hello, is there a website or a book where i can determine what zone i am in? i live on the central coast of california. the weather is fairly temperate here at all times. no freezing due to the proximity of the ocean. thanks again to everyone who keeps answering my "newbie" questions! melissa

hello again, i am looking into different kinds of pumps. does anyone know anything good or bad about pondmaster pumps? thanks again for all the help! melissa

Anyone using it currently or know about it? Thanks

It's been 2 years since we built our ponds in Bay area, CA. It's using aquascape skimmer and biofall with 12 ft of stream and 12' x 14' x 2.5' pond. I do not have a bottom drain and have a lots of plants, rocks and gravel and use SAB and bacteria every once a while, however due to lot's of plants...

Hi folks.. I'd like to know if anyone has purchased a Savio Skimmer? Would also like to know about the maintenance? How much physical labor is involved and how often? Any ideas?? Nedra http://www.geocities.com/Heartland/Pines/4836 http://community.webshots.com/user/nedra118

The best growing plants I have ever seen tended to be rooted in smooth and heavy clay soil. The plants really seem to root well into it, and the soil doesn't seem to vanish as fast as other forms of soil. I made the mistake of buying some of that Schultz aquatic plant soil thinking it was chips...

We've had several days in the high 60's hitting 71 one day, and it is suppose to last a few more days. K30 reported hearing a Pacific Tree frog up by the natural bog near our local grocery store. A sure sign to get the frog ponds ready. K30, I know had done hers over the weekend. I did mine today,...

My water lilly is approaching its first full season (planted last September). It has about six leaves on it. Since it's in 'new' soil, a mix of kitty litter and loam, do I need to fertilize it? If so, when? I'm in zone 10b (So. Cal) and, water temp is fluctuating between 60 and 70 deg F. When...

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OK, I am growing impatient. I want to get the pump going so I can see if the Bottom Drain will tug some of the leaves over to the VF. Ya think it's warm enough yet in Zone 6? Bonnie is your pump on? Robyn? Any other Zone 6+'ers out there? -- BV. www.iheartmypond.com

Hello all. I live in orange county CA, only about 2 hours north of the mexican border. So needless to say the climate here is pretty mild, although we do get some cold winter days/night as low as the mid 30's a few times a year. I was wondering what fish other than koi would be good for my climate....

One of our rec.ponders did a wonderful write up and pictures when he used Potassium Permanganate in his pond. Anyone got the website? Thanks, ~ jan

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We've had a couple of 60 degree days here in Baltimore. I went outside today to look at the pond, and my painted turtle was swimming around. When the weather cools againn, he'll go back to sleep for a while, but it was nice to see he made it through another hibernation. This means it's about...

hello, i am researching before i leap headfirst into ponding. can someone recommend a brand? or type? of veggie filter for a 300 gallon pond? thanks for your help! honeybe

Hi everybody, researching equipment for the pond I'm building. The guy at the pond store says I need a skimmer. Is that true? Been reading about the veggie filter online and think thats the route I'm going. Can I make a veggie filter out of a Bio falls waterfall? One thing I've learned...

Hi, I have the 70 gallon preformed pondlet in the backyard. Last year i had lots of toad spawn. I put most of them in a plastic tub with plants and shelter and food. They were dead in no time. I was afraid of anomia spike in the small pond and that is why i moved them. This year i am afraid if i...

hello, are terra cotta pots safe to use in a fish pond? i want to make a waterfall/fountain using different size terra cotta pots. any opinions? thanks melissa

I am now getting ready to build a pond for my turtles. They have been living indoors, but are now huge and need the freedom. I live in Cambridgeshire in the UK. Can anyone provide me with any help or information on building a haven for my little fellas, and possibly point me in the direction of...

Ok - everyone is talking about how nice it is that spring is coming and frogs are croaking away. We like it too, but it is getting quite loud. It doesn't bother us, but our neighbor came over (at about 10:30pm) and actually said: "I don't want to sound like a jerk, but can you turn down your tape...