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Ryan Hoelke
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Building up the Backyard Bass Pond. Caring for the bait, feeder fish and of course, The Bass!
Tagging a Replacement Bass for the Backyard Pond
Tagging a largemouth bass for the backyard pond. It's time to get another bass in the pond to hopefully increase the chances of the largemouth bass spawning, hopefully it's not too late. We tag the bass with a numbered tag using is simple tagging gun. The plan is for this big largemouth to transition into the pond and join the other two largemouth and possibly join in spawning. We send the cameras underwater to see what kind of fish we can get a view of.
The Pond Project Playlist: th-cam.com/play/PLXIhKFceREW1ilCmoUJcKiLZFWHOp55Pu.html
Music by David Cutter Music
The Pond Project Playlist: th-cam.com/play/PLXIhKFceREW1ilCmoUJcKiLZFWHOp55Pu.html
Music by David Cutter Music
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Adding Pond Dye & Gravel Structure to the Backyard Bass Pond
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Adding Pond Dye and Water Column Clarifier to the backyard bass pond. I like to throw a packet of pond dye into the pond every month or so. The dye tints the water short term, and blocks sunlight from reaching deep into the pond. With a lack of sunlight into the pond, deeper water weed growth is inhibited. The liquid water column clarifier is a beneficial bacteria that fixes nitrogen in the pon...
More Bass Problems at the Backyard Pond
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We've got more problems at the backyard bass pond. There's a bass swimming around the pond with a white residue on it's eyes! It's totally weird and I don't know what caused it. This fish doesn't look healthy and probably hasn't been eating since it simply can't see well enough to catch the fast moving minnows and baitfish in the pond. I try to net the fish so that we can get a better look at t...
Dead Bass at the Backyard Pond! Time for an Investigation
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We have a dead bass at the backyard bass pond. I need to find out what happened to this largemouth bass. Winter kill? Lack of oxygen under the ice? Starting the pond aerator too early? Too late? Did the fish eat something bad? Too much late winter pond aeration, or not enough oxygen? Did I have the diffuser too low at the pond bottom? Could that be what killed this fish? In order to get to the ...
The Solar Pond Aerator has Problems // With a Bad Ending
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Part 2 of this video is here: th-cam.com/video/syb3Ko_gLog/w-d-xo.html The solar powered pond aerator is having issues and not pumping air into the backyard pond. It was running fine at first hook-up in the spring, but after a week it's stopped pumping air into the pond. There are no bubbles coming from the diffuser stone at the bottom of the pond. This must be the brushes on the pumps going ba...
The Backyard Pond is Frozen // Under the Ice Video & Ice Fishing
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Searching for fish under the ice of the backyard bass pond. Holes are dilled through the ice and a camera is sent to the bottom of the pond to see what's swimming down there. Pumpkinseed sunfish and rock bass are seen living in their natural habitat. Winter is nearing an end and this ice will be melting soon. We have one last chance to do some ice fishing to see if we can bring up a sunfish to ...
A Day at the Backyard Pond // Fish on the Underwater Camera
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Water is cooling at the backyard bass pond and I want to get the underwater camera into the pond to see some fish before the ice shows up. We get a good look at the tagged smallmouth bass a few times as well as a great look into the sunfish, rock bass and baitfish & minnow populations and environment. Looking under the water at the ponds ecosystem is always cool. The pond water quality looks ve...
Catching and Tagging Big Bass for the Backyard Pond
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We go bass fishing on a local river in an attempt to catch to some largemouth bass and transport them to the backyard pond. It's late in the year and I want to add more bass to the pond in hopes that they will spawn in the spring. I have enough smallmouth bass, but I need more largemouth. The late fall temperatures are a challenge, as the fish have slowed down, but I fight through some northern...
Backyard Bass Pond - Tagging the Bass
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Largemouth and Smallmouth bass are caught from the backyard pond and tagged with a tag gun. We attempt to catch the bass and tag them with a numbered ID tag for future documentation. Fish Tag for Identification. Fish are measured in length and weighed as an introductory record check. The fish are feeding on minnows and have been eating well, so it takes some work to catch them for the tagging g...
Stocking the Backyard Pond with a few Bass
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It's finally time to add a few bass to the backyard pond. We catch a couple largemouth and smallmouth bass, and release them into the pond. Here we will monitor the growth rates as they feed heavily on the minnows and baitfish that we've stocked in the backyard fish pond. We'll tag these fish in the future so we can identity and track their growth. More Pond Videos: Feeding the Bait in the Pond...
