Hi, does anyone have any tricks on how to keep taller marginal plants from tipping over in the wind? Seems no matter how much i weigh them down, they tip over. Also, what does it mean to seperate plants after three years and is using regular soil any good?..........Thanks................

I want to install a UV sterilizer in my pond, but would prefer to construct it myself, partly because I'm a retreaded engineer, and partly because I'm sure I can do it for considerably less than the cost of retail units. Does anyone know of a web site or newsgroup that covers construction details,...

Can anyone help me, I have recently lost two large goldfish in my garden pond. The water is perfect and all seems well in the pond but when I opened up the last fish it was overflowing with eggs. I now have another apparantly healthy fish following the same symptoms, very very fat and drifting...

I have a pot of this hair grass ... the picture on tha attched label shows a lovely clums of fine grass, which resembles .... yes, hair. About 3" in length and standing upright, much like the cartoons show when the character has been electricuted. Mine, in real life ... looks like that same...

Hi, We live in the UK & have a 25 gallon plastic cold water tank & i was just wondering how many comets/goldfish i can keep in it. I had 3 x 2" comets & they grew to about 5" for about 3 years until they all died when we were away on holiday. We over fed them & the water got really polluted. Now...

Can anyone help? We have a large pond with lots of koi and this year there are literally thousands of tiny rudd. Is there a way to get rid of only those? Thanks

Can anybody supply me with two plants I am seeking for my pond? Firstly a water soldier - a native or hardy one and not one sold at an aquatic centre grown under tropical conditions! Secondly an aquatic plant that grows in and out of the water and looks like a feathery pine tree? Willing to...

were can I buy big water lily please anyone thanks.

Anyone know where I can find a place online that offers a step by step guide on how to build a raised pond? I have already purchased a preformed Liner, Pump, Filter etc. Any help much appreciated. I'm a complete newbie to this. 'patience' ---

I have a pair of comet goldfish that have outgrown their indoor tank, so I was going to put them in my neighbor's pond. Does anyone know how big these will grow? One person told me they can get up to 12" long in the right environment, but that seems like a stretch (ha!) to me. Randy...

came home from a week away to find the lilly pond all but empty. Bit mystified as there's no sign of a leak anywhere and the walls of the pond beyond the plastic liner don't feel soggy. And the fish pond level had dropped less than an inch (we've had a couple of dry weeks). Same thing happened...

One of my buds has extended his fishpond. He took out the old fibre bottom, extended the pond, concreted the interior, then painted it with normal waterproof exterior paint. Is this ok or will it kill the fish, he wonders, a bit late in my opinion? I know there is such stuff as pond-paint; should...

I had a very nice little water garden several years ago but I had to give it up after having back surgery. I am just getting started again and I only have access to some of the most common plants. I am hoping some of the really kind and generous folks here that helped me get started the first time...

great place for more pond info------------------rec.ponds

I've had dwarf papyrus for years and have been thrilled with how easily it has thrived and reproduced. All I had to do was lop a few heads off an existing plant and plant the heads in wet potting soil, and a new plant would spring forth from each head. My question revolves around a giant papyrus...

The cost of the skimmer and filter box are expensive ~$500 or more. Has anyone seen plans to build one? Any special concerns?? Thinking of using either external quality (CDX) or marine grade plywood and then covering with liner......comments. Expect the pond to be 6 ft x 8 ft or so and 18-24in...

My yard in Durham, NC, has the perfect place for a two-level wate garden with a rock falls inbetween. I am a veteran gardener, but novice with water gardens. I love the sound and sight of moving water but hesitate (read, "chicken out") when it comes to installing wate because of what seems like...

Hopefully someone can shed some light on this ... I have had a few dead fish which led me to check the chemical levels in my pond (using the same kit I have for my tropical tank) and this is my area of concern. pH 8.8+ (that's as high as my scale goes) Amonia 0ppm Nitrite 0-0.25ppm

Anyone out there use a UV clarifyer, and if so, was there a dramatic difference in water clarity? Just want to make sure " the end justifies the means". Will I be spending $300.00 for something that will not improve water conditions above and beyond what the plants are giving me now? Joe

Are fresh water clams harmful? Someone told me they help to clean the water. -- Don