Try this book.
Book Title: PONDS
Author: BIRD, RICHARD
Publisher: HAMLYN
ISBN: 0600610233
Binding: PAPERBACK
Pub. date: 15th March 2004
Pages: 144

I would also suggest that you completely drain the pond, remove excess mud,
invest in new plants. Then you fill the pond again. Then you should add one
or perhaps two bales of straw to the pond. This will keep the pond free from
algae. Then, as some other has proposed, buy a pump to circulate the water.


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I have recently moved into a house with a very large pond. The water is
brown & murky (muddy?) there are no plants growing in it & recently I
found a dead fish floating in it. The pond is approximately 150 feet
long by at most 70 feet wide & I believe is lined with puddled clay.
The house particulars stated that it was a spring fed pond ( but
knowing estate agents, that may not be the case!).

Can anyone recommend a book which might deal with large natural ponds
as all the books I've managed to find in the library & book shops seem
to relate to 6ft by 10ft man made ponds & focus on smaller plants which
wont outgrow their space.

There are a number of other fish in the pond - all a white-ish colour &
about 1 - 1 1/2 feet long - should I be feeding them, bearing in mind
the lack of vegetation in there??

As I am a complete novice, any advice would be appreciated - I wouldn't
want to lose another fish

Sally
Kent


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