Bait Stocking & Feeding at the Backyard Pond
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I've been training the minnows to eat fish food in order to bulk them up with protein which will help grow the bass as they eat the minnows. The pond bass have been eating quite a few minnows this summer, but thankfully the baitfish have been reproducing very well on their own to become self-sufficient. We also do some minnow trapping and hit a bait shop to purchase a large bag of hundreds of m...
Harvesting the Giant Pumpkin - Grown in Leaf & Coffee Ground Compost
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It's time to harvest the giant pumpkin that's been growing in only homemade compost, no soil. This was a test to see how large of a pumpkin that we could grow out of this compost which is made from millions of leaves and thousands of pounds of coffee grounds. The natural rich leaf mold looks to have done a great job of feeding this Atlantic Giant Pumpkin plant all summer. The pumpkin was pollin...
Growing a Giant Pumpkin in a Huge pile of Homemade Compost
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The Giant Pumpkin growth rate has taken off and this fruit is now adding a lot of weight each day. The pumpkin plant is growing in only a huge pile of compost in an experiment to see if it can get everything it needs to grow from only the homemade compost! The compost was made from hundreds of yard waste bags of leaves, some food scraps, plant material and of course, so many coffee grounds for ...
Compost Experiment // Growing a Giant Pumpkin in Leaf Compost
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Part 3. It's pollination time at the compost pile. We have an Atlantic Giant Pumpkin plant growing in our giant compost pile. This compost was made from thousands of bags of leaves and hundreds of pounds of coffee grounds which has left us with a perfect pile of finished leaf mold compost to try and grow the largest giant pumpkin in. This plants roots system is only in our compost, no added soi...
Growing a Giant Pumpkin in 100% Compost // Snapping Turtles Arrive!
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Part 2 of Growing a Giant Pumpkin in a huge pile of 100% Leaf and Coffee Compost. Something has been digging in the compost and now we know that Snapping Turtles are to blame. Each day there are more turtles digging into the leaf compost to lay their eggs. They must prefer the warm leaf mold compost piles as the bacterial breakdown process gives off heat, making the compost pile constantly warm...
Fish of the Backyard Pond // Underwater Footage!
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Fish of the Backyard Pond // Underwater Footage!
Growing a Giant Pumpkin in a Giant Pile of Leaf Compost
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Growing a Giant Pumpkin in a Giant Pile of Leaf Compost
Pond Aerator // It's Improving the Water in the Backyard Pond
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Pond Aerator // It's Improving the Water in the Backyard Pond
Are My Fish still Alive in the Backyard Pond?
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Are My Fish still Alive in the Backyard Pond?
Did my Pond Aerator Kill All of my Fish?
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Did my Pond Aerator Kill All of my Fish?
Leaves + Coffee Grounds Make Great Compost
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Leaves Coffee Grounds Make Great Compost
Aggressive Pet Bass // Bait Stocking + Spawning
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Aggressive Pet Bass // Bait Stocking Spawning
FIXING POND CLARITY by capturing Runoff in CATCH BASIN DRAIN
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FIXING POND CLARITY by capturing Runoff in CATCH BASIN DRAIN
Searching for Fish under the Ice at the Backyard Bass Pond
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Searching for Fish under the Ice at the Backyard Bass Pond
Backyard Bass Pond - Stocking Minnows and Adding Structure
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Backyard Bass Pond - Stocking Minnows and Adding Structure
First year for me growing a giant pumpkin. August 22 , 2024 my pumpkin weight estimate from measuring is 135 LBS> I still think I have another solid 20 days of growth So im hoping to hit 300 LBS. Not bad for a first timer. My seeds were 1625 GAnsert. Parents 1382 rea 2019 x 1501 Vanderweilen 2017. From Don Langevins 2023 Orange collection seeds.
Hi I totally understand your frustrration. I have been battling algae bllooms every year for 25 years now. Finally this year we had great results. Believe me we have researched and tried everything. I have a windmill pump for airation. We have used blue pond die in the past, to filter the U.V. rays from the sun and it has helped in past years and looks nice, but still had algae. This year I put black pond die in and it was like a miracle. (Algae died off in a few weeks) Looks natural too and is non toxic to fish or animals. Maybe give that a try Cheers
Hey, thanks. I saw the black dye online but thought it was maybe too dark, but I'll give it a try.
That long pumpkin looks like an Algonquin Pumpkin!
do you have link to order this thanks
I got mine here: www.thedugoutdude.ca/
Another Great video. The pond looks awesome!
I’ll guess a male who already fanned a bed and is recovering. Nice fish though.
That's kind of what I was thinking, thanks.
