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[the_stig 6,614]

i`m thinking of doing a pond in the garden either round or square pre formed fibreglass raised with reclaimed bricks . anyone on here got ponds ? any advice on filtering or design, photos, type of fish plants, anything would be helpfull .

Edited May 26, 2008 by the_stig

[Guest Ditch_Shitter]

Fish Or Amphibians, mate? I've kept both in garden ponds myself. Only, if ye keep fish in one then any tadpoles and newt lavae just become supplementary fish food.

 

I also found it a pisser, paying good money for some brilliant new fish. Popping it into the pond and never again seeing the damn thing! As ye seem to have worked out, strict filteration is one answer - like those people who keep Koi Carp in veritable swimming pools of crystaline water. But, again, it's all one way or nothing, isn't it?

 

Not to try and force my own preferances on ye. But I ended up finding it more pleasurable to have a 'natural' type pond and sit watching various frogs and toads do their thing in it. All the time knowing there were, and watching out for, newts.

 

 

[the_stig 6,614]

going for fish ditch - this ones for her indoors got a small wildlife pond in one corner of the garden brings hours of fun - we seem to be down on newts this year last summer lifted some slabs and found a lot always a few about jus dont seem so many . .

[speedlamper 0]

if you want my advice dont bother, couldnt keep the feckin dog out the bloody thing

 

got rid of it in the end

 

you any idea what sort of size you'll be looking at?

 

if i had another i'd have to stock it with a few differant varieties of koi, 200 years some have been reported to have lived

 

 

good selection of pond fish here

 

and koi's here

 

 

that sites got me looking at tropical tanks again

[the_stig 6,614]

if you want my advice dont bother, couldnt keep the feckin dog out the bloody thing

 

got rid of it in the end

 

you any idea what sort of size you'll be looking at?

 

if i had another i'd have to stock it with a few differant varieties of koi, 200 years some have been reported to have lived

 

 

good selection of pond fish here

 

and koi's here

 

 

that sites got me looking at tropical tanks again

looked at 8 x 6 x 2ft fibre glass today is that deep enough maybe for golden orf and shubunkins (spellin ) been down the tropical path many years ago . i`d have to cover it in mesh anyway everyone round me as problems with the heron .

[Simoman 110]

I've got koi and goldfish. I also built a 35,000 litre koi pond a few years ago. Work out the litre capaticy of your pond and ensure the filtration is adequate or it will become a green mess. Lots of oxygenating plants, unless you put koi in as they will destroy it.

[the_stig 6,614]

I've got koi and goldfish. I also built a 35,000 litre koi pond a few years ago. Work out the litre capaticy of your pond and ensure the filtration is adequate or it will become a green mess. Lots of oxygenating plants, unless you put koi in as they will destroy it.

what do you think of the pre formed fibre glass how do you do the litres for 8x6x2ft would you say 2 foot is deep enough ?

[Simoman 110]

2ft deep is fine for goldfish varieties but too shallow for koi. Just google volume calculator and you will be able to work out the volume. A fibreglass pond will be fine, nothing more relaxing than sitting on the edge of your pond feeding the fish on a summer evening

[Kay 3,709]

Some of the gardening magazines have features about ponds & stuff, have a look through then in tesco or somewhere to give you a few ideas

[the_stig 6,614]

Some of the gardening magazines have features about ponds & stuff, have a look through then in tesco or somewhere to give you a few ideas