Sick goldfish

QuestionHi... I have 4 goldfish and a bottom feeder they have done great in the past and they have always been healthy. Recently I moved so they did too. I have well water so when I changed there tank I used t

pond algae

QuestionI have inherited a pond, that is about 20ftx20ftx1-4ft. Lined with pond liner. Has pump, waterfall, biofilter, lilies, lettuce, other vegetation, and about 20 (they keep procreating) goldfish. &n

Yellow/gold pond surface film

QuestionI have a smallish pond (12ft x 8ft, 2-3 ft deep) and after a number of years with no problems it has recently developed a yellow/gold coloured surface film. The water itself appears slightly orange as well.

frog help

Questionhi i bought a couple of tadpoles about 6 months ago and they have matured now to this time period. but i dont know what kind of frog is it, because i want to breed them in the pond. the frog is like really d

first time

QuestionI HAVE NEVER OWNED A POND BEFORE AND WANTED TO GET A SMALL ONE THAT IS JUST BIG ENOUGH FOR SOME FISH AN PLANTS. I WAS THINKING ABOUT BUYING A PRE-MANUFACTURED ONE ANDWAS WONDERING IF IT WAS A GOOD CHOICE An

Pond rocks turning black and winterizing a pond

QuestionHello - I live in Maryland and have a small (500 - 750 gallon) pond with 2 pumps and about 4 pond plants. It is a haven for birds, toads and frogs and we truly enjoy it. Last year, the pond was i

kind of fish

QuestionCould you please tell me what other kind of fish can live in my garden pond be side gold fish and koi?I live in lower part of south carolina and it does not freeze that often.Please help. thank you, debbie

Enlarging pond

QuestionIm enlarging my pond...finally! Im so excited about this. What Im agonizing over is the transition. I have a 300-400 gallon preformed pond. In this pond, I have 30 Japanese snails (and their recent babies)

shubunkin fish disease

QuestionHi Robyn, I have a garden pond with 9 shubunkin fish. Some of these I have had for 5 yrs. I have noticed that one of the older ones has a few lumps (one almost as big as a pea) around his head area. they are

Comet goldfish and large frogs...

QuestionGood Morning Robyn, Is it possible that a large frog can take a small Comet (2-3 inches) and take it in its mouth, suck the fish, have the fish escape and the fish be left with half of its body missing scal

Natural pond

QuestionWe are in the middle of constructing a natural pond(large) and a new Koi Pond.We filled them a few weeks ago and the water in the natural pond has gone brown and the water in the Koi Pond green. They are nex

Koi fry

QuestionI have about 30 koi fry in an aquarium, 3 of the fry are have transparent skin and large black eyes without any visible pupils. I believe the mother koi is a Doitsu, are the characteristics the 3 fry have an

snakes in my pond

QuestionThis is my 1st year with my pond and I HAD been enjoying it very much. I have snakes. I have rocks around my pond and the snakes hide out in them but they also swim in my pond. I have to ge

Small Pond - fish/toads/plants

QuestionI am putting in a small (60 gal) pond (pre-formed, hard plastic liner). I live in suburban MD (DC area) and am wondering the following: With the liner being 15.5 deep and given the climate in this area

pond problems

QuestionWe have had a large 3000 gallon koin pond for t he past 10 years stocked it koi and goldfish. However over the past two weeks we discover daily 1-2 dead goldfish.We feed them Tetra pond pellets, however the

Drosera Intermedia

QuestionRecently i got a Drosera Intermedia in a pure spagnum medium from my local hard ware store. Unfortunetly, i didnt notice it was about to bloom. After much debate, i finally decided to not let it bloom, and

Help! Cloud murky water

QuestionI purchased a home with a pond that is approx 5000 gallons last year. I have no experience with ponds in the past. This year is the first full summer with the pond and I cant seem to get the wate

FISH CHOICE

QuestionI HAVE JUST INSTALLED A SMALLER FISH POND AND WAS WONDERING WHAT TYPE OF FISH ARE EASIEST TO TAKE CARE OF KOI OR GOLDFISH AnswerBy all means CJ, go for the goldfish. Goldfish are less susceptible to disease

Sick Sturgeon

QuestionYesterday I found one of my sturgeon lying on its back at the bottom of the pond, Ive removed it to a separate tank with its own pump and airstone. The sturgeon now justs seems to hang in a curve (gill

ph too high

QuestionI have a koi pond in back yard, approx. 5000 gal. We used Aquascape mech. skimmer and biofalls and granite gravel. Its about 3 years old. I have always had a problem with ph over 8.2. The water stays cloudy