I was just out using the PondTabs that RichToyBox told me about, and I found a frog. I don't know where he/she came from. I live in the high desert and have never seen a frog anywhere near my house. I just received some plants from a friend, I wonder if it came from there. I didn't get a real...

I saw the most beautiful dragonfly this morning, it appeared to have a grey body with striped wings in greyblue/baby blue...never seen anything like it before...I am so excited.

I forgot which salt is safe! Iodized or non iodized??? Thanks in advance, Sacha

Mike wrote: I am building my own filter for my new pond. I have decided to use the packing strapping for use in a biofilter. However, I would like to prefilter the water in a mechanical filter. I was hoping I could find some sort of foam or fibrous material. The only thing is I don't...

no scales sticking out. will try to get pic "RichToyBox" wrote in message news:YjyUa.133969$OZ2.26514@rwcrnsc54... muffin, Koi usually need to be a couple of years old to be of spawning age. They

Hi there, I have two new half-barrel ponds. I put a water lily and two marginals in each of them. I'd like to get some more plants, particularly something that can provide oxygen and prevent algae. In my research, I've heard glowing reviews of anacharis for this purpose. However, I just learned...

I admit, that I have never tested my water, before today. I haven't lost any fish, but my lilies only get 1 or 2 blooms and the leaves are quite small. Could the plant problem be because of the alkalinity and PH? My alkalinity(KH) reading was extremely high, 300ppm and my PH was over 8. I read an...

We were given a small white koi about 3 years ago, it is all white no othercolor on it. The last time I went to the pond store they had imported koi that wereall white, they were pretty expensive. Does anyone have any ideas if this is whatI could have? How do you know the ifference ? Even if...

I placed a cotton mop head in my pond last weekend hoping the fish would spawn. I have just discovered some foam at the surface of the water and went to check out the mop and found light yellow eggs on the bottom. Would these be Koi or goldfish eggs? How do I know when they're fertilized? What do I...

Sorry if this post more than once, I was having Technical Problems. I am having to replace my nursery pro pump, I need something that will deliver around 600gph to the top of a 6 ft water fall with 1in tubing. I am looking at the OASE Nautilus 30 as a replacement, am I on the right track or not.

Will you do $125 shipped the zip code 3 6 1 1 7? Paypal - checking transfer not a credit card payment

Originally I wanted a Momo Botan, ordered a tuber, killed it. So I went to the nursery towards the end of season last year and got what claimed to be a Double Rose lotus. Now that it is blooming profusely it looks like a Momo Botan. The interesting thing regarding the flowers, there is no seed...

have any of you seen the lily pad leaf trimmer longer than 5 feet?? I know I have read of how to make your own, but was curious if they sold longer ready made jobs..

I have a new Laguna 7000 pump for sale. 2150gph, low energy consumption. I am asking $135 or best offer plus shipping.

Never mind.... my computer needed to be restarted. Here is the webpage I was looking for on Potassium Permanganate. http://www.arborman.com/pproarky.htm k30a

Hi Guys: I'm moving to my new house this weekend and I just finished a 750 gal pond in the backyard. It's basically a rough triangle shape dug into in a flat lawn. I'm looking for some different or new ideas for edging the flexible liner. I grew kind of tired of the rock/paver look I had at my old...

The August issue of Sunset magazine (not sure if it is published in the East) has two pages of watercress recipes for those of us who have watercress that is on the prowl. How does Hot Beef and Wilted Watercress Salad sound? Then there is Watecress Vichyssoise, Double-Cress Salad, Creamy...

Pete wrote: I've got a massive algae problem in my little pond, anyone know a quick and easy way to solve this? Thanks, Pete

When purchasing new plants do you treat them first before placing them in your pond? Can pennyworth be submerged and if so how deep? Thanks Judy

Hi, Another questions for the pro's, I read that backing soda can change the high nitrite level to a good level. Is this true? If so how does this effect fish and plants? How will it effect a bio filter? Has any one ever really done this? The article I read can't remember where now said you use 1...