The lotus that was savaged by a racoon in the spring just sent up its first aerial leaf. I guess there was a little growing point left that didn't rot. I don't think I'll get a blossom this season in Chicago, because it started out so late, but I am wondering if I can lift and store such a little...

Reel Mckoi Wrote: "Kameleon" wrote in message ...- My Nan & Grandad have an old pond that mesures about 2x1m and this summer has seen it become very overgrown with lillies and dirt. The pond has no filters /...

Thanks very much for the advice. The treatments I used were Tetrapond and Interpet from my local aquatics pet shop, the non-chemical anti-blanket weed treatment used bacteria or enzymes or something, I can't remember to be honest, but it was recommended to me. The pond is less than a year and a...

Hi, I recently purchased an all-in-one fountain, filter, pump and light. I asked if I needed a Residual Circuit Breaker but was told that most modern electrical systems will trip in the event of a problem. Also, with or without the RCB, is it best practice to wire this to an always-on spur or...

P.S. The water here in the Lake District is very soft. -- marmot

I noticed under the pond lights last night a hairlike wiggly worm. I had ulcer in couple of koi but getting so much better. Thanks to Reel McKoi. I used Lymnozyme & Debride medicated food & 2 wks. it is almost disappeared. But should I be concerned about the worm i saw & what to do?

I have two domestic koi that I want to get rid of. I just dont have the time or money to get a real pond built. One is about 14", orange, white and shades of grey. The other is about 5-6", orange, black and white. I live in Aurora, Colorado. Drop me a line if you're interested... Matt Matt

Kathy wrote: Why would any woman want to terminate the life of a human that is developing within herself? The answer may not please those who favor abortion. But the fact remains that selfishness is often at the root of the problem. It is usually an evasion of responsibility. Is that...

We're getting ready to build our new pond. The contractor wants to line the walls and bottom with rocks, which he says will serve as a great huge biofilter. I have read that it's impossible to keep the pond clean with rocks on the bottom, and that they can trap hydrogen sulfide gas. What are...

http://mysocalledpondlife.blogspot.com/ Fianlly got a shot of my Cactus Flower in Full Bloom! Check it out, also did some more edging over the weekend, will add the pictures later when Im home from work! :-) Thanks and Enjoy

Hi again, well my pond hasn't had water in it for two days and I just found a little mouse dead in the pond. Which I just don't understand why he didn't just climb out?? My only thought is that he fell from the tree onto the rocks and into the pond. Anyway my question is being it's such a small...

Glenda wrote: === Duh...why should we listen to your rap about your religion when you wont listen to ours? Carol you don't have a religion. you are an atheist, confessed and confirmed.

Anyone ever use artificial plants in their pond? I tried a few real plants and they just made the water really dark green after just three days. I had a little Anchors and a dwarf cattail and a pickerel rush (blue). I understand that the cattail and the pickeral rush are marginals and I did have...

Ok so I just got my pond up but the waterfall is leaking!! So I drained the pond down and tried to get most of the water out, but with rain almost daily I don't think it will ever be totally dry. So will it still attach to the liner if wet? Also do you know if it's very flexible? Will it stick to...

"UTBIL" wrote in message ... IN GLASGOW, Scotland, two nurses had "horrific nightmares" and suffered sleepless nights, reported The Daily Telegraph. Why? Because they took part in an operation to abort a baby boy of 24 weeks....

My Nan & Grandad have an old pond that mesures about 2x1m and this summer has seen it become very overgrown with lillies and dirt. The pond has no filters / pumps etc and so one end has become thick with all mannor of nasty stuff (the same end where the lilly roots are). What I would like to know...

Ever since I got a case of the lazy butt and it got so stinking hot outside I have neglected to cut any more grass than was absolutlely necessary........So this past weekend I went out and decided I had to do something.....almost needed a bush hog and hay baler to do the grass around the...

Well not too many people posted to my last question, but thank you to the three who did:) However I'm still confused, I went to look for pond plants at Walmart and home depot as someone suggested, and I now realize that the plants are not in "water", but soil:) So can I just take these plants and...

Talking to yourself again? real pathetic. I wonder what happen to that Killfile, you had Maxx create for you? You tried to interrupt the thread several times, to no avail. But if you had a MAXWELL SUPER FILTER. You wouldn't see the thread. Lets pretend you didnt write the remailer remark, and...

Hi,got some water lillies in my pond.Question is,do I remove any lily pads that have gone yellow? Someone told me that by leaving them in,they can pollute the water and ruin any new pads. Thanks. John