Hello All

I have just built a small water feature based in a 1m diameter pond. Works
fine and is very pretty but it has rapidly become a breeding ground for
mosquitos. Is there anything I can put in the water which will kill the
mossies?

Thanks

Ted

On Sun, 02 Mar 2003 05:34:07 GMT, "Teddy" >
wrote:

>I have just built a small water feature based in a 1m diameter pond. Works
>fine and is very pretty but it has rapidly become a breeding ground for
>mosquitos. Is there anything I can put in the water which will kill the
>mossies?

Fish.

If there are no plants or animals to worry about, then add salt.

"Teddy" > wrote in message
...
> Hello All
>
> I have just built a small water feature based in a 1m diameter pond. Works
> fine and is very pretty but it has rapidly become a breeding ground for
> mosquitos. Is there anything I can put in the water which will kill the
> mossies?

Fish!

A few goldfish (or small fish such as white clouds) will eat the baby
mossies.
--
Stephen Oakes

"Teddy" > wrote in message
...
> Hello All
>
> I have just built a small water feature based in a 1m diameter pond. Works
> fine and is very pretty but it has rapidly become a breeding ground for
> mosquitos. Is there anything I can put in the water which will kill the
> mossies?
>
> Thanks
>
> Ted
>
As Mike said, I'd be going for salt. Add and mix it 'till they die. Only
problem is that as the water evaporates you will be left with salt crystals.
Oh, and be careful or avoid it if you are running a pump, it could rust.
Could also try chlorine.


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A splash of laundry bleach.
Add a bit, see if they die.
If not, add some more.
I use about a cap full in about 3 lts dog water bowl.
( I dont add enough till the dogs die !!)

H.P.


"Teddy" > wrote in message
...
> Hello All
>
> I have just built a small water feature based in a 1m diameter pond. Works
> fine and is very pretty but it has rapidly become a breeding ground for
> mosquitos. Is there anything I can put in the water which will kill the
> mossies?
>
> Thanks
>
> Ted
>
>
>
>

On Sun, 02 Mar 2003 05:34:07 GMT, "Teddy" > wrote:

> Hello All
>
> I have just built a small water feature based in a 1m diameter pond. Works
> fine and is very pretty but it has rapidly become a breeding ground for
> mosquitos. Is there anything I can put in the water which will kill the
> mossies?

Bugger salt as others have suggested, add fish.

white clouds got rid of all mine in a day......

"Teddy" > wrote in message
...
> Hello All
>
> I have just built a small water feature based in a 1m diameter pond. Works
> fine and is very pretty but it has rapidly become a breeding ground for
> mosquitos. Is there anything I can put in the water which will kill the
> mossies?
>
> Thanks
>
> Ted
>
>
>
>

Hiya Hairy

I don't have a problem with mozzies in the dog's water bowl, but I can't
seem to keep the algae at bay. Do you have any suggestions?

--
Wanda
aka Willow
The missing and definitely not to be taken seriously under any circumstances
garden gnome
http://www.2000cn.com.au/~willow

~~faeries are able to fly because they take themselves lightly~
Hairy Plotter > wrote in message
...
> A splash of laundry bleach.
> Add a bit, see if they die.
> If not, add some more.
> I use about a cap full in about 3 lts dog water bowl.
> ( I dont add enough till the dogs die !!)
>
> H.P.
>
>
> "Teddy" > wrote in message
> ...
> > Hello All
> >
> > I have just built a small water feature based in a 1m diameter pond.
Works
> > fine and is very pretty but it has rapidly become a breeding ground for
> > mosquitos. Is there anything I can put in the water which will kill the
> > mossies?
> >
> > Thanks
> >
> > Ted
> >
> >
> >
> >
>
>

"Willow" > wrote in message
...
> Hiya Hairy
>
> I don't have a problem with mozzies in the dog's water bowl, but I can't
> seem to keep the algae at bay. Do you have any suggestions?
>
> --
> Wanda
> aka Willow

Do you use tap water? I think that has less chance of algae growing in it.
Also, try keep it out of the sun, that should help.

Other than that, I'm not too sure, unless you buy another one, and alternate
the use of bowls from day to day, allowing the unused one to sit in the sun
empty.

Good luck

"Willow" > wrote in message
...
> Hiya Hairy
>
> I don't have a problem with mozzies in the dog's water bowl, but I
can't
> seem to keep the algae at bay. Do you have any suggestions?
>
> --
> Wanda
> aka Willow

Get vegetarian dog.

D

Yes & yes. It's in a spot where it may receive a little filtered sun in the
morning & I only ever use tap water.

