Tag Archives: plants

How to oxygenate koi pond?

  Hi, I’m making a koi pond buy i don’t want to get an air pump. I was wondering if a waterfall would be enough. The waterfall will be oming from my DIY pond filter. The pond will be around 600-800gallons with 4 koi fish. The koi fish will be preety small though. There will … Continue reading

Pond water quality -Should I get plants to help clean it?

Hello, I have a very small pond, maybe 70 gallons…It is in the middle of our patio and has 3 large waterfalls going into it with a small stream with another 3 small waterfalls… To help keep it clean, I am putting tube socks over the intake valves on the pumps…While we never planned on … Continue reading

Outdoor Pond, best way to minimize algae?

I just moved into a new house that has a huge outdoor pond with about 15 to 20 coy. I have a pump/waterfall/filter thing hooked up and it looks like some plants are growing up to the surface. What else should I be doing?

I need to dog-proof my small fish pond?

my dog tears apart the fish pond regularly. I tried using cement blocks and bricks to hold down the pump and hide the hoses, large teracotta pots for the plants but she still can manage to pull out the pump, plants and hoses. Any advice other than an ugly tall fence or an electric wire … Continue reading

Do I really need to use a pump in a pond in my garden?

I just want to fill this pond with some plants and maybe a mosquito eater fish and thats it. Very simple. I think the pond is a 50-75 gallon pond. Not very big – maybe 2.5 ft deep, 3 feet long and 1.5 wide and the widest. Also, can I put any plant in the … Continue reading

What do I need to build my backyard pond?

I have the shell. I want several plants. Maybe some goldfish. Do I need a pump? I would empty out the pond 2 x’s a year and would have the goldfish in the house during the hot summer.

How do I stop the earth from around the plants in my pond/waterfall clogging up the pump filter material? ?

My problem is that the pump sucks the water through a nozzle which I cover with filter material, but within about 4 hours it becomes clogged up with the earth from the plants, water lilies and Japanese bamboo. I plan to make gravel basins at the top of the waterfall to act as a natural … Continue reading

Do I need a pump for a pond?

I am using it to grow lotuses, but I also want to add a few goldfish to it to make it more interesting. Would I need to buy a pump for the fish, or would the plants provide the oxygen needed?

Will mosquito dunks harm my outdoor fountain pump; It mostly mentions they are for ponds and other still water?

We don’t keep the pump going all the time so I am concerned with mosquitoes forming when the water is stagnant, sometimes for days. Also, my fountain is two tiered where the water runs up from the main section and pours down from the top part. I have chosen to put a basket of flowers … Continue reading

Pond pump suddenly trips breaker?

I have had this pond up and running all summer and just recently unplugged it to clean out some leaves and debris and when I plugged it back in it wouldnt work. My neighbor said I should check the house for a outlet with a "test" and "reset" button on it and see if it … Continue reading