I have a feeling with over 50 fish no filter and that capacity pond it
may just bite you in the butt one day......

On Tue, 29 Mar 2005 18:56:24 GMT, CanadianCowboy
wrote:

===Don't let any "pond guys" tell you that you need this and that and
===whatever to make your fish live.
===
===My pond is only 8 by 4 and less than 3 feet deep. I only have 1
===waterfall and a spitting frog for water circulation. NO FILTER and
===NOTHING ELSE. I was told I need a bio filter and yet I have not lost a
===fish all summer of 2004. I have feeder goldfish and NOT KOI and they
===still lived. I get green water but I just replace the water every month
===or so and get back the crystal clear water. I was told I need water
===conditioners and yet my fish are healthy.
===
===In the winter I was told to shut off my pumps and get a heater, either
===floating or submersive. I just kept the pumps on and although the water
===stopped flowing they generated enough heat to open up a hole and keep
===the water from totally freezing. Winter is over and my fish are still
===alive (over 50 of them) and they have gotten bigger.
===
===This year I will put in live floating plants to help out with green
===water. May I add that I live in Toronto, Canada which was harsh this
===past winter. Don't let anybody tell you otherwise what you need for a
===healthy pond. If you have a limited budget you can maintain a pond
===without spending a fortune. Fish live in natural surroundings and don't
===need all the bells and whistles that pond people try to load on you.
===
===Thanks !


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