Hi all; I want to build a cube-shaped fish habitat structure using stone or ceramic tile, the kind that's made of 2" X 2" tiles on mesh backing. I envision attaching the tile to some kind of backing and filling the spaces with some kind of grout. Is this a common practice? What kind of backing...

Please end the dumb posts that to many of us make no sense and we have desire to figure out your posts. This is to all people who want Rec.Ponds back. Forsake Rec.ponds and make your own google group where you can moderate what happens and eliminate these insane posts and bickering people.

I just heard from K30 and her dwarf aquatic frogs she keeps in a small windowsill container mated and laid eggs. She has removed them as apparently the adults will eat the taddies. Isn't that cool? Little teeny tiny tadpoles. ~ jan ~ jan/WA Zone 7a

Can you please tell me where you live so I can beat the crap out of you. I have all the time in the world and I don't mind going to jail just to see the PRICK have his head bashed in. If you won't tell me then you are a coward and then I actually feel sorry for you and eventually someone else...

lurker wrote in message ... i know someone selling a fiberglass tub with a big window in the front. its 3 1/2 x 3 1/2 and 3 feet deep.. its also pretty light which is a bonus, but its really trashed and needs some work if it was going to look...

"Alexander Kalinowski" wrote in message ... The explanations vary but the real reason remains the same: because someone wants to get a cheap feeling of power over others out of...

While sitting on the porch late yesterday afternoon we heard the first frogs of spring ribbiting. One in our smaller pond and one across the fence in our neighbor's stock pond. But what happened to the spring peepers???? This is the first year living here that the spring peepers haven't gone...

Big Sigh If you've sent/replied to anything in the last 48 hours. Resend, hopefully everyone will have their in boxes cleared of the "noise" by now. :-( ~ jan ~ jan/WA Zone 7a

http://www.powerstream.com/ac-1245.htm is this an ok deal?

I was reading an Otho book on water gardens and it said that i could plant my plants for my pond in clay based cat litter. I found the simple clay cat littler with no additives and used it. after a few days, the litter leached clay into the water, turing it a milky color. i have removed the plants...

Every monday night come join me and other gardeners for the internets best garden chat. It is held from 5-11 eastern standard time. http://www.chatzy.com/497605336686 Come in and pick a name and a text color and enter the chat. This is for those who love to garden and want to connect with...

Col, I don't know you very well (at all actually), however, should you ever need someone to vent to, email me any time.

Saw this at a Home & Garden Show on Friday: http://tinyurl.com/s3wyw Scroll down Has the video, pretty cute. I found the Cable/DSL connection gave me the clearest picture. YMMV. ~ jan ~ jan/WA Zone 7a

I live in zone 7. When can I expect my Koi to start spawning? Thanks

Lets keep Rec.ponds this way. Spam Free!! Thank you.

Broadback Stroked my keelbasa and whined: I'm sure that many of you have seen the recent publicity about mixing rock dust with compost to make a great soil growing media. I live in North Staffordshire, is this dust available near here and what is the cost? My lower garden is devoid of top...

We need a new rec.ponds. All these off topic posts are not nessasary is there anyway we can get google to recgonize this problem.

Don't kill the messenger, I'm just putting this in for the great pictures: http://www.koiphen.com/forums/showthread.php?t=32467 ~ jan ----------------- (Do you know where your water quality is?)

I have been using a Pondmaster Pump in my pond. It is a 1500 gph pump and has been a pretty good pump, although I have had to replace the impeller twice. It recently died and I was wondering what other options are out there. I need a pump that is low maintenance and can handle a bit of abuse if...

Koi-Lo wrote: "Cichlidiot" wrote in message ... Koi-Lo wrote: : Wal*Mart is selling small bowl heaters with no adjustments at all. I : picture boiled fish as spring progresses into...