Welcome to rec.ponds! Some of us are still here, despite the noise of attack posts. Please post any questions you have, or simply introduce yourself under a new header. We have a lot of talented and knowledgeable people who post here and they may be able to solve your problem, should you have one...

Just remember to plug him full of bullets, I have been trying for someone to my dirty work. You see I am an old lady. years ago I was a powerfull motorcycle gangster love pillow. Therefore sweetie, one bullet in head, just for little old me. My husband might make it woth your while in gold ...

interesting story Dekoi~Santana wrote: As told to LyingLouie: In Jabriol aka Dekoi's inner city slum of Camden nj, school Kids bring in pet turtles, model airplanes, pictures of fish they catch, stuff like that. And I never, ever placed any boundaries or limitations on them. If they want...

I know many of you have your kill files up. here is what you are missing. Carol has started to post link to child pornagraphy on rec.ponds thru remailers. Since all of rec.ponds has turn against her she decided to bring your group and AFN down to its knee. People on both groups are tired of her....

Hi I am interested in more information. Where is the best spot? You can email me at any of the following addresses: Thanks, Sam ...

Are your lotus up yet? I have one leaf up. Growing in 24" sunken tub with heater to maintain 80 F. Thanks, Heather

Am fairly new to looking after ponds.... Anyway, have a pond in our back garden. It's quite a small one (only holds around 110 litres of water) but enough for a small fountain, some pond plants and maybe (if I can get the environment right) a few small fish. But for now I'd just settle for a clean...

I have a two ponds connected by a small stream. I would like to use the small pond as my filtering. You can see it at www.xex.ca ... just click on the pond link (nothing else to click on). Any suggestion would be greatly appreciated! - Francis

While in the UK and visiting the Chelsea Flower Show, I discovered something that I have been looking for unsuccessfully for a while. Long gloves to use in the spring when bringing up the plants I sent on the bottom of the pond the previous fall. I have been using a set of industrial gloves that...

Fred "Leaky kill file" Hall bawled: Bubba's going to give you an enema you'll never forget poke

The subject line is to aid google searchers... I have no interest in the firm I'm recomending.. Beautiful HEALTHY fish (really lovely koi and I've seen a lot) 4"-6" koi $12 CDN each or 2 for $19 (malaysian) 12+" purebred Japanese ..(More) Inexpensive plants.. lots of food/medications/treatments...

hi all, i live in the US pacific northwest, and I began feeding my koi the appropriate wheatgerm feed a couple months ago when a local store suggested it'd be warm enough to start feeding them.. they came up every day and ate and all was good. but 4-6 weeks ago they stopped coming to the surface,...

Has anyone had any experience with the Stuart Turner Isis 1900 submersible pump, I think mine may be clogged but ive lost my booklet and Im unsure on how to open it up to clean it. Anyone out there with any info? Thanx -- J-man

If I install a pump basket/leaf basket/priming pot (constructed of a 5 gallon bucket, for example), will I still need to purchase 'their' priming pots/leaf baskets to install on the pump as well? I would think the first in-line filter should take care of the concerns address by the fancy priming...

Fred Hall foamed: Madonna still can't sing. Madonna still can't dance.

I have a 4000 gallon pond (filled 8th May 2005) with 12 koi about one foot long each. I have not had any amonia or nitrite problems. What are the pros and cons of partial water change? How will it affect water clarity etc.? My tap water is soft water at pH...

At long last! I took a friend's son on a paddleboat ride to see what was going on in the pond. Lots.... on his own, he asked if we could just float in the middle (not huge; about 2/3 acre) and look. Lots of teenage bass checked us out, and a mystery: a just opened pure white hardy lily from what...

I'm trying to get a pond going with 1/2 barrel that was used for red wine. I'm not using a liner, and I've filled it with water and some plants (water lily, hyacinth, anacharis, a couple of marginals). The problem is that after about a week the water turns really foul: it gets this white...

A while back, maybe two or three weeks, I posted about losing a couple of fish mysteriously, in the Long Beach, CA area. Suspected a bird, but didnt know for sure. Well, standing in the front yard today talking to my roofer about an upcoming project a gigantic gray heron swoops in and lands on the...

I have a 4000 gallon pond (filled 8th May 2005) with 12 koi about one foot long each. I have not had any amonia or nitrite problems. What are the pros and cons of partial water change?