Re- [Ponds-Koi] WATER?!? YEH, RIGHT!
Well, it drops 4″ in a month… However, if you were asking about volume, since the upper pond is flowing into the lower pond, it’s level won’t change - only the lower pond will have a change in “levels”
What do I win?
On Fri, May 16, 2008 at 3:03 PM, Bill Dowden wrote: > REMEMBER - “THE RACE IS ON!!” > > 
> > Bill > > — In Ponds-Koi@yahoogroups.com, “Lenny V. aka GoldLenny” > wrote: >> >> I just looked at your questions and my answers again and I don’t see any >> “DUH!!” moments. >> >> Here is a copy/paste of my embedded answers so maybe someone else > can point >> it out to me. >> >> ———— >> >> The upper pond is circular and is 4 feet in radius and is 18 inches > deep. >> The lower pond is square and is 9 feet along the left edge. It is > 20 inches >> deep. They are connected by a waterfall: the upper pond overflows > into the >> lower pond. >> >> What is the volume? >> >> 564.0178 Gallons + 1,009.8700 Gallons = 1,573.8878 >> >> (Do I need to go out further than four decimal places? lol) >> >> Assuming an evaporation rate of 1 inch per week, how much does each pond >> level change in four weeks? >> >> Top pond? 31.3343 Gallons x four weeks = 4 >> inches lower >> >> Lower pond? 50.4935 Gallons x four weeks = >> 4 inches lower >> >> >> LOL You did say “level”, not volume. >> >> How’d I do? Can I have a job as an entry level pond and floor cleaner? >> >> ———— >> >> Lenny Vasbinder >> Fish Blog - http://GoldLenny.blogspot.com >> >> —–Original Message—– >> From: Ponds-Koi@yahoogroups.com [mailto:Ponds-Koi@yahoogroups.com] > On Behalf >> Of Bill Dowden >> Sent: Friday, May 16, 2008 12:12 PM >> To: Ponds-Koi@yahoogroups.com >> Subject: Re: Re- RE: Re- [Ponds-Koi] WATER?!? YEH, RIGHT! >> >> Lenny, Lenny, Lenny…. >> >> I asked for your answers “again” so that you could correct them. >> >> Don’t worry about how many decimal points, you missed the “big one.” >> >> You’d best go back and review carefully……. >> >> We are talking about a “DUH!!” moment… >> >> Say, I know, let’s make it a race… Between Lenny and everyone else. >> Who can spot his “OH CRAP!” first. >> >> Ready, Set, GO! >> >> >> >> Bill >> >> — In Ponds-Koi@yahoogroups.com, “Lenny V. aka GoldLenny” >> wrote: >> > >> > I sent in my answer to the Saturday Night Quiz on Sunday morning. I >> never >> > saw anyone else answer so I should win… right? What did I win, >> BTW? I >> > just checked to make sure my email got posted and here it is… >> > http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Ponds-Koi/message/29025 I’ll be >> looking for >> > Ed McMahon to show up with my prize. 
>> > >> > I don’t think they make test strips capable of testing our gutters on >> > Bourbon Street. They usually just melt when dipped so all you end >> up with >> > is the little plastic stub between your fingers. >> > >> > As far as the Presidential election… lets do what Shakespeare >> would do.. >> > “First, let’s kill all the lawyers!”. Case Closed! >> > >> > Or we could do what Homer Simpson would do… “BEER!!!!!” >> > >> > I liked that one. It’s the first time I saw the selection described >> > so accurately. >> > >> > Lenny Vasbinder >> > Fish Blog - http://GoldLenny.blogspot.com >> > >> > >> > —–Original Message—– >> > From: Ponds-Koi@yahoogroups.com [mailto:Ponds-Koi@yahoogroups.com] >> On Behalf >> > Of Bill Dowden >> > Sent: Thursday, May 15, 2008 11:37 PM >> > To: Ponds-Koi@yahoogroups.com >> > Subject: Re: Re- RE: Re- [Ponds-Koi] WATER?!? YEH, RIGHT! >> > >> > Lenny - it’s the only way I can get enough ammonia to test…. >> > >> > It’s not like I lived in New Orleans and could get high readings for >> > everything from my local river…….. >> > >> > Heck, to get high ammonia readings, you can just dip your strip in > the >> > gutter on Bourbon Street….. >> > >> > So what was that answer of yours for the Saturday Night Quiz? >> > >> > And then there was the guy who wondered why the country is so torn >> up over >> > this election process…. He explained his thinking this way: >> > “On one side you have a B_tch who’s a lawyer who’s married to a >> lawyer, and >> > a lawyer, who’s married to a B_tch who’s a lawyer, and on the other >> side you >> > have a genuine war hero whose wife has a big chest and owns a beer >> > distributor. What’s the problem….????” >> > >> > I also heard about the guy just outside of New Orleans that had a >> big home >> > with a circular driveway… He couldn’t get out. >> > >> > >> > >> > Bill >> > >> > >> > — In Ponds-Koi@yahoogroups.com, “Lenny V. aka GoldLenny” >> > wrote: >> > > >> > > Bill, >> > > >> > > Quit peeing in the pond and you won’t have those small ammonia >> > > spikes on your test results. LOL >> > > >> > > Lenny Vasbinder >> > > Fish Blog - http://GoldLenny.blogspot.com >> > > >> > > >> > > —–Original Message—– >> > > From: Ponds-Koi@yahoogroups.com [mailto:Ponds-Koi@yahoogroups.com] >> > On Behalf >> > > Of Bill Dowden >> > > Sent: Thursday, May 15, 2008 5:51 PM >> > > To: