Water Loss

Questionhi, i have just built a pond using a flexible liner it is about 8ft x 7ft and around 2.5ft deep, i have a waterfall running into the pond however i seem to be losing water level in the pond about 2 - 3 cm ov

Pond Pump inoperative after power failure

QuestionQUESTION: Hello! I just moved into a house with a pond, and the power had to be turned off for some work. After the power was turned back on, the water flow from the pump didnt resume after 1/2 hour. Im new

Plant Identification

QuestionHello, I have just bought a new plant for my tank, but Im not sure if this is really an aquatic plant. The store says it is an aquatic plant, but I feel it is more of a terrarium plant. Can you please iden

Our goldfish were attacked and now are acting strangely

QuestionHi there~ We have about 12 largeish goldfish (5 - 12), as well as tons of new babies, and we have a lovely outdoor pond for them with lots of plants for cover. We got up the other morning and the

winterizing Koi

QuestionQUESTION: we live in Minnesota and our winters are very cold; I will have to take my 2 koi out of the pond for the winter; what is the best way to keep them? ANSWER: What size are you Koi? ---------- FOL

ponds/pmps

QuestionQUESTION: This is the first winter for me and my pond. I have a pond about 5 x 7 and about 24 deep. I have floating oxygenating plants, 4 goldfish, 1 koi, and a pump/filter. Do I bring in pump? D

soil lume dirt in my pond

Question My family owns 30 acres with 15 acres of a pond and under neath our pond there is alot of I am not really sure of what it is called exactly but i believe it is some kind of soil lume dirt and its 15 f

draning my pond in the winter

QuestionQUESTION: I plan on taking my fish inside this winter. Should I completely drain my pond or is it best to leave the water in it . it gets very cold here. Not sure if freezing will crack the pond. Than

Outdour fountain water has turned a blue/green color

QuestionDavid, My outdoor fountain water recently turned milky (I use clorox on a regular basis to keep control of the Algae due to the sunlight). I was advised to use Muriatic Acid to eliminate the milky effect in

Pond Greenhouse

QuestionWe live in middle Alabama and my in ground pond is a plastic shell from Lowes - 120 gallons - 22 deep. We have a frame built around our pond with screen on top to keep out leaves and pecans this fall.

Halloween Party Killed all Pond Fish

QuestionDear sirs: I saw your site and thought that you might be able to help...we have a pond outside approx 6feet long by 4feet wide by 4 feet deep...between the koi and gold fish and huge Plecostomus we had whole

water lillies

Questionwhat is the deepest water i can plant a lilly in AnswerWhat kind of Lilly??? Some Lilies such as the tiger lotus are bulbs that send runners to the top... those can be planted quite deep. The ov

aeration

QuestionHello, We have a natural pond-1/4 acre approx. 6-8 feet deep. We just had a company suck out the mucky bottom silk and are ready to start fresh. There is a well within 20 of the pond that we want to use(pump

koi under black mulberry tree

Questionis is a good idea to install a pond under an existing mulberry tree? will koi digestive system or health be endangered if they weere to eat mulberries that fall from the tree? AnswerHi Jorge: Trees an

Winterizing a small pond

QuestionMy pond is approx. 2 to 2/12 feet deep. There are no fish and the plants have been taken care of elsewhere. I have a soft liner. How do I make sure it is winterized and future rains do not float

Cement to Clay..?

QuestionCement Dam QUESTION: My question is in respect to a medium sized pond that recently got a cement wall (dam) placed along one of its sides. It is now leaking. in attempt to avoid 500 kilos of cem

salt treatment for Betta w/Ich or fungus

QuestionWhat is the difference between aquarium salt and pond salt? I have a Betta that has white patches on his tail and in researching found that if it is Ich I should add salt to the bowl. I have an o

pond temp.

Questionwhat is the average pond temp. and weather? i have been searching all over google but i cant find anything. please help me!!!!!!! AnswerHi Katy: Not sure exactly what you are asking... but the averag

winter fish placement

QuestionI live in Minnesota and drain my pond in early Nov and move my coi into a 100 Gal tank in the basement. It has a pump and filter system to keep water aireated and flowing thru a filter. Mos

pond water temp

QuestionI live in fl and our weather is ever changing from 80 deg to 39 deg in 2 day -- I know that you should stop feeding your koi in the winter mo, but not sure what to do with our weather changes -- do you stop