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FishPond plants and life
Marilyn Walter
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I have a medium size fishpond which thrives very well with lots of new fish each year. There are two pumps at each end one running through a water barrel and the other through an ornament both with light filters. There are a few marginal grasses.
I am in my late 70's and cannot manage to maintain the water lilies, which grow enormous and so quickly so these have been removed. I want to put in some summer shade and possibly snails as there is quite a bit of sludge. I do not have any oxygenating plants as the fish tend to eat these.
I am looking for recommendations for solutions with virtually no maintenance, as I would hate to have to drain and fill in as their is an abundance of wildlife that use it.
Thank you
I am in my late 70's and cannot manage to maintain the water lilies, which grow enormous and so quickly so these have been removed. I want to put in some summer shade and possibly snails as there is quite a bit of sludge. I do not have any oxygenating plants as the fish tend to eat these.
I am looking for recommendations for solutions with virtually no maintenance, as I would hate to have to drain and fill in as their is an abundance of wildlife that use it.
Thank you
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