Japenese (Red) Maple near pond quuestion

QuestionThis may not be your area, so if you know someone, please help! We planted the subject tree about 1 1/2 ago and was admiring its wonderful growth/health up to about a week ago.... The top 1/4 of the tree see

Pond questions

QuestionWe are planning an~ 12 x 18 x 3 D pond with waterfall. Since we will have about five Koi in it, plus a few other guys.... Do you recommend a bottom pressure filter system as well as a skimmer filter w/ bio

14 dead goldfish

QuestionHi. My question is regarding my new fish pond. My husband installed a 90 gallon pond on Wednesday, August 18. Well he also put 12 fish in it that night. They appeared to be fine, on my way home Thursday, I s

water features

Questionhello, I am only 13 but i want to make my own little water feature. but i dont no exactly wha to put init. Im growing some duck weed and this other kind of weed my friend has give me

PROTECTION FOR FISH

QuestionHi I have had a pond for about 5 years about 10 ft by 17 ft...from 2 to 3 ft deep with about 80 good size goldfish... i have had my share of problems with Heron.s and other critters and now use a water senso

PROTECTING FISH

Question Hi I have had a pond for about 5 years about 10 ft by 17 ft...from 2 to 3 ft deep with about 80 good size goldfish... i have had my share of problems with Heron.s and other critters and now use a wa

POND CARE

QuestionHOW DO YOU KEEP ANIMALS OUT OF YOUR POND, MY NEIGHBORS DOG KEEPS JUMPING IN IT AND KNOCKING OVER OUR PUMP AND PLANTS, IM AFRAID HE IS GOING TO KILL MY FISH OR CAUSE MY PUMP TO BURN UP? ALSO DO YOU HAVE ANY S

sources for native fish

QuestionHi Leigh and thanks for your time. I discovered that there are many pretty native Florida fish, i.e. American Flag Fish, that would be great for our 500 gal pond in SW Florida (Sarasota county). But Ive run

Biological filter

QuestionI notice in several answers about algae you suggest building a biological filter. I have a small pond (8x4--14 inches to 30 inches deep) that I put in in July. It gets afternoon sun. I live

new pond material

QuestionI am in the very beginning stages of building a water garden. I have been told not to use limestone in the construcitons of the pond especially the water fall. Why? I live in central Kansas

pond maintaince

QuestionWe purchased a property in central Ohio that has and acre pond on it which is stocked with bass and blue gill. We contacted the water conservation dept. and where told to treat the pond with copper sulfate b

Pond aerator installation

QuestionHi Leigh, I just bought a house with a 1/2 pond. A lot of weeds growing in the mid of pond now. I found a aerator in the garage the previous owner left there. I plug it on and it works. I plan to put it back

watergarden sealants

QuestionI have an old concrete 4 x 3 metre fishpond. Ive cleaned it out and want to repair cracks caused by age and root penetration cracking the surface. What sealant should I use that wont harm the fis

TREATMENT FOR ALGAE

QuestionIs there a product on the market that can get rid of algae on contact? If so, can you please recommend one? My pond is starting to develope major algae, but the water is actually still clear. Thanks i

winterizing water plants

Question------------------------- Followup To Question - hi there, i live in zone 5, in n/w illinois. i have a whisky barrel pond, with a water lilly, and cat tails in it, and a fountain (about 1 deep) with

Pumps

QuestionI have an inside table fountain in which I have just replaced the pump. The pump is not working. Exactly how much of the pump should be covered with water? The fountain instructions said to wait 5 minutes to

filtration and muck

Questionhello, i currently have a 400 gallon pond but i will shortly be making it a 500 gallon pond by adding some out of ground concrete blocks. But anyway I have a 1200gph pondmaster pump and a tetra pond 2 bio fi

Winterizing Pond with Waterfall and No Fish

QuestionThank you so much for your reply. As a follow up: There are some, but not many, leave already in the pond. No more are in the area to fall into it. Should I try and remove these the best I

freezing waterfall

QuestionRE Im placing a waterfall (5fiberglass fountain) that has a recirculating pump in the base. Is there any way to prevent this system from freezing in the winter here in Boise. Temp. range from a normal 30 deg

Water Garden Winterizing

QuestionWe just moved into a home that already has a water garden built, but it was empty. We filled it with water in August and just ran an aerating pump without adding plants or fish. We live in Kansas wher