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A small wildlife pond?
Sunflower Lady
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i have a tin bath my mum gave me last year, at the time I wasn't sure whether to use it as a big plant pot or a pond. Now I think I'd like to use it as a pond, but I'm not sure where to put it and whether I should sink it or leave it above the soil, maybe In a place on the patio but surrounded by pots??
Any ideas and help from those in the know would be great, I can post pics of possible locations if you want. Tx
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If you are thinking of using it as a pond, would it be just for plants? I think it would get too hot on a patio for fish as the tin would retain too much heat. If you were to bury it I guess it would rust over time? I think it would look good as a pond feature for plants and then use plants and pots round it.
I didnt make that clear sorry, no fish (my beagles would have them!!) just plants and hopefully try and attract so,e dragon flies etc.
I used a central heater water tank, about 60cm x 45cm x 60 cm deep as a "wildlife pond" I had a stack of bricks in one corner to allow critters to climb out and the frogs loved it.
Pauline, I never found the water going stagnant I have to say. I used water from the water butt to top it up , and it was in a slightly shaded area which might have helped.
Think if you put oxygenators in it stops the water going stagnant. I have a half barrel that acts as a mini pond but that does have a pump in there. Sometimes I wish it didn't as I would love to put a water lilly in there but they prefer still water.
Putting in a couple of pond snails will help keep the water sweet too.