Water Gardening

Thanks, Pete, that sounds logical

Thanks Freddy, I'll have a good browse

I've made a suggestion in your thread

hi, would one of those solar powered pump thingys work in a wee pond? Thanks

I'm not sure what size they need to be but I believe the females need a certain number of hours at a certain temperature to produce eggs for the following year and they spawn only when the water reaches a certain temperature. If they are chasing each other you will probably be in luck. The...

Good plan. If you have some shelves for plants that is a good place to pop maybe some larger stones - that way the tadpoles have some place to survive and hide from some hungry fishies!

Cheers Kristen, PM on its way

I've dismissed that pump I was looking at, as a bit of further research and some calculations reveal it to be incapable of living up to what I want. Several other priorities now stand before building the waterfall, so its postponed for the time being. I have to make the area kiddy safe yet, so...

Thank you Pete

Wonderful, thank you so much!

mowgley I have noticed a lack of blanket weed in recent weeks, but, a plethora of tadpoles! I may be wrong, but I think taddies feed on blanket weed (amongst other things, such as mosquito larvae) ? In which case, my taddies have a veritable glut going on (should I warn the taddies G.P....

Nice one Caveman.. I have found it takes a pond around 12 months min to set it's own eco system up & the plants establish themselves.. The full sun will cause the algae to grow as it is all so new & also fairly shallow.. So you will have to expect that for a while... Although hateful stuff...

It needs to mature a bit The cost :: £20.00 2nd hand pre formed pool £15.00 couple of marginal plants and fish Everthing else was from around my garden (and a couple of froggies) - the wifes pleased, that the main thing ... Should be starting a bog garden the week end ...

What an amzing picture; I couldn't agree more with you re keeping goldfish etc out of ponds, I love watching the tadpoles and newts in mine - I'll keep an eye out for hissing Sid too!

v nice, I've always liked a shoal of Golden Orf's swimming in a pond.

Still good advice, JWK, albeit a little late!

That's wonderful news Nick, Can you take a couple of piccies on your mobile for us to see in Shineyland? Jenny

Smashing

Hi. Im moving it around so that it has a better chance to clear the water. Thats the idea anyway. Over the past few days Ive been scooping up the sludge with a net, as suggested. The water is clearing slowly. Ive also added a smaller in pond filter, though the Hozelock is meant to be more than...

Jenny, what was the street called 'Berkeley Square'?