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25-04-2006, 03:05 AM posted to rec.gardens

wrote:

what with all the bottom drains and settling ponds and extra ponds for filtration.
right off the bat they will tell new ponders to NOT put in any fish until the pond
has gone thru is green stage and stabilized.

This I know from my aquarium days. Get the water conditions right, get
the plants growing, then add the fish. And when you first add fish
only put in a couple. Once you can get a couple to survive then slowly
add others a couple at a time until you get the correct amount. The
"correct amount" being determined by the amount of gallons, surface
area of the water, strength of the filteration, and size of the fish,
keeping in mind that it's much better to add fewer fish than too many.

there are many kind of HOMEMADE and
cheap filters, including veggie filters that require ALMOST NO work at all.

What is a veggie filter"?

Thanks to all those who have reponded to my post!

Patrick