I have a small pond 650 gal with a depth ranging from 0 inches to 30 inches at built in drain. It is raised about 18 inches above ground behind a retaining wall. I have just goldfish and lots of plants. I built it with a 6 inch plant shelf all around. I have lost a bunch of fine fish to Blue...

Hi, My parents have two fishtanks too large to be placed inside the house, so they set them up in the backyard. In them they had some 20 different fish, big and small, that they took care of everyday. But this morning when they went out to the yard, they found the fishtanks ransacked, with the...

We had a good freeze last week, ended up with ice across my entire pond except 1) where the water falls from the bio filter and 2) the skimmer. Question is this. In order to be prepared for the next freeze (spring ain't here yet) I'm wondering what type of heater (or bubbler) I should...

We've just built a pond and waterfall - silly time of year to do this here in the UK, I know, but if we hadn't, we'd spend the money on something else and still have a crappy garden come summer :o) Anyway, because it's the wrong time of year, we have no plants or fish in it yet but it is a...

I have been reading studying about ponds for a year now and plan to build one in the spring. I had planned to use a flexible liner. However, my son has come up with an intriguing idea and asked me to think about using an old fiberglass ski boat that has been in our barn for years. He proposes...

On Sat, 10 Jan 2004 17:30:18 -0500, Nicole Thompson wrote: We added some friends (I've posted here in the past about that) and for the winter, I bought bubbler stones - two long ones - which were working pretty well until this really cold snap. My concern is that the water surrounding the...

Nicole Thompson wrote: : I live in Central PA - current temp - 5 degrees F - nighttime temps : are below zero. Are you sure about these temperatures? 5deg F is minus fifteen degrees C !!

Nicole Thompson wrote: : I live in Central PA - current temp - 5 degrees F - nighttime temps : are below zero. : : My question is, I have a *raised* pond made of cinderblock (was here : when we moved in) and the single goldfish that was here when we moved : in survived the winter last year just...

Good Morning! I'm trying to find plants/shrubs that bloom & stay green throughout the Winter months for my Cape Cod garden. I'm tired of looking out my window to brown during these cold months. Heather is one great option as they have varieties that bloom Nov.-March...any other ideas? I believe...

Hi..I've been lurking for a while..and wondered why everyone quit yacking gmaybe most of them have gone in for the winter..it's kind of nippy here in Florida..but figure it won't last long..I hope anywayg rain, rain rain..isn't that every gardeners dream?BG I lost some of my annuals but most...

Hi! I've always been interested in gardening, especially when water features are involved. I've finally got the time to make something in the garden i really want. I was wondering whether any of you had a guide to building garden waterfalls, or if you have done them yourself, how did you do...

Can anyone recommend a good book on maintaining a fish pond? I inherited a 1500 gallon pond stocked with Koi when I bought my home recently. Also, I'm having trouble keeping the pump going. The filter clogs after about 2 hours of use, and has to be cleaned. Do I need to change the water in the...

I just found out that our local water department is going to begin using Chloramine rather than Chlorine beginning Feb 2004. I have just built a small pond, mostly for plants but wanted to put a few very small fish (Guppies?). I understand that Chloramine will harm fish but I don't find any...

Hi. Having moved house and adopted the established fish pond which had about 12 good sized fish + 2 small Tench. I have come across the following. The previous owner buit his own filter using 3 water containers. The first has lots of bits of offcut pipe, second stage is a simple seperatoin type...

I know that you should stand the pump on something to (hopefully) keep it out of the silt and the most common thing for this purpose seems to be bricks. Well, I haven't got any bricks to hand but I have got a couple of breezeblocks; are these safe to use? Are there any chemicals that could leech...

I too am new to this site (Arkansas, USA). This is my first summer for my pond and am thrilled that my shubunkins have decided to have babies. I am also wondering what to expect as far as rate of growth, survival chances, etc. Do I stand a fair chance (all other things being equal such as water...

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Hi, I live in Ontario, Canada and it can get cold here in the winter, -20. I have a small pond around 200 gal, 24 inches deep. I have some goldfish and plants (hardy lily, pickeral rush, hyacinth, water iris). At what temperature should I begin to bring the fish in. As for the plants, which will...