My husband and I dug a pond this weekend it's about 20ft x 15ft and around 4 to 5 ft deep. We put a liner in and now we are not sure what to do about to water supply. Do you have to have a constent flow of freshwater to prevent it from becoming stagnent. I don't think there is a spring around...

I have a pond in my yard probably 250 gallons. It has 9 big gold fish in it from the previous owner. Without fail every year about this time, I've been told due to heat and sunshine, the pond gets really nasty. What should I use to keep it clear and clean?

Hi everyone (except the smut peddlers) First, I have never had a pond and know nothing. I am considering building a 500 gallon pond and need help selecting a filter. I have decided on a uv filter and would like some help deciding between Sunterra, Fishmate, and Cyprio. Any and all opinions would be...

I've just finished building a new pond (dead chuffed!) so am trawling this site for handy hints :D

I've been using the "milk crate" type filter around the pump in the pond, but it seems to be getting clogged to the point o restricting water flow in just a week with the new higher pgh pump. Anyone come out with some kind of "cage" to put around the pump, to keep critters like salamanders out,...

I planted my Pond lillys last year in large 1' diameter pots. I fertilized them and it appears that they are all roots now and filling the pots. How and when should I propagate them? I would prefer to do it soon because I prefer not to go swimming next spring (brrrr). I also need to know how to...

Just thought I'd ask that posters remember that this group is nationwide, not just American/Canadian. Replies to posts should bear this in mind, as I don't have a Walmart in Kent, UK ;) -- ßôyþëtë

My husband and I have just started a pond, and we need a little help with the basics. We'd like to get some plants started. We have several potted lillies that seem to being doing well, but we'd like to add some oxygenators. We tried some bundles of parrot's feather. They were floating at...

We noticed today that one of our goldfish in our outdoor pond is looking lethargic and not schooling with the other fish. Her abdomen looks enlarged but there is no "pineconing" of the fins. She is hanging in the water with her head pointed partly downward, and swimming weakly. There is a red...

HI All My favorite and oldest fish seems to be sick. Plucked out of the feeder tank almost 10 years ago she (maybe) is a beautiful white and gold longer tail goldfish.I noticed she was looking a bit rounder about a week ago and thought perhaps it was getting near spawning time and didn't really...

During the work week I don't always check the lily pond. Today discovered it must have been the week of dragonflies. Several empty nymph-cases on iris stems and bricks. ~ jan -------------- See my ponds and filter design: www.jjspond.us ~Keep 'em Wet!~ Tri-Cities WA Zone 7a To e-mail see website

I saw a reply to a post this morning mentioning Maidenhead Aquatics - a chain of 20 or so pond / aquatic shops in the UK. For what it's worth, they get my vote for the best I've come across, with special mention to Big John in their Henley-on-Thames branch, he really knows his stuff. Always...

My surprises this week: I found 2 small koi (~3") in the upper pond. I thought I had a couple little ones in there before winter came, but didn't see them when I took the screens off this spring. Discovered them still hiding in the same place under a plant basket. I've been tossing some sinking...

I have two small water gardens, one approximately 250 gallons, the other about 80 gallons. The larger of the two has crystal-clear water, with absolutely no string algae to speak of. The smaller pond is another matter; it is infested with string algae, which seems to be growing exponentially. I...

I ordered a couple of hardy lilies online and when they arrived they were one of those encased in coconut fur in a plastic casing. The instructions say to just float it in the water and watch them grow. Is it that easy ? Should I see sprouting from the top ? These are my first lilies so sorry for...

We have large kidney shaped pond in the country. We were told the koi would clean up the greens. Well the pond is so muddy that we can't even see the fish. 5 of our 22 inch bass died last year. They were like our kids pets and anyone fishing enjoyed catching them. I think it through the oxygen...

I have an external pump that I'm going to use for my pond; I need to install a leaf trap on the intake side. I have looked at the commercially available ones and they look like pretty simple devices. Has anyone here built their own?

I'm about to install a pond and have heard that some people use a special fabric layer on the soil, before they put the liner down. Apparently it stops little stones sticking through. I just happen to have a load of oold carpet and the underlay that I have taken out of the house when a wooden flor...

hi guys, i'm currently building a mountain stream in my garden (project that has been ongoing since last summer!) and have finally got to the stage where i've shaped the stream from cement and has set very nicely. i have a large piece of butel(sp?) liner that i intend to cut down and line the...

Help ! First timer on this group, with a problem - Duckweed. I have never knowingly introduced it to my pond, but now it is taking over, and the three fish are no longer seen (Ghost Carp and goldfish). What ferocious fish can I introduce to devour the duckweed ? (But not the other fish. Many...