Hey guys, im new here. I have just begun the journey into the wonderful world of ponds and I have some questions about pond maintenance etc. First of all i'll tell you my situation: I have a 160 gallon prefabricated pond that I set into the ground. I filled it with tap water and got my pump going...

Wishful thinking I know. But when can the Water Hyacinths go back in the pond, May 24th? They're about to take over the house. :)

I use a stock tank heater to maintain a hole in the ice on my pond. My question is how large a hole is required? I have a 1200 gallon pond. My heater is 1000 watts and keeps about a four inch hole in the ice. don cunningham

i have a 1300 gallon pond and need to make a floating island for my red ear slider that is about 2 years old and 7" wide, anyone have any links ,diagrams or suggestionshow to make a floating island/raft that will adjust to the water level?? my turtle must be half way blind?? i made it a ledge on...

Some of you may remember my wife's attempt at convincing me I was losing my mind, when I found a jumping kangaroo like mouse in the house a few months back. I may be insane, but Yahoo! is apparently in on it... Jumping Mouse Loses Federal Protection WASHINGTON - The Preble's meadow jumping...

I can travel to the other side of the world through my pond. Great, isn't it ?

I've got a pond (~800 gallons) with 13 goldfish. I live in Montreal, Quebec so leaving them outside in the winter is out of the question (the pond is currently solid). At the moment I have them indoors in two aquariums (one 30 gal and one 20 gal). Next year I fear the fish will be too big for...

REMEMBER: "This is worth repeating for benefit of al newbies! Jo Ann asked Dr. Solo to remind people that while she has retired from selling GF (and sold the business to Ken Fischer http://dandyorandas.com/) she has NOT retired from helping people with sick GF and koi FOR FREE. ...

Hi can anyone tell me how to clean and prevent the rocks on and around my cascade going green.The pond is only 6 months old I have stopped the water flowing over the cascade during winter but would like to clean it up before the spring.I have a few fish in the pond which are doing well as I have...

For emergency help call Jo Ann 251-649-4790 between 9-5 weekdays, or, can try email put "help sick fish" in subject. Subscribe to Puregold, http://list.lovemyoldhome.com/puregold/ Puregold is a list for people at all levels of fish keeping with special emphasis on helping...

This, in its entirety, from a roundup of gardening news in The Toronto Free Press Watch for B.C. (British Columbia) versus bullfrogs this spring as the kill-a-kermit campaign takes off in earnest around Victoria. The adult amphibians will be electro-shocked, scooped and frozen to death,...

Hey! Looking to buy an 11 pound bag of Hikari Staple to feed my fish I visited a number of web sites and noticed a high to low price spread of over $20 on this product. Then there's the shipping charges that vary almost as much. I'm looking for some recommendations on where to get a good price on...

Hi, I'm a fishkeeper but know absolutely nothing about ponds. Could someone point me to the FAQ? I'd also appreciate any pointers to articles about unfiltered ponds (no outdoor electricity here), and what plants and fish I can keep outdoors year-round in Southern California in an...

I am planning to build a waterfall. I wonder if I should use a waterfall filter with a weir or simply pipe the water from a filter? What's the advantage or disdvantage of using a weir? - Tak

Hi RGB, Glad to see you 'back'. Are you going to do rip rap around the sides? I'm wondering if setting up a pre-emptive trap will catch them before they dig.... or if they'll leave the trapped one behind and go off and dig anyway? Muskrat trapping is usually legal most anywhere, especially if a...

Any of you see the first showing of the TV show Monk? The mystery was why someone appeared to be after a young girl's fish in an aquarium. The fish was IDed as a Crimson Marble that only lived about 1 year due to a weak immune system. Anyone want to take a guess what the fish really was? ~...

Hello, My wife was clearing out a drawer the other day, and she came across a package containing some lotus seeds that I was given by someone I met about 15 years ago. I put them away, intending to find out how to grow them one day and never did ;-) Anyway, so I have two basic questions... 1)...

I was given a large ( almost 24 inches) Koi. It had lost numerous scales on either side. I believe the cause was trauma rather than a disease process (there are 2 long lesions of 3 rows wide of scale loss) . I have had the fish for over a month and it is doing just fine. My question is. Will these...

BEIJING (Reuters) - The French used grapes, Russians fermented potatoes, Koreans put ginseng in their drink and Mexicans distilled cactus plants to make fiery tequila. Now China is introducing fish wine....Dalian Fisherman's Song Maritime Biological Brewery... the brewery will clean, boil, and...

What is the current status of your pond? The screens have 4" of snow on them, but with my wireless thermometer I can see that the water is liquid, I can also "hear" the water moving... but that requires going "outside".... like brrrrr! I haven't even gone up and looked at the lily pond, maybe...