waywardwind
Aquarium Advice Newbie
Hi
We have a 50 Gallon preformed pond with a water fall and fountain we have set up. I have put a dwarf cattail, jap iris, 2 rain lilys,duckweed and 2 small water lilies. Submerged plants are foxtail and arrowhead. We have a 3 inch and 2 inch Koi in the pond. At this point everything seems to be doing fine. My biggest challenge has been ........my husband who told me he had ponds before.
A hole lined, filled with water and just throw fish in with no filtration wasn't my idea of pond expeince. I grew up with aquariums and have had both fresh water and saltwater tanks. I believe the basics for tanks and ponds are about the same. Water should be tested and treated, filters used, ect. Am I wrong in this?
I am sure I'll have questions to ask on this pond project.
Roger just wanted to say Hi as I you memtioned the U of I. I grew up on that campus many moons ago.
Have a great day
Klare
We have a 50 Gallon preformed pond with a water fall and fountain we have set up. I have put a dwarf cattail, jap iris, 2 rain lilys,duckweed and 2 small water lilies. Submerged plants are foxtail and arrowhead. We have a 3 inch and 2 inch Koi in the pond. At this point everything seems to be doing fine. My biggest challenge has been ........my husband who told me he had ponds before.
A hole lined, filled with water and just throw fish in with no filtration wasn't my idea of pond expeince. I grew up with aquariums and have had both fresh water and saltwater tanks. I believe the basics for tanks and ponds are about the same. Water should be tested and treated, filters used, ect. Am I wrong in this?
I am sure I'll have questions to ask on this pond project.
Roger just wanted to say Hi as I you memtioned the U of I. I grew up on that campus many moons ago.
Have a great day
Klare