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Sep 19, 2022 · Hi, i'm new to the world of ponds and I have to admit, I never knew it would be so complex! I created a small pond about 2 months ago using a whisky barrel which I lined first with pond liner. The bottom has a layer of aquatic compost followed by some gravel as do the plants in baskets. My... Aug 4, 2015. #1. We are moving house at the end of September to a place without a pond. Our current house and lovely pond is likely to be vacant for some time once we move and we have no idea if the new tenants will be fish-lovers, so we want to take our 19 fish with us. (Mostly goldfish and ghost koi, some of which are now quite big - 7/8")Garden Pond Forums. Pond Construction & Equipment. Post thread Specific discussions on pond construction and garden pond equipment from liner to water pumps. Which are the best, what they do, and what you might need for your garden pond. 1; 2; 3 … Go to page. Go. 79; Next. 1 of 79 ...wine. 3. Apr 30, 2011. Garden Pond Talk. Hello all, I am new to this forum, because I recently got into keeping fish. I hope I can add to the general knowledge here. A couple of months back, I saw some used half-wine barrels for sale. They had winery stamps on the end and were stained purple inside, so.....definitely used. I...I have a relatively small pond (about 250 gallons) with a large waterfall (about 10 ft wide and about 5 ft high). I have had this pond and waterfall for 18 years and, until about a year and a half ago, had no problem with algae using only a 3 inch chlorine tablet always in the water. But...Dec 15, 2019 · But no - a net won't cause water loss and a waterfall that's working right shouldn't suddenly start causing your water level to drop. The last possibility is a leak in the liner. If you shut down the pump and the water keeps dropping, you may have a leak. But that's really the rare case. As the largest Koi and pond community on the internet, the forum provides help and advice on pond building as well as Japanese Koi and Goldfish care including disease prevention and treatment. Sep 17, 2023 · Winterizing help. 2. Nov 30, 2011. New mini-ponder here. I live in IL, Zone 5B. I have a 30 gal in the ground mini-pond I put in back yard over the summer. I purchased 6 White Cloud fish. ( Apparently they were never given the "talk" about the birds and the bees and now have about 2gazillion fish teeny weeny White Clouds!)... Aug 24, 2011 · 21. Dec 31, 2018. New pond build - my happy part of the garden! 29. Dec 31, 2018. Need temporary housing due to Pond drying out (Texas) 17. Jul 27, 2011. hi there. i purchased a home in western nc and it has a spring fed pond. the spring originates up on a hill and flows down into a reservoir then into my pond. for the past few months, the flow ... Aug 26, 2016. #1. I am in the brainstorming phase of planning an in-ground pond in a small pasture that is down slope from my house. We get some serious rain and most of the downspouts don't drain far enough from the house for my liking. Some we will dig nice gravelly drainage pit for, but there are a couple at one corner of the house I'd like ...Nov 11, 2011 · Nov 11, 2011. #2. Peat is rich in tannins, which tint the water brown, preventing as much light from entering the water. I did some experimenting with peat in planted aquaria in the early seventies, and noticed an increase in SOME plant's growth, while others seemed to die back. Basically, plants native to soft, acidic waters benefitted, while ... Garden Pond Forums. Garden Pond Talk . No filter. Thread starter Meg; Start date Jan 15, 2022; M. Meg. Joined Jan 15, 2022 Messages 24 Reaction score 2 Country. Jan ...Garden Pond Forums. Garden Pond Talk. Jelly algae. Thread starter pond Jeb; Start date Jul 31, 2022; P. pond Jeb. Joined Jul 31, 2022 Messages 6 Reaction score 0 Country. Jul 31, 2022 #1 This is a follow up to a thread posted in March 2011 by metal mickey. I, like him, am experiencing alot of floating algae that turns to jelly when netted …Garden Pond Forums. Pond Construction & Equipment. Post thread Specific discussions on pond construction and garden pond equipment from liner to water pumps. Which are the best, what they do, and what you might need for your garden pond. 1; 2; 3 … Go to page. Go. 79; Next. 1 of 79 ...Garden Pond Forums. Garden Pond Talk. Cost of doing a pond. Thread starter midngn; Start date Mar 5, 2016; midngn. Joined Sep 10, 2008 Messages 19 Reaction score 5 Location Emerson, GA. Mar 5, 2016 #1 I know there are a lot of variables involved, but wanted to get a general idea of the cost of having a pro put in a pond. ...Feb 12, 2015 · Country. Feb 12, 2015. #2. Zeolite is well known for its ability to absorb Ammonia and other compounds. The downside is that the only way to tell when it is saturated is when Ammonia levels in a pond begin to rise. Depending on your filter's size and the other media present, you may never know if the zeolite is saturated. May 26, 2014. new pond without electricity in Florida. 26. Aug 29, 2013. Fully sun exposed rock pond in South Carolina. 1,100 gallons. Don't have fish anymore bc birds kept eating. Emptied pond, killed all plant life and no longer want frogs. I just want it to be a pretty water feature. Was thinking chlorine, but afraid of damaging liner.Ponds & Aquatic Plants. This forum is meant toGarden Pond Forums. Garden Pond Talk. Frogs disapp Specific discussions on pond construction and garden pond equipment from liner to water pumps. Which are the best, what they do, and what you might need for...I've been pond keeping since 2005 and in my current location since 2018. My pond is 5' x 20' with a bog and average depth of 3.5' (4' at the deepest end at the spillway). The volume is about 4000 gallons, including the bog. This season has been brutal, perhaps because of the heat, exacerbating... Hi there, new to this forum, from connecticut. will be reading Published: Wednesday, 3 April, 2019 at 1:00 pm A pond is the perfect way to attract wildlife to your garden, from frogs, toads and newts to hedgehogs, birds and aquatic insects. Ponds are also lovely for us, too, providing a relaxing spot to sit on a sunny … 15. Dec 13, 2021. Adding height to prefo

