Fish egg hopped a ride on a bird.
I once owned a mini farm that had a mud pond. Fed via rain runoff. There were fish in it, but it had never been stocked. The birds did it.
New bonsai garden, including koi pond!
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I once owned a mini farm that had a mud pond. Fed via rain runoff. There were fish in it, but it had never been stocked. The birds did it.
I see the grandkids are in the pond, not the pool!
Paul G
Mame
that was my thinking, but the nearest body of water is easily eight or ten miles away
Brian Van Fleet
Pretty Fly for a Bonsai Guy
If you do go that route, I think Stone Lantern on Main St. up in Highlands NC is slowly liquidating their inventory and had several very nice ones that have been sitting outside for the 25 years I’ve been going up there. Maybe they’re ready to let one go for a good price.
Mayank
Chumono
How deep is your pond? I'm planning to put one in and thinking three feet in one area in case I ever have fish... Should it be deeper?
Paul G
Mame
36 inches at the deepest spot. Yeah, the deeper you can go the better. There is\was a great place just off of 275 past the airport. They were very helpful back when I was setting up my pond in the very early 2000s. And I could never keep mine clear of algae back when I was taking care of it. Green and cloudy 24/7, no matter what I put in it. Now that I've let nature take over, it's ugly and weedy, but clear as glass. As far as the fish go, it was heartbreaking to lose them --and I ALWAYS lost them -- whether to herons, raccoons, winter, and so finally I gave up. I'll try not to get too attached to the bluegill
Mayank
Chumono
It's starting to really look beautiful. Can't wait to see pics after some fish have been added!
I love what you are doing Adair. Enjoy watching how the pros do it vrs my DIY with some help.
www.bonsainut.com
My pond was to give me a nice place for my trees to hang out. The view and sound of water while sipping a glass and working on a tree to me, is the point.
I think we are alike in that was the motivation, as opposed to making it Japanese Garden with KOI and stone lanterns.
In my thread linked above everyone pushes the carp. Mine reminds me more of the strip mine ponds I used to swim and hang out at as a kid. They at least had bass and bluegill. You will enjoy it I'm sure.
The new pond for my trees.
Maybe not the proper place to put this but it is the purpose of my new pond. Wanted to share as I know many of you have backyard ponds. @herzausstahl pointed me to a good pond forum which I've learned from. Obviously not finished yet but getting excited as I got my new pump installed Sunday...
I think we are alike in that was the motivation, as opposed to making it Japanese Garden with KOI and stone lanterns.
In my thread linked above everyone pushes the carp. Mine reminds me more of the strip mine ponds I used to swim and hang out at as a kid. They at least had bass and bluegill. You will enjoy it I'm sure.
JudyB
Queen of the Nuts
Trying hard not to get sucked into wanting fish again reading this thread LOL....
You can always go for an aquariumTrying hard not to get sucked into wanting fish again reading this thread LOL....
JudyB
Queen of the Nuts
LOL, that's what I was talking about. I at one time had 3 150 gallon saltwater tanks....and a 65 gallon hex....Money pit...
Ok, I’ll help you keep your resolve.Trying hard not to get sucked into wanting fish again reading this thread LOL....
Remember what a PITA doing water changes was? Go get some DI water from the pet store and haul those heavy containers home, measure the salt, pour in the water, stir, wait for the salt to dissolve, measure the salinity, adjust the salinity with a little more salt or water as needed, finally add it to the tank.
Remember cleaning that nasty funky stuff off the protein skimmer?
Remember the crusty salt and dust buildup that somehow always manages to appear on top of the tank cover and on the sides of the tank near the top?
Remember getting your fingers poked by some spiny nettle-like things whenever you rearrange some live rock because of some hitchhiker critter on the rock that you didn’t realize was there?
Cadillactaste
Neagari Gal
Let be the plants as well going in. You have to be so proud of what has been accomplished to this point!
jquast
Chumono
No new updates since Tuesday?????
Maloghurst
Chumono
If I went back to the Chesapeake tributaries I can get you some fat carp for half that. Guaranteed to never die. But everything else might!
barrosinc
Masterpiece
Is it ready???
Mayank
Chumono
Hey I have a question. Someone mentioned somewhere on this site and try as I might I can't find it through search but there is a pond forum kinda like this one that deals just with backyard ponds and such. Anyone know what that is? I'm looking for some solid advice before I put my pond in.
LanceMac10
Imperial Masterpiece
Garden Pond Forums
Friendly discussion forums for anything related to koi, goldfish and garden ponds.
Sansui
Shohin
You can find authentic, used lanterns at : http://www.schneiblefinearts.com/fine-arts-research/japanese-stone-lanterns/
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