I have for sale a brand new Gorman Rupp 1800gph mag drive pump. It is not submersible. External use only. Uses very little current. Save big $$$ on your electric bills. Retail $400 Asking $150

Well, it serves me right for bragging about keeping jan's lotus alive (my number five try with lotus!). I went out on the deck this morning. The lotus tub is right there between the kitchen window and the lotus. The tuber had been snapped in half! This little decorative clay house had been...

I have only recently found this 'UK' board and a large proportion of the threads seem to be dominated by complaints about the behaviour of certain poster/s, I cant be bothered to find out who, and the detremental affect that these posters are having on the board. Rather than have umpteen dozen...

Cracklin' wrote: CR..... AFAIC these are just ****HEAD spammers trying to pretend they know how to write when everyone knows they just paid some out of work writer to post these racist views from the money they got selling their mama's stank ass on the street corner in the...

I live in San Francisco and have a small 500 gallon decorative pond about 18" deep. Of coure, Spring brings with it a huge algae bloom and I'd like to put some plants in there to compete with the algae and wanted some suggestions. Given the landscaping, the plants should grow to no more than 18"...

We have a small 3x4x2D preformed, plastic pond. While it's doing fantastic right now, we want a bigger pond. We are thinking going to about 5x10, in the same spot. How should we proceed? Can I dig out the majority of the new pond, after removing the fish and plants? Do I need to use the current...

Welcome to rec.ponds! We are still here, despite the noise of attack posts. I Post any problem you may be having under another header. We have a lot of talented and knowledgeable people who post here and they can solve just about any problem. If you get a rude answer to your post, sorry, but it...

Hi, I've just put together a forum for Koi Enthusiast in the Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. Anyone in BC or Vancouver and surrounding areas are welcome to join (and anyone else around the world who cares to share some of their experienc) and submit some of their experience online so that we...

Ok, I know it's not a big deal but I still get a thrill when I see these little buggers swarming all over my pond. :) The minnows spawned at the same time so it's quite the symphony of wriggly black tadpoles and teensy gold or black minnows. On the down side, I lost one of my oldest shubunkin...

I acquired a pond complete with fish when I bought my house but don't really know what they are. Can anyone tell me what these fish are? http://www.pbase.com/sparkhorse/pond_life -- Steven

I keep a pond in my back garden in the uk and there alot of species that can be kept like: tench rudd chubb koi goldfish orfe minnow bream roach stickleback. but i was wondering what people keep in america. if there is anyone who knows about the american species i would be very interested. -- matt

I tested my pond water. I have Nitrite at 10.0 Nitrate at 40 and ph at 7.4 and alkalinity at 120 hardness at 120 Ammonia at 0.50. I am bringing a water sample to my pet store. He checks it free. But Im worried. The fish seem ok. But the small baby 1 inch fish are dying. I thought it was lack of...

Sorry for the poor pics. He was on the move and so was I. Just when the camera would focus, it would go out of focus. I feel like I'm trying to capture bigfoot! He's maybe 1/2 to 3/4" in length. http://www.bunchobikes.com/bug1.jpg http://www.bunchobikes.com/bug2.jpg I mostly see him under...

Welcome to rec.ponds! We are still here, despite the noise of attack posts. Post any problem you may be having under another header. We have a lot of talented and knowledgeable people who post here and they can solve just about any problem. If you get a rude answer to your post, sorry, but it...

I'm thinking about making my own biofilter for my 450 gallon pond. Would a 5 gallon bucket be large enough? I only have a small yard and the pond takes up most of the area. I would hate to have a big 50 gallon container sitting in the yard next to my pond. Also what filter media should I use that...

A couple of weeks ago, my sarasa comets began chasing each other. I put this down to the fact the weather had warmed up which had probably turned them frisky. Assuming they have spawned, when will I begin to see the fry? At the moment, I have some oxygenators at the bottom of the pond, and a patch...

I have a pond I just got started about 6 weeks ago. It's 5' x 8' and 22" deep at the deepest point. I calculated it to be around 450 gallons. I have 5 Goldfish and 3 Koi in the pond. So far I only have 1 Iris plant. I'm running a 750 gph pump with fountain and a waterfall. My water is turning...

So I took Luka, the pathetic elderly dog and myself down to the pond to see how things were doing, and get some fresh air and all that. I haven't seen Walter the memorial Koi for a few weeks since the spring sighting, and there's always some anxiety about that, though he's big enough that...

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