That really cool
Dumb idea maybe.... if space permits... What about cutting a small shallow wandering creek that opens into another mini pond... Into that wooded area? I'm sure the roots would be a pain to work around... The thought is for increased safe haven for breeding fish, increased wildlife, maybe more crayfish and things... Just a thought...
I was just looking at that area. I should have really made the pond larger that way. Maybe some day....
Ponds are fun! What about lily pads? Maybe you'll get frogs? Ahh... as I cont'd yes you have frogs. Wonderful.
I absolutely need more plants, you're right. Planning to do some planting soon.
So fun. My brother-in-law and I built one on his new land. There was a large nursery who owned a huge plot of land that backed to his yard and had a huge hidden pond in the forest with tons of monster bass in there. It was totally hidden. We knew cuz we snuck in... 😁. There was a stream that ran from that pond onto his property. It was just a small swampy puddle. He paid an excavator to dig it out. It was fantastic. Suddenly "lol" it was fully stocked with those monster bass. He also added blue gill, cat fish and 2 large grass eating carp that could not reproduce. Fun property.
Looking forward to more pond and landscaping. Hopefully you can make another pumpkin video thanks for sharing.
Thanks Dan. I have all of the landscape and Pumpkin videos going up on this channel now. th-cam.com/channels/SZQ7X3UP3J8uNa89KMcd3g.html I'm trying to keep the pond videos on their own.
Cool video. Don't forget to add water plants that will help oxygenate your pond.
Working on that next, thanks.
Nice update. My 6 year old sat on my lap and was very interested throughout. In a way I'm glad it's only "April" as I hope it means more updates throughout the year. Speaking of treating it like an aquarium, there are very small water insects that specialise in eating algae, like Daphnia. Aquarists will grow Daphnia ponds in their backyard to feed their fish and keeping algae levels high enough is the struggle. I wonder what would happen if you grew a large culture of them and dumped them in the pond.
I'll do some reading on that. And yes, there's more coming. Filmed a lot just have been short on editing time.
Glad to see you posting im invested 😂
Ha, I'm a little late but have a bunch recorded to put together. I've been spending a lot of time working on the landscape channel around the pond this summer, but I have a bunch of pond filming done and ready to edit.
Nice video
Great video. Showing the solar eclipse was a nice creative choice.
Thanks, we didn't get as dark here as I was hoping, but still pretty cool.
I’m battling weeds more than algae. Not sure what type but the pond was really low last year and d that is when the plants grabbed the chance to thrive. Will aerating help?
I don't think aeration would ever hurt. I would try a package or two of pond dye. I have a video on that stuff. It works well by cutting the sunlight going deep in the pond which weeds need to grow. Block the sunlight, block the weeds.
We have a one acre pond. Added 5 tons of gypsum. Pond is now crystal clear
I've never heard of that. I'll have to look into it.
@@ryanhoelkegood luck
I would advise you to learn more about water hardness called GH and KH, and to measure your water hardness levels and the PH with a drop test, not the strips. Because your pond shows all the signs of water hardness problems. Snow and ice is soft water, it lacks minerals. And that can cause that your water hardness levels are becoming too low, and when your water hardness levels are too low it can create a PH crash in a single night, it means that your water becomes too acidic in a single night, and fish will get sick or even die. GH is general hardness and it should be between 8 and 12. KH is bicarbonate hardness and ideally it should be 8. But do not just add GH and KH plus before you learned about it. Because if you do it wrong it can make matters worse. When the PH is too low it will also cause algae growth. Because algae do not care too much about PH. Other plants won't grow because with the wrong PH most beneficial plants are not able to take up the nutrients in the water. First raise the GH with one point per 3 days until it is 12. This will also raise the KH a bit. After the GH is at level measure both but then do nothing for at least two weeks. Only after those two weeks measure the KH again and if the KH is still below 8 after adding the GH then add KH plus, but not more as one point per 3 days, and follow the instructions from the product that you buy exactly. And never ever add GH and KH plus at the same time, or within two weeks from each other. Once both levels are good, wait for 2 weeks and then you can add Mearl for the long term GH balance because that works slower but longer. And two weeks after that you can put cleaned sea shells in your filter for the KH balance, it does nothing until the PH drops below 7. When the PH drops below 7 it means that there are a lot of hydrogen ions in the water, and those are acidic. The sea shells will only dissolve as a result of the acid in the water and release bicarbonate which will neutralize the acid until the PH is neutral or at 7 again. Measure the GH and KH every month, especially when you have a lot of snow and ice. And remove as much mud and muck as possible. When you clean a pond filter always use pond water to clean the filter. Leave some dirt inside the filter. And try to save as much of the water as possible so that you can throw it back in the pond without the dirt. Again, learn about the importance of GH and KH !!! And how to adres it. Follow the instructions from the products that you buy exactly!!! It will solve the algae issue and the dying fish issue !!! Only aerate during the hours that it is dark !!! It is very unlikely that you have an oxygen issue because you live in a cold climate and cold water has much more oxygen. A waterfall would probably produce plenty enough oxygen for you pond. The most likely culprit for your issues is water hardness. Do not aerate too much because it will cause the KH to drop too low !!! Again, learn about water hardness. And keep in mind that you learn from people who live in the northern hemisphere who experience rain and/or a lot of snow. People in dry areas do not have these issues, or at least not at the same magnitude. If you did the tests, and if you have any questions, feel free to ask me. If I can I will answer your questions. 👍
P.S. Your water hardness can also be too high !!
