I have a very small pond, about 120gal and small water fall. We live in N. Illinois. 4 Koi, 3 Schubunkins in pond. They always swim aound, even in winter, and beg for food. I use a floating water heater and all have now survived three winters OK. The heater is now out of the pond. Ten days...

A short while ago someone posted a link to the site in the UK that makes a pond edging system that looks natural and has a tube in it that you can put soil into. Then poke a hole and plant something. The whole thing is held in place by a strip that sits under the edging rocks. I searched and...

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I know its not that time of year but the other day I was in the pool supply store getting some supplies for thre hot tub, and they had a big display of a silver blue translucent bubble wrap looing material. I know lots of folks float bubble wrap and styrofoam on their ponds to help it retain warmth...

Filled, and back to normal again... sigh http://webpages.charter.net/gareee/pond5wall.jpg

I have a 300 gallon pond with a oversized filter and pump. (1800 gph) While it keeps the water clear it also makes a lot of water movement. I am going to waterfall it soon. I was told that shutting off the pump 1 hour twice a day would not kill the good bio bacteria. I need these 2 hours so I can...

It's a commonly accepted rule that fish need to slowly adjust to changes in water temperature and this is one of the reasons why bagged fish are supposed to float for a while before being introduced into a new body of water. I'm starting to think that this temperature adjustment rule is a whole...

I turn my pump off 2 times a day for a hour (see other post) Now I read the FAQ and it says not to leave the UV light on without water flowing. Did I damage the light? Its been on 7 days. Only 2 hours a day were without water flow. What happens when you do this to the light? Does it burn out? I...

1. General ((Construction, Green Water, Filters, Liners, Maintenance, etc.) 1.1. Who helped in answering these questions? 1.2. What questions should you ask before building a pond? 1.3. What are some other websites worth seeing? 1.4. Can I learn everything I need to know about...

Hi. It's year 2 and just did a full water change on our little 300 gallon pond. Found a few surprises when the pool was emptied. First off, about a week ago I was out of town for 6 days and when I came back I decided to do the water change as it was pretty mungy as I left. At the time of leaving...

The pond is 3/4 or more drained now... we had counted about 15 or so LARGE frogs a month ago, but I've seen none at all now. (After seeing the snake with one in his mouth the other day), but it looks like all our fish are present and accounted for! It's getting dark here now, so it's hard to make...

We have now purchased one and are almost ready to go....are there any suggestions on the type of hose to use or not use. We have noticed that all the hoses at H.D. & Lowe's have the statement that they are not intended for constant pressure. What is being used and where do you find a hose...

I have asked (and had answered) many questions regarding my pond, on this wonderful site---- over the last 3 years. I lurk here at least twice a week in order to see the latest in pond & fish/ tips and help. Now I'm sick at heart, at what I see. I have a question, that I thought I would never...

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...

In the archive there seems to be varying opinion about the effectiveness of the wet-vacs that also have a pump. The opinions go from pure joy to so-so. I have a wet vac but was thinking about upgrading or adapting my wet-vac to use while the pond is full. I would like to use it to clean...

My lilies are at the bottom of a 40 inch pond. I would like to find a convienent way to push fertilizer tablets into their pots that avoids wading and dunking. How do others deal with this problem? TIA John

We just got a digital camera and youngest son had it figured out in no time and went out and took pictures of the backyard and dogs. We put three on the blog at www.blogfromthebog.com kathy :-)

I am Reel McKois momma and I say you are some really bad folks picking on my darling daughter Carol like you do. Its not her fault that she crosses folks, and talks out of both corners of her mouth........but she has had a very hard life, and she needs some nurturing and love, which the poor girl...

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...

I am having a hard time this year, my water will not clear up. My pond is over three years old and has not had a problem with this before. I have a very fine silt that gets stirred up with my pump running. If I turn it off it will settle but it is so fine that as soon as I try to vac the botton...