On Tue, 2 Sep 2003 07:56:45 -0400, "John Burton"
wrote:

So ...

Better to put Water Hyacinth or Water Lettuce in the BioFalls or in the pond
itself?

Since it's so late in the season I had a bear of a time finding even Water
Lettuce, but found five plants that look healthy. I've put them into the
BioFalls for the time being (keeps them out of the skimmer), but would
things work better in the pond?

Naturally, I'd have to go buy or build that hulahoop to keep 'em in..


I have hyacinth in a small basin in the middle of my stream from the
waterfall and also in the pond. I use fishing line to keep them where
I want them. Just make a loop that is held in place by the rock
necklace. The long roots of the hyacinth keep them nicely in place.
The fishline disappears from view under the water and is barely
visible above.

The fishline does make the fish nervous though ;-)

John