Sunday, March 30, 2008

Feeding Koi

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Give your koi quartered oranges to nibble on. They love them and it gives them vitamin C. They also love red cabbage. Leave it whole and wat...
Friday, March 28, 2008

Too many fish

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Question: We put a pond in 3 years ago and had to put in an ultra voiet light to clear up the pond not working fast enough what is the next...
Wednesday, March 26, 2008

Pond and koi problems

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I just got some koi from a friend and now my pond is a muddy mess and stinks and my water lilies are dying. Do I need to clean the whole thi...
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Tuesday, March 25, 2008

Fish feeding

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You are always telling us not to feed our fish. But the fish store tells me I must feed them, Who is right? Pondlady sez: If you have a ...
Monday, March 24, 2008

Leeches?

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Help, I have some sort of red worms growing in my foam rubber filter. Will they kill my fish....or me?

 Pondlady sez:
The worms are leec...
Friday, March 21, 2008

mud and silt

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Hi! I installed my ponds two weeks ago and things are still settling down. I have an upper pond which is 7' round and a lower pond whic...
Thursday, March 20, 2008

A New Pond

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Question: I am a new pond owner and it has been established for about a month, I have added a few fish. At first they were very active no...
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Wednesday, March 19, 2008

Egrets and Raccoons

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From a new pond owner: I have just gotten my brand new pond and already egrets and raccoons are eating my fish and plants. Help, what c...
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Tuesday, March 18, 2008

More pond questions

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I live in Orlando, florida and have recently installed a pond on my patio. It is a 25 gal. above the ground barrel pond with 3 anacharis and...
Monday, March 17, 2008

Tadpoles and fish

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Tracy wrote: 

Are tadpoles good for my pond? My fish died with a white film over their
 eyes I was told it was because of the tadpoles.

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Friday, March 14, 2008

Spring is coming!

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It's almost 80ยบ here in New Orleans today. We have pond plants sticking their green noses up in the air. The Louisiana iris are gettin...
Wednesday, March 12, 2008

Cost of pump operation

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When selecting pond equipment, you should seriously consider the cost of operation. Each amp can cost $103 per year based on a dime per ki...
Tuesday, March 11, 2008

Ten Essential Pond Tips

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1. You must have one bunch of anacharis (underwater grass) per square foot of water surface area. This serves as a natural filter and as foo...
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Tuesday, March 04, 2008

Building above grade

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If you do nothing else while building your pond, build it above grade. You can use my method or just pile up the soil you removed from the h...
Monday, March 03, 2008

Choosing a pump

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When choosing the best pump for your pond calculate your head loss. Head loss is the vertical distance the pump has to push the water plus t...
Friday, February 29, 2008

Digging the hole

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When you are digging your hole, dig straight down. If you dig a bowl shape you will slide down into the water every time you try to get in y...
Thursday, February 28, 2008

My pond has air under it

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When the water table rises and pond liners are floating up to the top of the pond, pushing the water out, you think that is air under your l...
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Wednesday, February 27, 2008

Pond hardware

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So often when we are buying hardware for pond fittings, we buy the first ones we see or the cheapest. When you are buying hose clamps, do...
Tuesday, February 26, 2008

Liner damage

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Always cover your liner with rocks or water. Liner exposed to the sun can incur damage quickly. Rubber or EPDM liner lasts much longer. Expo...
Thursday, February 21, 2008

Making the pond bigger

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I want a bigger pond. Can I just glue a new liner to my old one? Pondlady sez: You will have disastrous results if you try to make a pon...