Kirsten, I'm going to go into "Granny mode" here! You need to focus, girl!

Your original post began:

"Hi, I recently bought a 1923 bungalow in Atlanta, and I inherited a small
pond (about 4 feet across, maybe 2-3 feet deep) with one fish"

I know that the folks here in rec.ponds are a wonderful bunch of people with
*tons* of information to help you out......... but...... Granny Annie
suspects that the reason you are so active on the rec.ponds newsgroup is
because you don't have anyone else to talk to you about dealing with a
house. (My hubby and I thought we knew all about taking care of a house,
until we bought our first one -- fortunately, we hoity-toity college grads
had a fallback, "Um, dad, I have a question?")

Before I forget ('cause I will, sigh....), I'll post a link to the rec.ponds
FAQ http://www.geocities.com/justinm090/faq.html

Also, Kirsten, a bottom drain is undoubtedly a good thing for some ponds
that are built from scratch. Unless, however, your pond already has one, I
urge you to look at other projects around your house first.

In the meantime, I'll see if I can't find a newsgroup for new homeowners.

Good luck! and keep us posted,

Anne Lurie
Raleigh, NC


"k conover" wrote in message
...
I'd like to know what's involved in a bottom drain. Since I'm a newbie,
is
there a FAQ for this newsgroup so I don't have to keep bugging everyone
with
my questions?
Kirsten