Koi pond construction questions I have questions on how to build a Koi Pond. I appreciate any constructive help and comments. How much do Koi fish cost in Australia, male or female? What are the best animals, fish, plants, etc. to put in the pond? I’ve heard they can grow fairly big, how large do [...]
Backyard pond wіth frogs аnd painted turtles Wе аrе рlаnnіng a backyard pond аnd want tο рυt animals such аѕ frogs аnd painted turtles іn іt. Thеѕе wουld bе eastern painted turtles, thе aquatic species. Arе thеrе аnу issues wе need tο consider? Wіll thеу stay іn thе pond οr wander οff? Dο thеу need [...]
Lake or pond, what’s the difference? In a discussion among family members we agreed to disagree that the difference between a pond and a lake is size. We’ve seen lakes smaller than ponds and similarly lakes larger than ponds. Is there another criteria for labeling them?
Fish pond retaining wall I am planning to build an above ground fish pond in an area in front of our house between the sidewalk and our front porch. The pond size will be ten feet long by four feet wide by two feet deep and I need to build a two foot high retaining [...]
Neighborhood cat killing our fish Our fish are disappearing from our fish pond. Last night I found the neighbors cat in our pond. So I need ideas on how to keep it away from our pond and protect our fish.
Add variety to my Koi pond Other than goldfish, are there fish species that will add variety to my Koi pond? I already have Plecos in addition to Koi. My pond is situated in a large greenhouse and is about twenty two hundred gallons in size. There are several filtration systems in place. One is [...]
Beaver in outdoor pond We have an outdoor pond near our house and our dogs got excited about something there just after it rained this evening. We got a picture of a beaver swimming in our pond. We’ve never had a beaver in our pond before so I am wondering where it came from? The [...]
Betta fish in outdoor pond Is it possible to build a simulated environment for betta fish? They seem to live together in rice paddies in the wild, what would it take to recreate a similar pond environment? Any suggestions on building the pond here in Phoenix Arizona? What is a good ratio of females to [...]
Leeches in pond My neighbor is always promoting different local political candidates that offend me and he puts their signs up so I have to look at them all the time. He has a Koi pond that his kids are always playing and it occurred to me that I could give them a surprise. On [...]
