Anyone one in this group planning to attend the Koi Show in Charlotte next weekend? I'm not a member of the club, but I plan to go to the show. Here's a link to their web page. http://www.pkwsonline.com/ Maybe I'll see ya there. Ron

We have a 1200 gallon pond shaped as a half donut, the pump flow rate is 1000 gph at the filter. How important is it to have the pump and filter on opposite sides of the pond?

Can someone tell me where I can buy a tray to hold plants in my filter. want to hide it as much as possible thanx

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I am looking to where I can get me cheep fish food. I am sure that since my gold fish are outside and get bugs that fall in the pond that catfish food wouldn't be a problem. It isn't like I have some of those expensive KOI. Keith

Halloween Safety Tips (yearly favorite) I'm sure that you've all seen these rules before and really, they're just common sense. But since we're coming up to that time of the year, I think it's wise to review them. Something about this time of year can play havoc with otherwise...

has anyone ever tried nasturtiums (not sure on spelling) in the pond. i found some growing in a half barrel filled with water. and wondered if they are poisonous to fish. i think that some people eat these as salad greens. thanks for any and all answers! melissa

Need advise on winterizing pond plants. I live just west of oronto, Canada. TIA ANO

The CFO called me in a panic from the basement. I cam running upstairs to find her and all of the kids gaping out the window. The biggest dern Heron I have ever seen was sitting on the swing set drooling over the pond. The CFO was telling the kids to be quiet and keep still, so they wouldn't scare...

Has anyone had luck sinking these to the bottom of their pond for the winter (what zone are you in)? How about just keeping the Taro root wrapped in newspaper ina cool place for the winter? I am in zone 5 and am wondering if they I should just treat them as houseplants for the winter or can do...

I wouldn't turn it off overnight. Mine is on a timer, on for about three fourths of the time; 45 or 60 mins out of most hours during the day and 15 or 30 mins each hour overnight. I did it originally to disrupt any permanent current that might be set up. I read somewhere that the bacteria in...

I haven't seen anything posted on rec.ponds about the earthquakes and the damage done to the koi farms in Nigata, but you may want to look at this post by Peter Waddington on the NI board. It has lots of pictures so may be slow for those with dial...

I have been reading some about ammonia, nitrites, algae etc. and it appears that no effort is made to maximize the removal of ammonia using filters for fish pond owners. I have been doing some research on the removal of nitrates for individual (home) wastewater treatment systems for...

Took this one a couple of weeks ago: http://community.webtv.net/drcmtc3/pictures/scrapbookFiles/mailedD41.jpg This past weekend I cut back the yellowing pond plants and placed the pots in bins filled with water in the basement. The one tropical plant, a black taro, spends winters in a sunny...

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I have a 1200 gallon pond with Cichlids - Sorry no Koi. We use a tetra cannister filter with an 1100 gph pump. The filter was running very slow, so I cleaned the enire filter and it still ran slow. Then I found a something jambed within the connection between the hose and filter. When i removed...

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My pond is forming light foam where the water flows back into the pond from the water fall ..?? It seems I read from one of our group about the water condition that causes this .. Can someone help ?? The PH is 7.3. Thanks, Bill, Pensacola, FL

Hi, One of my older goldfish is displaying odd behavior and I don't know what to make of it. First he's swimming, alot, and he's wriggling like a worm, with seeming great effort to move about. He's skimming the surface and will mouth food, but doesn't seem to be able to take it in. Sometimes he...