Waterfall Construction

QuestionHi there, I have some questions about waterfall construction, and I was wondering if you would be able to help me answer some questions: 1.How much water does a 1/3 hp submersible pump put through? 2.How i

injured goldfish

QuestionMy cat caught one of my fish as she was spawning. She lost scales along one side as well as an eye. She seems to be al right except for being blind on one side, but as she is by far the biggest fish in the

HELP

QuestionMy mom and i just found a half-drowned baby toad in our pool. He is REALLY small, probably not even a quarter of an inch long. What should you feed him? How should i house him?  

Waterlillies

QuestionI live in Utah and this is my first year having a pond. What should I do with my waterlillies now that it is getting cold? Lori AnswerHi Lori, thanx for your question. As long as your pond is at leas

Tubifex or blackworms

QuestionThe worms I was calling bloodworms do not have any legs which I can see. If they are tubifex or blackworms, or even bloodworms, how do I get rid of them. They are mainly in the left over food but some are in

bring goldfish inside for the winter

QuestionI bought about 100 goldfish and 3 koi this summer for my newly installed 3000-gallon pond. Before the winter comes, I decided to bring them into a stock tank in my garage. We have tried to get them out of th

winter for goldfish

QuestionHello I have 4 small goldfish & 3 fancy goldfish. They are outside in 150 gallon pond. I have the the waterfall always running. Is there any other type of air pump or something that I nee

Cold Water fish ponds

QuestionI live in toronto and I have a fish pond in my garden,, the dept of the pont is 4 feet and width of the pond is 8 by 10 feet,,question is that the tempoerature is droping below -3 and lower,,at what temperat

do fish ever sleep

Questioni want to no if fish ever sleep AnswerHi Ashley, Thanx for your question. Yes, fish do sleep but not the way human beings or a lot of animals do. Fish have no eyelids so they cant shut their eye

Salt-water pond with waterfall

QuestionMy home is on a canal in the Florida Keys, and we wish to build a waterfall with stream down the slope of our property ending in a formed pool at the canals edge near the mangroves. I want to circulate

Sick pond goldfish

QuestionThanks so much! One last thing. I noticed when I added the salt (which I will now dilute until I get the right stuff)that possibly small red thready things came loose in a few places on his sides

My goldfish floats when it rests?

QuestionAfter about 6 hours in a regular fish bowl, one of my calico fintails died and the other looks near death. I was going to transfer them into a bigger tank tomorrow but one did not make it. What went wrong? H

container pond filter and pump

QuestionI have a half barrel pond with one 6 inch goldfish and two smaller goldfish. The pond is 25 gallons what is a good pump and filter for it? AnswerTheres not much room in there for a full filter. There

i have 2 goldfish

Questionhow often do i need to have an airstone in my tank? how often d i have to clean out my filter? thanks, stephanie AnswerHow big is your tank? How big are the goldfish? I suggest having an air sto

Problem with a goldfish

QuestionI have had a goldfish for 6 years and it is now eating the tail of a fantail that I have had for five years, both have been kept in the same tank. AnswerGoldfish are known to pester or nibble on each other.

Filter

QuestionHi there, Im planning to dig my own pond back of my house. The pond size 9ft(L) x 3ft (W)x 2ft(D) . How to build a inside filter that actually works inside the pond? If possible I thinking using one pump ra

ALGEA IN MY TANK

Questionfor 2 mos. i have developed Algea in my 25 Gal. tank. I drain it weekly and feel there must be a better way.I have 2 large gold fish and 2 small ones. My Algea eaters keep dying on me. The tank is near a win

Chocolate Colored Water

QuestionYour comment about dead grass seems really on target. The 60 acres of grass is not watered. So the top browns out quickly. Also they dont bag the grass when they cut, so there has to be lots of dead grass an

pond walls

QuestionI want to enlarge my current pond which is about 3 feet deep, 8 feet wide and 6 feet long, all under the ground. I would like to build a pond wall, about 2 foot high above ground, to increase the depth

baby koi/ tadpoles

QuestionI am sure you have had this question asked a million times. What do baby koi look like? Do their colors change? I have 4 butterfly koi and 4 premium koi, and 2 plan goldfish ( I think). &nb