I completely agree with the above. I've had all sorts of pond fish over the years and still have a 8x6 fishpond with 1 very large koi. It was pretty when I had lots of fish but the heron had them over the years. My little wildlife pond has no fish but is teeming with life. From tiny daphnia jerking around and watching the many newts eat them. Pond skaters, water boatmen, damselflies and so many other bugs that I don't know the names of. Something often appears from the bottom of the pond, shoots up to the surface for a gulp of air and is gone again - I've no idea what it is. The many newts put on a great display. I can sit there for ages watching pond life do what pond life does - it's fascinating - and far more interesting than goldfish
Billericay - Essex
Knowledge is knowing that a tomato is a fruit. Wisdom is not putting it in a fruit salad.
Your pond is going to be high maintainance because it is so small. There are organic treatments available online for treatment of blanket weed, algae and for controlling sludge in the bottom. etc. The water temperature will rise very quickly in small ponds which increases the growth rate of blanket weed, algae etc. hence the constant cleaning of filters. Blanket weed and duck weed are brought into ponds on new plants. My pond is 6' diametre, 4' deep in the centre with a shelf for baskets. The water is tepid by lunchtime with the heat wave. I have several fish, loads of oxygenating plant and some miniature/pygmae waterlilies, iris and reeds. There are hundreds of tadpoles at present along with a selection of visiting "zoozy" things. It is fascinating to sit and watch them but do not be too upset if your fish do not survive the winter if it is very cold. They need about 4' deep water to hibernate safely. I usually only treat my pond once or twice a year, depending on weather. I have no pump, fountain etc. as waterlilies do not like moving water. I have endeavoured to make my pond a combination wildlife/natural area so try not to fiddle and interfere with it unless absolutely necessary. I have frogs, toads and newts so seem to have the balance about right.
Sorry I didn't get back to you. Hubby wasn't well. We have a heater in the pond in winter. The water has never got tepid. Hubby made a chicken wire cover, against the birds,cats,foxes. I think we got the filter from one of those world of fish type places, because I checked my eBay and Amazon account, couldn't find it on either.
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I've had all sorts of pond fish over the years and still have a 8x6 fishpond with 1 very large koi. It was pretty when I had lots of fish but the heron had them over the years.
My little wildlife pond has no fish but is teeming with life.
From tiny daphnia jerking around and watching the many newts eat them.
Pond skaters, water boatmen, damselflies and so many other bugs that I don't know the names of. Something often appears from the bottom of the pond, shoots up to the surface for a gulp of air and is gone again - I've no idea what it is. The many newts put on a great display. I can sit there for ages watching pond life do what pond life does - it's fascinating - and far more interesting than goldfish
Billericay - Essex
Knowledge is knowing that a tomato is a fruit.
Wisdom is not putting it in a fruit salad.
My pond is 6' diametre, 4' deep in the centre with a shelf for baskets. The water is tepid by lunchtime with the heat wave. I have several fish, loads of oxygenating plant and some miniature/pygmae waterlilies, iris and reeds. There are hundreds of tadpoles at present along with a selection of visiting "zoozy" things. It is fascinating to sit and watch them but do not be too upset if your fish do not survive the winter if it is very cold. They need about 4' deep water to hibernate safely.
I usually only treat my pond once or twice a year, depending on weather. I have no pump, fountain etc. as waterlilies do not like moving water. I have endeavoured to make my pond a combination wildlife/natural area so try not to fiddle and interfere with it unless absolutely necessary. I have frogs, toads and newts so seem to have the balance about right.