature , 2

Through the fish Eye- Lister — What ???

3

Meeting Locations 4

2009 Pond Expo in Indy 5

Tid/Bits of Information-food/salt info

6

A tribute to Memorial Day 7

Cover 8

Special points of interest:

• Always bring your lawn chairs to the meetings

• A pen and paper to jot down notes

• Membership Dues are Due

• Tid-Bits of info

• Membership Meeting locations

PKPS MEMBERSH IP MEET ING June 13 th 2009 , 9 :00 am

June , 2009 Volume 13, Issue 5 BIRTHDAY

BABIES

1. Rick Moreland

2. Jim Fornoff

3. Carol Maltas

4. Sandy Schatsiek

POND/WATER FEATURE OF THE MONTH BY LEONARD CLARK

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THROUGH THE FISH EYE By Ron Kramer

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MEETING LOCATIONS and SPEAKERS BY Nora Heruth

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HOW MUCH AND HOW OFTEN

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Goldfish and Koi do not have a true stomach, they just nibble on food all the time and it is constantly being digested. Feeding a lot all at once can cause a lot of the food to not be digested fully and the excess nutrients pass into the water to contribute to algae blooms. Several small feedings of what the fish consume in two or three minutes is better for fish and pond health than one large feeding a day.

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WHY USE POND SALT????

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The use of pond salt is recommended in ponds with plants at a rate of 1 POUND PER 100 GALLONS OF WATER (make a note of it!) In outdoor Koi only ponds ( no plants) recommended to maintain a salt level minimum of 2# per 100 gallons. The salt will allow algae growth while the pond fish will have a little heavier slime coat to ward off para-sites. Many of the parasites

Can be eliminated from fish with a salt dip. The recommended dose is a rate of 3 CUPS OF SALT PER 5 GALLONS OF POND WATER. Dip the suffering Koi for 5-7 minutes every other day for three treatments. NEVER USE A FORMALIN BASED PRODUCT WITH SALT.

Pond salt can also be used to remove and destroy algae growth on water-falls and rocks. Just shut-off the waterfalls and sprinkle a cup or two of salt on the waterfall, let stand for 20-30 minutes and then turn the water-fall back on. DO NOT USE TABLE SALT ( IT CONTAINS IODINE) or any salt that has YPS ( anti-caking product) in your pond or for dip-ping!!!. Doing this will be a hazard to the fish and plant life.

This information borrowed from EPONDS. Thanks Kip for the info!

FISH FEEDING

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All fish need food of course and new ponds have very little to offer, so it is important to get the right food for the fish you have. As the ponds age over the years, goldfish and small Koi can sometimes find enough food to survive for a week or two if you go on vacation, but larger fish will probably still need to be regularly fed. Fish that are not fed supplemental foods will tend to not grow as much and are more prone to dying over the win-ter, as they don’t have enough fat stored to survive the entire winter.

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WARM WATER FOOD VERSUS COLD WATER FOOD.

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When the water is warm, fish need a food with higher protein levels, so they can use it to grow bigger. In colder water, fish use foods higher in carbohydrates to generate energy to fight pests and to store fat. Foods higher in plant material, like wheat germ are used when the water is between 50 and 65 de-grees. The fish food label will tell you in which water temperature range it should be used. If it does-n’t, then it is a warm water food that should be used when the water temperature is above 70 degrees.

TID/BITS OF INFORMATION By Ron Kramer

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REMEMBER THOSE WHO HAVE FALLEN TO HELP PROVIDE FREEDOM THROUGHOUT THE WORLD. GOD BLESS THOSE MEN AND WOMEN OF OUR MILITARY WHO ARE IN HARMS WAY.

GOD BLESS AMERICA!

HAPPY MEMORIAL DAY,REMEMBER THOSE WHO HAVE FALLEN

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Prairieland Koi & Pond Society Ron Kramer

President/Editor 1408 S. 14th Street Pekin, IL 61554

Phone: 309-645-4459 E-mail: buggs844@comcast.net

We’re on the web!!!

www.pkps1.com

It’s All For the Hobby

Officers Directors

Ron Kramer President/Editor 309-645-4459 Sheldon Bevard Vice-President 346-1526 Jean Clarke Treasurer 691-6721 Nora Heruth Secretary 613-0216

Allen Kruger Senior Director Web Master (217) 737-3646 Lori Kruger Director Ways & Means (217) 737-3625 Mary Depew Director Librarian 309-346-5537

Directors

Tom Ivey Director 309-347-1504 Rick Moreland Director 694-5057