above ground pond

Questionhello, instead of digging a pond, i would like to buy one of those plastic liners they have @ home depot, lowes, etc. I would then like tp build up around it with rocks and shrubs, etc. I do not wan

sick

QuestionMy fish have random black scales that just keep apearing. They have kinda recently been move from a tub in the garage to a newly renovated pond. A few have also recenty gotten black stripes on their fins. An

Toads & Goldfish

QuestionI have a small in ground pond(15gals.).Live in So.Fla. Went out the other night to find one very large Bufo and a large frog in the pond. Can they eat my goldfish,or release any type of toxin into th

my injured goldfish

QuestionTHIS MORNING MY 3 GOLDFISH WERE ATTACKED BY A HERON .2 WERE EATEN BUT 1 SURVIVED .IT HAS BEEN PECKED AND DESCALED .IT IS ALIVE AND BREATHING ,BUT PRETTY MOTIONLESS UNTIL I MOVED IT INTO A BASIN IN MY KITCHEN

How much water loss is expected in a pond?

QuestionHi, We recently made a 3000 gallon water garden with a 5 foot dark red flagstone waterfall in our backyard. My question is I have to add 1 of water every day to the pond. Is it because of the waterfall that

pond cleaning/maintenance

Questionmy pond is 20ft long,13 foot wide and 5 foot deep, i have mixed fish, approx 25 in total, mainly koi upto 12 inches, goldfish, and 1 mirror carp about 6 lb. pump is about 15000 litres, 3 lily plants (about 1

koi goldfish and pond questions

QuestionHow do you tell if you have a male or female koi? and How do you keep the pond from turning green? AnswerWhen theyre adults, female koi are much wider and less skinny than males. Its mostly a matter o

About Insects

QuestionDear Robyn Rhudy, Hi!My name is Kelly and I have a question about Butterflies.Can you help me?I dont know what to feed them. AnswerButterflies will visit a pond but this isnt really a pond question. A

Liner in Pond, compatible w/ fish?

QuestionI have a fish pond (large) in clay soil, that is impermeable, but has weed (aquatic growth) problem. Too much weed growth from bottom. I have found Preen Landscape Fabric, that says it prevents weed growth i

Water feature growing lillies

QuestionHi Tom, I recently bought a 1/2 whiskey barrel, filled it with water and put in a pump powering a small fountain. There are no fish or other lvestock in the barrel. All was fine for a number of weeks. The w

pond filtration

Questionhello i have recently installed a koi pond but ian having trouble getting the water to become clear.ihave a savio filter with a ultra violet light.the water seems to be very muddy.i have put water lillys and

Frogs Eating Goldfish???

QuestionWe have a well established concrete pond 14 kidney shaped pond 3 deep with many rocks for goldfish to go under. Last year a frog appeared to take up residence, and has returned this spring. We are in coastal

2 fish died

QuestionHiRobyn,I hope you can help. a couple of my koi had some white cottony spots on them which looked to be a form of ick.I put the salt level up and it seemed to have taken care of it with a couple of them.I di

white leaf-cutting worms on water lilies

QuestionAn infestation of tiny white leaf-cutting worms is decimating my water lilies. they are only a few millimeters long, and cut a portion of leaf, then glue it over themselves on the leaf or stem. Ive removed e

foam in pond

QuestionWe have a small 160 gallon preformed pond. We just built a rock waterfall,using morter and hydraulic cement to fill the voids and to prevent water loss. After turning on the pump and filter the pond wa

water hyacynth

QuestionI have three whiskey barrels that I have set up as a water feature. I have put some water hyacynth in them alon with papyrus, and taras. They seem to be turning brown on the ends. I trim th

high phosphorus

QuestionWe recently cemented our waterfall with morter and hydraulic cement to stop all the leaks. And now we are experiencing alot of foam. Limestone,and the morter created it Im sure. Will lava r

fish at bottom of pond

QuestionRobyn, I have 9000ltr pond that did suffer from green water, however, I installed a uv and the water is now clear. My goldfish (about 30) over wintered well and started feeding when spring arrived wit

sunbathing goldfish?

QuestionHi Tom thank you very much for you reply...:) I have googled alot but everything I find is on tank life...so sorry to bug you more but for my fishs sake I will impose with a few more questions. My pond has

fishless plantless pond

QuestionCan I add a natural product or a chemical to my water to keep it clean and not mess with water plants or fish. My pond is too shallow to keep fish through our frigid winters. Just having plants w