--
Wanda
aka Willow
The missing and definitely not to be taken seriously under any circumstances
garden gnome
http://www.2000cn.com.au/~willow

~~faeries are able to fly because they take themselves lightly~
Andrew G > wrote in message
...
> "Willow" > wrote in message
> ...
> > Hiya Hairy
> >
> > I don't have a problem with mozzies in the dog's water bowl, but I can't
> > seem to keep the algae at bay. Do you have any suggestions?
> >
> > --
> > Wanda
> > aka Willow
>
> Do you use tap water? I think that has less chance of algae growing in it.
> Also, try keep it out of the sun, that should help.
>
> Other than that, I'm not too sure, unless you buy another one, and
alternate
> the use of bowls from day to day, allowing the unused one to sit in the
sun
> empty.
>
> Good luck
>
>

har har har :P

--
Wanda
aka Willow
The missing and definitely not to be taken seriously under any circumstances
garden gnome
http://www.2000cn.com.au/~willow

~~faeries are able to fly because they take themselves lightly~
David Hare-Scott > wrote in message
u...
>
> "Willow" > wrote in message
> ...
> > Hiya Hairy
> >
> > I don't have a problem with mozzies in the dog's water bowl, but I
> can't
> > seem to keep the algae at bay. Do you have any suggestions?
> >
> > --
> > Wanda
> > aka Willow
>
> Get vegetarian dog.
>
> D
>
>

On Sun, 02 Mar 2003 05:34:07 GMT, "Teddy"
> wrote:

>Hello All
>
>I have just built a small water feature based in a 1m diameter pond. Works
>fine and is very pretty but it has rapidly become a breeding ground for
>mosquitos. Is there anything I can put in the water which will kill the
>mossies?
>
>Thanks
>
>Ted

A good half inch layer of crank case oil will fix that right up.

But seriously, there are some native fish about (I will see if I can
find the breed) which are practically invisible, and do a wonderful
job of keeping the larvae at bay. They are hard to see, so you don't
need to worry about cats getting at them.


Tom Elliott
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"stolie" <stolie666 @hotmail.com> writes:
>white clouds got rid of all mine in a day......

So what are the fish going to live on after that??
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> >white clouds got rid of all mine in a day......
>
> So what are the fish going to live on after that??

The next batch of insects that are laid in the pond, along with the algae
that grows there, along with any fish spawn that is produced, along with any
fish that die, etc.

--
Stephen Oakes

On Thu, 06 Mar 2003 22:38:59 GMT, John Savage >
wrote:

> "stolie" <stolie666 @hotmail.com> writes:
> >white clouds got rid of all mine in a day......
>
> So what are the fish going to live on after that??

You could always feed them fish food.

G'day Teddy,

If, as you say, the pond is only 1 meter across, then fish may have
problems.
For a start if the pond is exposed to the sun, it may heat up to leathal
levels quite quickly.
Also, if it is quite shallow, once the fish have eaten the wrigglers, which
they will, then the birds will eat the fish.
Netting over the pond will only spoil the look.

China
Wingham
NSW

we've got fish in our pond, it fixed the mozzie problem and the birds aren't
quick enough to get 'em.. not to mention that we have a cat too..
"Tom Elliott" > wrote in message
...
> On Sun, 02 Mar 2003 05:34:07 GMT, "Teddy"
> > wrote:
>
> >Hello All
> >
> >I have just built a small water feature based in a 1m diameter pond.
Works
> >fine and is very pretty but it has rapidly become a breeding ground for
> >mosquitos. Is there anything I can put in the water which will kill the
> >mossies?
> >
> >Thanks
> >
> >Ted
>
> A good half inch layer of crank case oil will fix that right up.
>
> But seriously, there are some native fish about (I will see if I can
> find the breed) which are practically invisible, and do a wonderful
> job of keeping the larvae at bay. They are hard to see, so you don't
> need to worry about cats getting at them.
>
>
> Tom Elliott
> remove `mapsitna' from email address to reply by email.

"Teddy" > wrote in message >...
> Hello All
>
> I have just built a small water feature based in a 1m diameter pond. Works
> fine and is very pretty but it has rapidly become a breeding ground for
> mosquitos. Is there anything I can put in the water which will kill the
> mossies?
>
> Thanks
>
> Ted

Pour a few drops of kerosene on top of the water. Mozzie larvae breath
air through a snorkel on their bums. A thin film of kerosene on the
surface suffocates them. The thin film of kero will evaporate after
few hours of sunlight. make sure its only a few drops of kero. You
dn't need any more than that on your little pond.

Hello All

I have just built a small water feature based in a 1m diameter pond. Works
fine and is very pretty but it has rapidly become a breeding ground for
mosquitos. Is there anything I can put in the water which will kill the
mossies?

Thanks

Ted

Do you have a pump installed and if so is it running 24 hours a day. Most good commercially available pumps should be left on 24 hours which will help the water clarity and oxygenation process for fish and plants. Mozzies do not like moving water therefore if you don't already have a pump installing one would be a good idea.

Native fish are also a good idea but will still require a pump. Use fish native to your area only and try to stay away from exotic fish like goldfish in such a small pond. Goldfish eat frog spawn and mozzies. Whereas native fish will eat mozzies alone. A good Australian Native is Pacific Blue Eye and in a pond your size do not add any more than 4-5 fish as you will then start to encounter water pollution generated by fish waste. Ensure to feed your fish with a QUALITY fish food that is low in ash.

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