I have constructed a wildlife pond using a flexible liner. The pond is almost full now and so I need to do something urgently about finishing the edge. I had in mind that the flexible liner should upturn vertically for about an inch all round the edge. My reason for this is that if the earth...

I'm starting digging a pond today. the plan is that it's 4 metres long, 2 metres wide, and going down in steps to a maximum of 2 metres deep. Anyone got any tips? Some questions spring to mind - can I just dig the hole & line it - will the sides cave in? If I (as I hope to) use the soil from the...

I have a small 50 gallon pond. I'm getting an urge to dig out a stream, maybe 15-20 foot in length, 18 inches wide, 6-12 inches deep. I'd lead it to my pond and make that the terminal. Water would pump out from there and through a tube up to the stream source. It seems too simple. Anybody running...

My recently installed wildlife pond with a flexible liner is filling rapidly with rain and it can only be few weeks before it overtops. I want to control where the water overflows rather than let it settle anywhere. So I think I need a sluice. I say 'think' because none of the books I've...

I live in the Chicagoland area and have a new pond. Its about 2-3 feet deep in the middle and about 7 feet across. I have six goldfish and one Koi and wonder if they can overwinter or do I need to bring them inside?

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I have just moved into a new house where there is an (approx) 4500 litre pond which is filthy dirty and is full of algae. There does seem to be quite a lot of goldfish in there, although it's impossible to count them as they are only just visible when they come to the surface for food. There are...

My husband, who usually leaves for work before dawn, reported seeing a large green frog in the driveway several days ago. Coming home late last night from an evening with friends, I saw the culprit myself, on the driveway in the lit area. He's solid dull green, about 6-7" long, and looks like...

Ive heard that mussels and clams are a good natural way of filtering my pond, i am wondering what the pro`s and cons are, my pond is 24000 lts with running water from a water fall, I would be greatful if someone could help with my quiery. Thanx john

I hope someone can help me, I am new to pond fish keeping and wondering if you keep the filter and fountain running all winter. I have read several books but non say to keep it running. I have kept tropicals and marines for years now but only dug the pond and stocked it this year. I live in the...

I am pretty new to this whole pond thing but have managed to keep 6 large koi (one is about 3 lbs!) and several goldfish alive and spawning baby koi and goldfish all summer in a 1500 gal pond. Until today. Yesterday, I was topping off my pond and left the water running accidently for about 2...

Am I right in thinking that fish won't feed in the dark? I'm rapidly approaching the time of year when I leave for work in the dark, and arrive home from work in the dark. This presents a feeding problem. Thoughts?? -- ßôyþëtë

I bought some barrels for my pond filter. SO how do I wash them to make sure they are fish safe? They were supposed to be food safe, but who nows. Although they are the same shape, they did not have the same contents. I was going to Pressure Wash them, soak in water and bleach, (2 days), add...

Hi All ! My name is Kali and I am a newbie here. I am looking for some advice about what to do with a Shubunkin we have in our pond. It is one of our original fish purchased about 4 years ago. Our pond is about 2500 gals and at the moment is home to about 17 (5 of which are our own babies comets)....

I intend to put stones or pebbles in my wildlife pond which won't have any fish apart from maybe the odd stickleback. My preferred pebbles are limestone but I have seen a warning against using limestone pebbles because they can change the ph. Should I take this warning seriously? thanks, Davy

I live in Saskatchewan ,Canada and the winters are very cold here.I mean -20 to -30 c on average .I have been putting my large koi inside in the past but now they are too big.My pond is apr 600 -750 gal with 2 1/2 feet at the deepest and I would like to try a de icer.Anyone out there in cold...

Well the rhizomes I bought from E-bay (just put in the water and watch them grow) type did not sprout at all. What did I do wrong ? Can I save the rhizome and try again next year ? -- Posted via a free Usenet account from http://www.teranews.com

I want to let my koi spawn, because I want new fish but I don't want to quarantine them. I have prevented hatching by not providing cover, so the eggs are eaten up. What do y'all think of this idea. I thought of getting shower scrubbies and stringing them tightly on a cord, like popcorn...

I have moved a water hyacinth indoors from my pond into a large glass bowl. I like the way it looks and am wondering what kind of fertizilizer I should add to the water. I know I need ot makje sure it gets plenty of light. Can I throw standard Mircale Grow in the water and at what concentration?

This group seem to have a wealth of experience so I thought I'd throw out another question. I plan to use solar energy to power a pond pump and there seems to be a somewhat limited selection of pumps designed to be used with solar. I know the different requirements and operating conditions that...