FROG/GOLDFISH

QuestionHaving just cleaned the pond,I have notices 5 frogs-are they harmful to the fish or can they cohabit AnswerI have many frogs and fish together in my ponds without problems. Do you know what species of

salamander

QuestionMy boyfriend and I just found a salamander. We put him in 10 gallon tank with gravel, a good sized rock, and a log. We also set up a bubbler for it in there to. we fill the tank like 30 percent full. so that

soap suds

Questionmy niece washed one of her toys and put it inside my 200 gallon aquarium, when I noticed what she had done, soap suds were starting to form at the top, and my fish are all at the bottom,2 died, and they are

goldfish in a pond

QuestionQUESTION: i keep finding 1 dead goldfish every day in my pond a was woundering wot it could be that makes them dye ANSWER: HI Michelle, Is the filtering system working properly? Have you changed the amoun

minnows in pond

QuestionHow do minnows get in a backyard pond when you dont put them there? AnswerThere are a number of possibilities. They could come in as eggs or fry attached to or in any plants, water, etc. added from another

water lotus planting

QuestionHi, i just had a few questions reguarding planting water lotus. i ordered 10 seeds and so far one has sprouted (today) and i was going to dig up dirt from my yard because i cant find any clay dirt in t

FILTER FOR A FINISHED KOI POND

QuestionHi CARLO, I have a friend who constructed a concrete pond only to find out that he needs a filter system to keep his kois alive and healthy. His pond is about 5,000 gals. What would be the most practical a

KOI WITH RED BULGING SPOT

QuestionHi Robyn, I have a 14 koi for 3 years. 3 weeks ago, I notice a corn-size bulging dark pink spot (not an open ulcer) on her body. I netted her and swabbed the spot with Betadine solution then place her on a

Fungus on fish

QuestionI have already sent a message to Robyn as below: We have goldfish and Shebunkins in our pond and recently some have died. They seem to have a sort of fungus growing on them, which is anywhere on their body.

water lotus

Questionhi, i just had a few questions reguarding water lotus. i am currently germinating, or trying to germinate, 10 lotus seeds. so far i have got 1 plant.:) The other 10 seeds have been sitting

Goldfish Breeding Period

QuestionIve been reading up on goldfish breeding and it appears the fish in my pond are giving it a good try. One answer I havent been able to find is how long does spawning last? One day, one week, a co

foam and algae in concrete pond

QuestionQUESTION: Hi.I have a concrete pond(2yrs old)5000gl,acid treated and bottom painted w/rubber paint.Test results are always perfect, ph is 8.5-8.7. External pump 5200g/h,biofilter 6200g/h, uv lamp 57vt. I hav

pond water ph

QuestionI have a fifteen hundred gal., concrete pond.-very alkaline; very expensive using ph-down.can I use muriatic acid in place of? AnswerAbsolutely. Muriatic acid is another name for hydrochloric acid (HC

liners

QuestionHi there and thanks for your time. I have just bought 2 10by10 pond liners thinking they would cover a fairly large space (I already have a location somewhat dug out that is bigger than what 1 10 by 10 could

Frogs, frogsporn and newts!

QuestionHi i hope you can help me. I have a little wildlife pond in my garden, and there are heaps of frogsporn in there, there is also a newt in the pond and i heard that frogs and newts eat the frogsporn and tadpo

filling in a pond

QuestionHi, i have recently moved into a house that has 2 ponds.i am looking for any advice on how to fill them in and remove LOTS of frogs.i dont want them to die but i dont want to keep the ponds.please please ple

insects in pond

QuestionQUESTION: pond 2.1 x 1.2 fibreglass I filled pond with water and put plants in noticed a few days later a haze on the water just round white spots on surface which every now and again seem to jump they

Aggressive pond fish

QuestionQUESTION: Hi Robyn Ive had a 100 gal outdoor pond for a few years now and my 3 fish (2 sherbunkins) and a fantail have always gotten along very well. In the past few days the sherbunkins have started chasing

Water hyacinth

QuestionHi, i just had a few questions reguading my water hyacinth. Right now they are in a 95 quart storage bin full of water. IN with them are some water lettuce, very little duckweed and 9-15 feeder c

eel???

QuestionI have had my pond for about 5 years- but recently put 2 skimmers on it. Today, there was what looked like an eel in it. It was short & fat, about 5 inches long- what do you think it could be??? It was dark