I use a Luft Pump with a double exit air line to supply air to the bottom of my 2 adjoining ponds. I leave the pump on my porch, as I know that they should not be exposed to the elements. I let this run 24/7-----365 days a year. In the Winter, I move the tubing closer to the top of the water so...

I have a Mosaic plant in my pond that is just lovely. Ludwigia sedoides is the botanical name. I know that it is a tropical plant and I am trying to figure out a way to keep it over the winter. Does anyone have any experience with this plant? I am in Middle Tennessee so leaving it outside is not an...

it seems like when i dump algae fix in the pond the koi loose their appetitite. why else would the typically hungry hippos quit eating?

Goody! Youngest son did a webpage for me tonight! It should be in my sig at the bottom here... k30a and the watergardening labradors http://www.geocities.com/watergardeninglabradors/index.html

hi, has anyone had any experience with the filter http://www.pondfiltration.com/quad.html? does the backwash recharge the carbon or will you still need to buy more carbon over time? thanks

Lee Brouillet wrote: Anyone know anything about these critters? One of the local (private) pet shops has two 18"-ers that they'd like to give to a good home. I think they'd be OK with my koi, but I'm worried about whether or not they can take meds, and what their temp range is. I'd hate to...

Does anybody have anything to say on the subject of copper/brass fittings when building your own bio/mechanical filter system? I have just built a small filter system for my new pond (2600 gal), and have studiously avoided using any metal fittings, but I am not very happy with the impedance that...

Could it be dead algae from the UV? Maybe it will eventually turn brown? Have you heard of the 'garbage can filter'? Route the water through the top of a garbage can full of quilt batting, old clothes, bedding (something along those lines) with a hole at the bottom. and see if you can 'strain'...

Hello, Does anyone know where I can order a boy peeing statue? Thanks, Mike

Okay, so I didn't listening to JMK and I messed with my pond water today. Sorry, ;-) Reminder -- I have green algae water and test results yesterday we pH: 9.5 NO2: less than 0.3 ammonia: 0 GH: 1.5 dH or 19 ppm KH: 2 dH or 36 ppm

I notice there are several posts on here that people WANT to attract dragon flies...... from what I have read,, dragonflies are NOT GOOD. the nymphs can live over a year & eat fish! what am I missing??? muffin who found a dead fish..(probably unearthed by the recent storm).. one that was missing...

Hi. My goldfish have been reproducing to the point that my pond is getting overcrowded, so I have to move some goldfish to a new pond. This will require a car trip 2.5-3.5 hours long. I am interested in any advice about how to do this successfully without hurting my fish or stressing them too...

"Megan Wilson" wrote in message ... I know its been siad over and over that you're supposed to have 1000 gal for the ifrst koi and and 100 gal for each additional koi, but what is the water to fish ratio for gold fish (big...

Anyone seen this? http://netscan.research.microsoft.com/Static/reportcard.asp?timespan=y&searc hfor=rec.ponds&searchdate=07%2F31%2F2003 Sam

Welp I was walking around my pond and when I got to crawfish cove I saw about 20-30 one foot diameter circles each with a male bluegill swimming in a circle guarding their precious eggs. HOT DAMN! They weren't supposed to spawn until next spring. Now along with the...

I was wondering what a good pH for Goldfish are? I just purchased a pond testing kit and got a pH of about 7.8. Is this good? Mike

First confession: It's been about a year since I last tested our pond for anything ... yep, did it once or twice last year with the pool test kit to check ph and alkalinity. This year I ordered a Tetra pond test kit from http://www.koivillage.com -- it has tests for ph (salt and freshwater),...

I got tired of the cleaning the tiny pump trap daily on my Sequence Pump so I bought and industrial pump trap it is 48" tall and holds 4.8 us gallons of water. You can by what ever micron size filter sock you want they are $4.50. I hope this helps clear up the dirt in the pond I can only see the...

How did it work out? -- Wendy* in N. California, "Waste not - Want not"

We discovered fish eggs in our pond twice in two weeks. I have only seen one of the sarasas being chased and bothered, ever, and not really all that much. Can a fish lay eggs with this frequency, or do I have more than one female in my pond? The first batch did produce some fry, but I fear they...