Ponds-Koi@yahoogroups.com >> > > Subject: Re: Re- RE: Re- [Ponds-Koi] WATER?!? YEH, RIGHT! >> > > >> > > Karl - do you have any words of wisdom regarding ammonia test kits - >> > which >> > > work at the very low levels required for pond monitoring, and which >> > do not >> > > work as well….? >> > > >> > > False ammonia positives have always been a problem. >> > > >> > > Thanks, >> > > >> > > >> > > >> > > Bill >> > > >> > > — In Ponds-Koi@yahoogroups.com, “Karl Schoeler” wrote: >> > > > >> > > > I’ve trained enough new chemical reps to know that the strips work >> > > better for the newbies than the drop tests as they have a difficult >> > > time mastering the procedures. At that point the strips are far >> > > more >> > accurate. >> > > Not everyone is mechanically inclined or able to run water analysis >> > without >> > > training. >> > > > >> > > > I don’t use the strips. I do water analysis in my day job. Hach, >> > > Taylor and Lamotte test kits. >> > > > >> > > > Karl >> > > > —– Original Message —– >> > > > From: Lenny V. aka GoldLenny >> > > > To: Ponds-Koi@yahoogroups.com >> > > > Sent: Wednesday, May 14, 2008 8:09 PM >> > > > Subject: RE: Re- RE: Re- [Ponds-Koi] WATER?!? YEH, RIGHT! >> > > > >> > > > >> > > > According to Hach’s own website, their test strips are only >> > > > “semi-quantitative” compared to their other testing kits and >> > > meters. “Semi” >> > > > being the operative word.. meaning half.. like they’re only half >> > > right. So >> > > > if you test twice, one of the strips is accurate.. but which > one? >> > > Should >> > > > you then do best out of three.. or five.. or??? >> > > > >> > > > >> > > >> > >> > http://www.hach.com/hc/static.template/templateName=HcGuides.HcTestKitsGuide >> > > > .html >> > > > >> > > > Here’s their own words for their product descriptions from their >> > > Test Kit >> > > > Reference Guide… >> > > > >> > > > Test Strips - Choose Hach test strips for semi-quantitative >> > > process checks >> > > > or spot tests-anywhere and any time you need them. >> > > > >> > > > Drop Count Titration Kits - Drop count procedures provide a >> > > low-cost method >> > > > for titrimetric determinations. Typical accuracy is ± 1 drop for >> > > titrations >> > > > requiring up to 20 drops and ± 5% for titrations requiring over >> > > > 20 >> > > drops. >> > > > >> > > > Instrument Based Kits - Colorimeter-based kits provide the >> > > > highest >> > > level of >> > > > accuracy and repeatability. Pre-programmed for easy use, Hach’s >> > > > single-parameter field colorimeters provide years of reliable >> > service. >> > > > >> > > > So… if Hach also agrees with me and others out here… do you >> > > believe it >> > > > now? >> > > > >> > > > Besides the higher accuracy level of test kits that use test >> > tubes and >> > > > reagent drops, their cost per test is actually much lower >> > > > compared >> > > to the >> > > > test strips. If you can afford the testing instruments, that >> > > > would >> > > probably >> > > > be the best bet.. and those might just impress the neighbors. >> > > > >> > > > One last note… when I want to impress the neighbors, I don’t >> > > pull out my >> > > > test kits! LOL >> > > > >> > > > Lenny Vasbinder >> > > > Fish Blog - http://GoldLenny.blogspot.com >> > > > >> > > > —–Original Message—– >> > > > From: Ponds-Koi@yahoogroups.com >> > > > [mailto:Ponds-Koi@yahoogroups.com] >> > > On Behalf >> > > > Of Karl Schoeler >> > > > Sent: Wednesday, May 14, 2008 7:00 PM >> > > > To: Ponds-Koi@yahoogroups.com >> > > > Subject: Re: Re- RE: Re- [Ponds-Koi] WATER?!? YEH, RIGHT! >> > > > >> > > > I have used test strips for many years, and have had the >> > > opportunity to >> > > > compare them with the “more accurate” “more expensive” drop test >> > > kits. I >> > > > have found the Hach test strips to be very very accurate and I >> > > would rank >> > > > them as an equal to the drop tests in most cases. If there is a >> > > reason to >> > > > use the drop tests it is to impress the neighbors. For our >> > > purposes the >> > > > test strips are just fine. >> > > > >> > > > Karl >> > > > >> > > > —– Original Message —– >> > > > From: Mo! Langdon >> > > > To: Ponds-Koi@yahoogroups.com >> > > > Sent: Wednesday, May 14, 2008 6:43 PM >> > > > Subject: Re- RE: Re- [Ponds-Koi] WATER?!? YEH, RIGHT! >> > > > >> > > > At 5:35 PM -0500 5/14/08, Lenny V. aka GoldLenny wrote: >> > > > >> > > > >Well.. they work but not with enough consistency or accuracy to >> > > > make them >> > > > >something you would want to spend money on. They are kind of >> like a >> > > > broken >> > > > >clock… even a broken clock is right twice a day! >> > > > >> > > > According to? >> > > > >> > > > Slán, >> > > > >> > > > Mo! >> > > > — >> > > > > >> > > > >> > > > >> > > >> >> No virus found in this outgoing message. >> Checked by AVG. >> Version: 8.0.100 / Virus Database: 269.23.16/1446 - Release Date: > 5/16/2008 >> 7:42 AM >> > >
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