I've always wanted a bathouse, but I read that they need a water source within 50'. Will a water garden act as that source?

I have a small pond which has been established for about six years, has never been filtered and only contains a couple of 5" goldfish. Wanting to finally do something with it all, (and seeing further down than four inches would be nice) I bought a Fishmate pressurised filter with UV. Now I'm sure...

hi, i live in the south of the UK & I want to construct a second pond, which will be stream fed from my first pond. The first pond is in direct sun for most of the day & has lots of wildlife inc' great crested newts & a couple of grass carp, but the second pond will be in dappled shade & surrounded...

Set down the watergardening labradors tonight and read them this new story. A Council Bluffs, Iowa, man learned the hard way — don't mess with the city's black squirrels. Billy G. Cates, 18, was fined $325 last Tuesday for letting loose his dog "with the intent to annoy, worry, maim, injure...

Can you plant an elephant ear Bulb directly in the pond water?? The ones you can buy at Wal-Mart,it is the size of a grapefruit. Thanks Doug

The last few nights have seen an increase in vocal activity around our pond. Last night, it started to lose its beauty about 3 AM. I went out and in a matter of 2 minutes counted a dozen and a half gulf coast toads (Houston, TX). This morning the hornwort is covered with strings of eggs. On the...

i just finished my new pond about a month ago and it has a couple of potted lillypads and rocks lining the inside with a pretty nice waterfall... recently the pond has turned an ugly brownish green color...is this an algea bloom?.. filter problems?.. need more plants? or something i just havta...

If the chemists can help me out here.... This is a 1200 gal pond, San Diego area. Lillies are blooming! Water temp = 70 deg F pH = 8.0 NO2 = 0.3 mg/l GH = 18 KH = 11 NH3/NH4 = 0 mg/l (barely any color at all in the test vial) CO2 = 3.2 mg/l (according to a look-up table based on KH and pH)

Hi Just bought a new Fish mate Pressurised UV-bio filter to replace my old gravity box. However my pump doesnt seem to want to work at all. It doesnt seem to be sucking any water up. Weve cleaned it all out but nothing ! Is this anything to do with the new filter? I know the pump is really old...

While building a patio next to the pond (2500 gal, Permalon) I uncovered a 4' x 2' x 6" granite rock. Of course I just HAD to incorporate it into my pond's shoreline. Using a lever and slowly rolling it on pipes I got it into position and leveled it. It looks great! Unfortunately my pond now has a...

By tying food pellets to the end of string algae, over the course of several months I trained my Koi to eat string algae. I no longer have to feed them, but have noticed that their fins are getting longer, narrower, and have a greenish tint. Let's see, today is what, April 1st?

I am looking for an online place to get live plants. Preferably water AND land AND maybe even vegetable. What's your favorite? Thank you:)

Hello all! For those that are interested, I have a new web site that features message boards, and it even has real-time chat. No more waiting 3 hours to see your posted messages. I am looking for new members to join this message forum to help get the ball rolling. Please, only pond related...

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There seems to be conflicting information. Many of you are writing of your snails' exploits, while others (dr-solo) say that they are detrimental to a koi pond. Which is it? Remydog

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Hi guys, my friend has a red earred slider he wants to relocate. I have goldfish and koi about 7 inches long and lots of plants in my pond. Will the turtle destroy everthing and kill my fish or is it going to fit in.....I know I will need some sort of island for it.....just really don't...

It's 10:10 PM here in Missouri and I just got the wonderful box Water Hyacinths!! Thanks a million....!! My neighbor had received them from the Postman while I was at the Doctor. They just got home and brought the box over to me .... Just put them in the veggie filter and they almost fill it...

Eric wrote: Finally got around to sending some pictures up to the web, of our project pond still in the making.Will send more when time permits.

I was thinking of getting the 2000 model for a 1000 gal pond. I wanted to know if they keep the pond clean and what kind of maintenance they required other than backwashing. I have a Seqence 5800 series pump which should be more than enough. My main objective is crystal clear water. I know the...