draining a pond for good

QuestionHi, i have just moved house and we have a pond. We also have a 1 year old who has just started walking so we want to empty the pond. There were tiny frogs and tadpoles in it in the Summer but i d

Pond Set up

QuestionHi, I have a large stone pond, its close to 800-900 gallons. Its oval shaped, about 4 feet deep at the bottom and has a small area where the pond drops down another 4 feet, the fish like to hide down there.

sick pond fish

QuestionI have a beautiful fantail goldfish I am trying to overwinter in my gently heated pond in Calgary. I have successfully overwintered fish for 5 years this way but my new fantail stays at the surface wit

my fishies... :o)

QuestionHi Brigitte.. I have a 700 gallon pond in my backyard.. I have 2 Koi 3 fantail goldfish and 3 shubunkin. I set the pond up in May and cant even begin to tell you all the trials and tears I have been through.

Converting a Pond

QuestionI have a question. I would like to convert my pond to a pondless (shallow) one. The current filter opening is about 10 X 14. Can I fill in the pond with matrixes and rocks up to 14 to the t

temporary housing/moving fish in the winter

QuestionQUESTION: We have an ~1000 gal freshwater pond thats been up and running with no issues for a half a dozen years. We have just built a new home, and have not been able to construct our permanent new po

koi floating on side

QuestionI have a koi pond for several years in Montana. We have it heated in the winter. One of the fish is floating on its side, I brought it in and the more shallow water seemed to help I have given hi

outdoor water temperature

QuestionHow cold can the water get before it is harmfull to comets or other goldfish...... Also if a heater is used what is the lowest water temperature at which the fish could e fed and how ofen ? AnswerHello Way

frogspawn and fish

QuestionI have read numerous bits of information about this and all have been saying different things. I have just discovered frog spawn in the garden pond which has goldfish and ghost koi in it. Is it DEFINATELY a

losing fish

QuestionI have a 700 gal round pond and recently having been losing fish like crazy. I have taken out 50% of the water, put the conditioner and now added parasite guard and Binox. Am told to take out 25%

KOI POND SPRING MAINTENANCE

QuestionI LIVE IN MA AND INSTALLED A 18X12 KOI POND. WHAT SHOULD BE DONE TO THE RUBBER LINER, FILTERS ETC TO HELP KEEP FISH ALIVE WHILE CLEANING AnswerHey Don, I have about the same size pond with Koi. I dont even

Water black and smelly

QuestionI am just opening my pond - water is black, slug on the bottom and water smells really bad. What can I do to clear the water up, other then emptying the pond and starting all over? AnswerWell J

pond with liner

QuestionThe pond suddenly empties but only occasionally. It stays full for weeks and then overnight it empties. This has happened a few times and is not good for the fish. Can you please give me a possible explanati

How to Get Goldfish Eggs to hatch?

QuestionDear Eric,we have had a Goldfish pond for a few years now.And we have tried and tried to get the goldfish eggs,to hatch.Can you tell me how we can get them hatched.Our pond is 8 x12 by 3ft.deep.Thanks for an

Bidding

QuestionI have a big problem with blanketweed in my pond which is about 80 squAre meters. Can you help? Many thanks AnswerHey Peter the first thing I will do is explain blanketweed or string algae.Number one

indoor water garden

QuestionHi, I am attempting to make a water garden/aquarium. My idea is to tank a 30 gallon fish tank with some newts and cold water fish and incorporate a papyrus plant and a lotus plant and perhaps some o

leak in rubber pond liner

QuestionQUESTION: Today while doing the spring clean out on my pond I found a 1/4 inch slit in the bottom of my pond. My pond has been drained but there is water under the liner so I cant get the leak dry enou

Tadpole look a likes

Question Tadpole look a like My daughter and some friends were looking in a stream, creek like water hole and they found these little tadpole looking things. I looked at them and do not believe they are tadpoles. Th

excess bubbles in pond

QuestionI have read a few of the posts and responses about bubbles on the surface of a pond. This is my situation. We just moved into this house and there is a small pond with a waterfall in the back yar

paint safe for fish

Questionwe had a lot of concrete left over from another project so since our water garden liner had a leak we pulled it out and concreted our pond now Im told i will need to paint the pond or the concrete will