Zone 5-6. Mar 20, 2013. #1. I currently use a shop vac to do my spring clean of the pond. It works, but it could be better. What I don’t like is that if you don’t pull the vac hose out before it fills up, the ball will kick in and stop suction and any water / muck in the hose will rush out back into the pond. If this happens you instantly ...Garden Pond Forums. Garden Pond Talk . Cleaning bottom of pond? Thread starter Shannonpwns; Start date Aug 7, 2013; S. Shannonpwns. Joined Jul 25, 2013 ... But most Water Garden type ponds can handle the slow decomposition of algae and the build up of muck because muck is more like soil. Good for Wildlife Ponds, but less good …For your size bog container maybe 1 inch or 1-1/2 inch, if you can. If your pump has a smaller size for it's output, you can get a reducing bushing to make the larger bog pipe connect to the smaller pump pipe. My bog pipes are 2", but my bog is much larger, somewhere around 12 feet by 5 feet.Garden Pond Forums. Garden Pond Talk. Pond vacuum?? Thread starter Hummingbird2; Start date Jun 14, 2019; 1; 2; Next. 1 of 2 Go to page. Go. Next Last. H. Hummingbird2. Joined Apr 16, 2018 Messages 17 Reaction score 4 Location Ohio Hardiness Zone 6a Country. Jun 14, 2019 #1 Hey all! So the previous owners of my …Feb 18, 2013. #1. Trying to plan a small water garden with a waterfall. no fish. Looking for a pond pump recommendation. The fiberglass liner we're looking at is 8 feet 6 inches x 5 feet 9 inches x 20 inches deep and has a 415 gallon capacity. We would like to add a cascading waterfall that we are guessing will be 2-3 feet high.

UV is 100% effective when sized, installed and maintained correctly. Therefore, if your pond is still green it is because one of those 3 things isn't correct. Buying more and more UV units could fix a sizing …Aug 26, 2016. #1. I am in the brainstorming phase of planning an in-ground pond in a small pasture that is down slope from my house. We get some serious rain and most of the downspouts don't drain far enough from the house for my liking. Some we will dig nice gravelly drainage pit for, but there are a couple at one corner of the house I'd like ...…

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