| Garden Ponds 13:43 - Apr 20 with 9210 views | Alberto_Swinglehurst |
Are there any garden pond experts on here, I wonder? | | | |  |
| Garden Ponds on 14:22 - Apr 20 with 8051 views | dickythorpe |
Who do you want drowning? | | | |
| Garden Ponds on 21:45 - Apr 22 with 7909 views | felixstowe_jack |
Dig a hole fill it with water.
What do you want to know. | |
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| Garden Ponds on 21:50 - Apr 22 with 7901 views | fishman |
Been in the aquatic trade for 36 yrs ,what would you like to know ? | | | |
| Garden Ponds on 22:20 - Apr 22 with 7867 views | majorraglan |
That’s why I like Planet Swans so much, somebody somewhere will always have the answer or be able to help. Tremendous. | | | |
| Garden Ponds on 22:22 - Apr 22 with 7866 views | lifelong |
Dangerous for young children. | | | |
| Garden Ponds on 00:38 - Apr 23 with 7807 views | DJack |
I wouldn't give that company any credence... | |
| It is far better to grasp the universe as it really is than to persist in delusion, however satisfying and reassuring. - Carl Sagan |
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| Garden Ponds on 01:13 - Apr 23 with 7797 views | LeonWasGod |
And hedgehogs if there isn’t a gentle slope to let them climb out. Short sighted little things that will easily fall into a new pond. | | | |
| Garden Ponds on 01:13 - Apr 23 with 7796 views | Jack_Meoff |
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| Garden Ponds on 01:29 - Apr 23 with 7788 views | DJack |
Thank you, I'm here all week.  | |
| It is far better to grasp the universe as it really is than to persist in delusion, however satisfying and reassuring. - Carl Sagan |
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| Garden Ponds on 06:40 - Apr 23 with 7751 views | Brynmill_Jack |
You’re quackers ducky lol
My GF has a small holding (steady!) and had a pond dug our when she bought the place. Because of the amount of land it’s a big pond and it regularly attracts ducks and a heron. In winters past a pair of Canada geese have stayed briefly during their migration - that must have been an awesome sight.
And to cap it all, during the heat of last summer a troupe of orangutans turned up!
Ok the last bit isn’t true | |
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| Garden Ponds on 08:18 - Apr 23 with 7715 views | fishman |
Well said ,agreed | | | |
| Garden Ponds on 08:20 - Apr 23 with 7707 views | Alberto_Swinglehurst |
The pond is raised so unless the hedgehogs bring their ladders they'll be ok.
The pond is very green and visibility is zero. The fish that are in there must be happy though as I've discovered so baby ones swimming around.
My question is how do I get it clean so we can watch the fish? | | | |
| Garden Ponds on 09:03 - Apr 23 with 7686 views | Brynmill_Jack |
Only if you don’t put the appropriate signage and barriers in place | |
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| Garden Ponds on 09:53 - Apr 23 with 7662 views | dickythorpe |
Isn't there a fish or certain plant shrub that filters the pond water so it gets clear?(as near as damn it) | | | |
| Garden Ponds on 11:33 - Apr 23 with 7632 views | fishman |
The only guaranteed way to keep a pond clear is to have a filter which has to have a UV light attached ,it might sound complicated ,but in truth its easy .
A pump would push the water through the filter ,the UV will kill all the algae [ which is whats making your pond go green] and the filter collects all the dead algae ,bingo ,clear pond !
The filter /pump/UV ould have to be based on the volume of the pond to make sure it can do the job,a filter HAS to have the UV though ,they have to work in tandem.
WORST thing to do is empty the pond and put in loads of "nice clean " water,really bad for the fish ,plus it will be back to where you started after week .
If you want to see what i am waffling about ,i have a new shop opening right opposite the entrance to the Liberty ,you can call or ring if you want it explained better ,by the way "no hard sell" we are happy to advise ,but we do sell everything thats needed ,or you can PM me , | | | |
| Garden Ponds on 13:43 - Apr 23 with 7590 views | Wingstandwood |
Fish keeping is intriguing!
Many years back I (without intent) bred Kribs on a few occasions in a tropical fish tank. Am I right to assume that particular species is a more ideal candidate with an higher likelihood to breed in home tank environment? I used to wake up in the morning to see new born arrivals being corralled around the tank by their protective piscean parents. I do not know where eggs were laid? I guess either buried or hidden in a hollow ornamental castle for protection.
I partitioned the tank with some D.I.Y improvised segregation using clear plastic bags wrapped around knitting needles to prevent predation from other fish species. I often wonder if cold water species can be bred in an outdoor pond environment? | |
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| Garden Ponds on 14:18 - Apr 23 with 7575 views | Alberto_Swinglehurst |
Thank you for your expert advise and I am sure to pop in at some point to your new shop. I've an expert coming around in the next hour (he's a neighbour of a relative) to have a look and advise. Hopefully I can get one of the pump/filter/uv thingies set up and the waters will begin to clear. I must say it's a jolly new hobby. I'm wondering how many fish there are in the murky depths... | | | |
| Garden Ponds on 14:43 - Apr 23 with 7569 views | Cooperman |
My father has one of these built into the architecture of his pond which he designed and built himself. It truly is a work of art and the pump / box is well hidden which is a good thing as it would spoil the aesthetics of the surroundings. The pump and filter works extremely well and makes for crystal clear water all year round which no doubts helps with the breeding of his fish. There are a few other things to be mindful of namely protection from birds and protection for any toddlers that might visit you. | |
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| Garden Ponds on 15:00 - Apr 23 with 7556 views | fishman |
With Kribs ,its often more difficult to STOP them breeding !!
Plenty of [true] coldwater fish are able to be bred outside ,the most obvious of course the good old goldfish | | | |
| Garden Ponds on 15:03 - Apr 23 with 7555 views | fishman |
No problem ,you are welcome.
Should you decide to go down the filter / UV route ,we can beat any price including online prices plus you get a face to face to ask as many questions as you want
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| Garden Ponds on 15:38 - Apr 23 with 7546 views | Wingstandwood |
Them Kribs, I thought there was something about em.
Before it happened with me, I always thought that tropical fish could only be bred to coin a term "out in the wild".
Something nice about breeding em, it adds a whole lot of extra interest and the unexpected arrival of a few more completely out of the blue is a lovely surprise. | |
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| Garden Ponds on 16:34 - Apr 23 with 7533 views | fishman |
Approx 80+% of tropical fish are commercially bred ,mostly in the far east ,Singapore,Malaysia,Thailand etc
Virtually 100% of coldwater fish are commercially bred
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| Garden Ponds on 17:51 - Apr 23 with 7512 views | the_oracle |
We dug a hole and put in an old corner bath. Filled it with tap water and a few water plants from the neighbours. Six years later its full of newts, various insects and frogs. we use a small solar fountain to keep it oxygenated. Water keeps filled by rain water and is clear. No fish as we don't want tadpoles eaten. | | | |
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