Where did you get that kit from?
I got it here: www.thedugoutdude.ca/dugout-systems/solar-aeration
have you considered adding ozone to the air pump?
No, I haven't, but I'll look into it. Thanks
I thought the aerator prevented surface freeze?
It does. I take the gamble and shut mine off in the winter so that we can skate on the pond safely.
The pond is reflecting the green of the trees. Water has no color, but the clarity impacts its reflectivity.
We just tagged our largemouth over the weekend but couldn’t find tags with numbers. Where are you located? We’re in mid Mo so I’m not sure if we can support smallmouth in our pond. But would love to
I'm in Ontario, Canada. I got the tags from a company in British Columbia here: dynamicaquasupply.com/products/fish-tags-numbered-1-100-yellow?_pos=9&_sid=8bd9fa1ca&_ss=r
Ryan, who manufactures this unit? I want to read the specifications. How deep can it pump? Price? Etc
I got it here: www.thedugoutdude.ca/ I have the 2 pump system.
Need Calsium
Rather than doing the commercial chemical thing build a venturi air dispersion system without an air stone.
Who made this equipment? How much does it cost? And where can I get a kit just like this?
I got it here, Larry: www.thedugoutdude.ca/ I have the 2 pump system.
How much was the fish $?
$50
Appreciate the video. I’m in the early stages of the vine growing big. Check out my pumpkin grow videos if you’d like on my channel. Enjoy seeing tips. I need a pile where the vine and spread out for sure. Thank you
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Hey I just came across your channel looking for aquarium vids. I assumed it was one of those hobby farm channels with a million subscribers so I was surprised to see how small the channel is. I really enjoyed the videos you've put out in the last year and I hope you upload more
I really appreciate that. Thanks a bunch. Glad you liked them. Working on more this summer.
A Monsta! Love this video. So much interesting info.
Most likely its a dna thing.
Heat is not an ingredient, heat is a byproduct from the reaction
Great job
I absolutely loved this video! It's sometimes more helpful to see someone else's mistakes before you make your own, so thanks!
I think what you're doing is called "feeding", not "stocking". 😅
Yep, stocking bait.
Can you give me some.seeds
Nice I got pet bass to
Hey Ryan check your Pondboss forum private messages when you get a chance. Cheers
What brand and where did you get this air system at?
I got the 2 pump system. www.thedugoutdude.ca/
Frogs eats anything 😋thru som tree limbs in at one side of pond
They do eat anything! I've got a bunch or trees in the pond now since that first video a few years ago, thanks.
Did the crawfish ever establish in your pond?
I don't believe so. There may be a few, but I'm not very rocky. This spring, I added a few rock piles, so I'll restock this summer and see if I can get the numbers up.
@@ryanhoelke Are you located in Canada? I am in new england and you are literally doing the things I dream of doing one day so I love following along on your projects and can't wait to see more
@Coolwhip899 I am. Thanks for following along. Small channel, so I'm never really sure if anyone watches or cares, ha. Thanks for the nice words.
Nice.!!!!! : )
Good video
Thanks, appreciate it.
Wish I could help ! The fish have a problem all came from the same place ? If so , ask them if they have had the same problem with their fish . Make sure you keep your hands sanitized . Good luck !
And start check8ng and keeping records of DO, PH and other water quality
Yes thanks, just did a pH test. It's high.
Ask on pondboss forum
Good idea, I will do that. Thanks.
How many acres is your pond? You can use goggle earth to trace the edge and it will tell you
It's smaller than maybe it looks on film. I'd say it's only a 1/4 acre.
Get your water tested at a pool store if ones around
Thanks, I'll see if the local pool shops will do that for me.