raising fish

QuestionI was wanting to know if its safe to raise goldfish and minnows together? I am wanting to start raising them. AnswerAre they in an aquarium or a pond? How big? In an aquarium, its not likely any

Bog plants

QuestionDo you know of any plants that can grow in a small space (aquarium) that can grow in sand? The aquarium is half land, half water, and the land half will have 1 inch of water on top of the sand. P

white worm

QuestionQUESTION: Having recently moved I cleaned out three ponds neglected for years. In the smallest, about a square mete, I spotted a white worm, about 80 mm long, digging into the small amount of debris th

Mysterious fish appearance

QuestionToday my better half exclaimed, as she gazed out the window at our pond and falls, Theres a fish in the top pond under the falls! And indeed, there WAS. Our population of koi and comets (60+ individuals) liv

water movement

QuestionHi.My 5000gl koi pond(5200g/h external pump w/waterfall, 6000g/h extrn filter) always looks stagnant bec i dont have a bottom drain.To solve this problem i got a submers pump that just elevates/stirrs the bo

dropsy

QuestionI think one, maybe two, of my pond fish have this and another died before the winter of the same thing. They float at odd angles and look dead but swim off if I try to net them. Pine cone appearance is evide

Plants dying =(

QuestionHi, my plants in my 20 gallon which are hygrophilia basalimica and green hedge are dying and turning brown. the temperature is around 78 degrees. i have a CO2 pump connected and everything. i was wondering w

Tons of Tiny Green Worms in Pond Filter

QuestionI have a 1000gal pond. I was doing my Spring cleanup and I had the carbon and filter may pulled out for a few minutes. When I went to put it all back together there were thousands of tiny green w

white spot on koi

QuestionHi.It is march water temp is around 45 consistently(i have water heater) just noticed on one of my bigger koi fuzzy white spot on its head.I added salt to 2% around 2 weeks ago but dont see much improvement.

allege

Questionmy fish pond is only 60 gallons. i have a real good filter but is not working. its starting to get a little warmer after winter and it is so green and it smells. i have done barley and other things as well a

Frogs everywhere

QuestionI have a small pond & waterfall w way tooo many frogs for my liking. They are small tree frogs w very large voices & the racket is ruining using our enjoyment. Ive tried cups of rock salt to no avail..

Pond and fish

QuestionQUESTION: I have a little pond in the back yard about 30 to 40 gallons and I have emptied it. I was wondering if there were some steps I should take before just filling the pond up with hose water and throwi

pond enlargement

QuestionI started enlarging my pond to accomadate two large kois I received towards the end of last summer. I used a double side tape supplied by a local pond store . The tape is not working well and now I have the

Proper construction of duck pond

QuestionHi, I am constructing a new pond and will be stocking it with ducks instead of fish. I am not to sure how I am to do this as I am dealing with ducks instead of fish. The water is well

pond paint colors

QuestionWe live in the Caribbean and have built a pond that will hold about 600 gals. of water. We want to put Koi and some other fish, water hyacinths and water lilys. What color would be best to use fo

will the fish well???

QuestionI have had a fish for a while and have always filled its fish tank with our tap water from the well. I am moving now and taking the fish. Will the change from well water to city kill it? AnswerI too have we

waterfall pond

QuestionQUESTION: My daughter installed a small backyard pond & waterfall in Houston with no fish or plants. The stones have turned brown on the upper surface only. It receives little sunlight. The

POND SETUP...

QuestionI would like to set up a small backyard fish pond to accommodate 3-4 goldfish. I would like to use solar powered products only. Is there a kit that comes complete or do I need to piece together the products?

Shy Koi fish

QuestionI have Koi fish that only come out at night. During the day they are hiding. They only eat at night. How can I get them to come out during the day AnswerIt sounds like they are scared. Are these new k

Pond Fish Predator

QuestionWe had two black moors and several fancy fantail fish that had their tail fins snipped off at the body, their side fins basically taken down to the body, scales somewhat removed, and in essence appear that t