by outcompeting the blanket weed with fast growing plants over time there will be a decrease in the blanket weed as gradualy there will be increased competition for the phos and nitrates i would mybe sugest a scrape of the bottom to see if there is a large build up of organic matter
http://www.koimag.co.uk/forum My advice is to join there forum wether you keep Koi,fish or not,You will learn more about water quality from these guys than anyone.
Trust me,I started off with a 1000 lt pond then jumped to a 10,000 lt Koi pond,had probs at first then learnt a lot from this magazine and forum,as a fish keeper especially Koi you learn its not fish keeping,its water keeping..i.e water quality,its the foremost important thing to learn before even considering keeping Koi.I know you dont have Koi or fish for that matter but DO join and explore there forum as you wont learn more about water quality,pumps waterfalls,pond plants etc etc any where else...
i agree that this forum could be good for advice i have a ND in fisheris management and it really is about the keeping the water not the fish +1 to the above comment
I have an allotment and when I took it over found an old enamel bath which I made into a pond ( I lined it with pond liner as it had a small hole in the base!) I bought a couple of pond plants at a local garden centre and put a few heavy rocks on the base of the pond - my very first attempt at anything like that ! This was 3 years ago and every year since I have had frogs spawn, tadpoles, froglets, water snails ( I don't keep fish). I don't use any fancy pumps and although in the summer I have to clear the weed sometimes, all in all it just looks after itself, the water is always clear as a bell! I love watching the wildlife in it and Im very protective of my frogs! Not bad for a new allotment holder, and a woman at that!!!
thanks to everyone for the feedback. The point about the pump blocking has made me think - I'll go and investigate the bottom of the pond and check again whether anything can leach into the pond, as it is greener than ever, yuk. I don't want the wildlife to suffer though - that's why I've got the pond in the first place.
I'll check this when I get back from work next month. All the best L.
HI Debbie - this is a very old thread, but you'll find plenty more on the forum by doing a search. Lots of pics as well which might be even more helpful
If you want any additional info, don't be frightened to start a new thread with a query as well - ponds are always a popular topic!
It's a place where beautiful isn't enough of a word....
I live in west central Scotland - not where that photo is...
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by outcompeting the blanket weed with fast growing plants over time there will be a decrease in the blanket weed as gradualy there will be increased competition for the phos and nitrates i would mybe sugest a scrape of the bottom to see if there is a large build up of organic matter
http://www.koimag.co.uk/forum My advice is to join there forum wether you keep Koi,fish or not,You will learn more about water quality from these guys than anyone.
Trust me,I started off with a 1000 lt pond then jumped to a 10,000 lt Koi pond,had probs at first then learnt a lot from this magazine and forum,as a fish keeper especially Koi you learn its not fish keeping,its water keeping..i.e water quality,its the foremost important thing to learn before even considering keeping Koi.I know you dont have Koi or fish for that matter but DO join and explore there forum as you wont learn more about water quality,pumps waterfalls,pond plants etc etc any where else...
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i agree that this forum could be good for advice i have a ND in fisheris management and it really is about the keeping the water not the fish +1 to the above comment
I have an allotment and when I took it over found an old enamel bath which I made into a pond ( I lined it with pond liner as it had a small hole in the base!) I bought a couple of pond plants at a local garden centre and put a few heavy rocks on the base of the pond - my very first attempt at anything like that ! This was 3 years ago and every year since I have had frogs spawn, tadpoles, froglets, water snails ( I don't keep fish). I don't use any fancy pumps and although in the summer I have to clear the weed sometimes, all in all it just looks after itself, the water is always clear as a bell! I love watching the wildlife in it and Im very protective of my frogs! Not bad for a new allotment holder, and a woman at that!!!
thanks to everyone for the feedback. The point about the pump blocking has made me think - I'll go and investigate the bottom of the pond and check again whether anything can leach into the pond, as it is greener than ever, yuk. I don't want the wildlife to suffer though - that's why I've got the pond in the first place.
I'll check this when I get back from work next month. All the best L.
Hi Ligularia,
I'm in Inverness and just built my very first pond. Great site for lots of advice, happy to have stumbled upon it!
HI Debbie - this is a very old thread, but you'll find plenty more on the forum by doing a search. Lots of pics as well which might be even more helpful
If you want any additional info, don't be frightened to start a new thread with a query as well - ponds are always a popular topic!
I live in west central Scotland - not where that photo is...
Thanks Fairygirl. Got lots of questions!!!
great . we love "lots of questions"
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