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Fish vs Sunlight
I live in the south of the UK & I want to construct a second pond, which
will be stream fed from my first pond. The first pond is in direct sun for most of the day & has lots of wildlife inc' great crested newts & a couple of grass carp, but the second pond will be in dappled shade & surrounded by thin bushes & small trees. I intend to dig it to about 1500 gallons. Predominantly I want to stock medium size carp, maybe koi's, orfes & tench etc.. Will the lack of direct sunlight be too detrimental to the health of the fish & what other concerns shold I consider? Thanks Quilla |
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Fish vs Sunlight
"quilla" wrote in message ... I live in the south of the UK & I want to construct a second pond, which will be stream fed from my first pond. The first pond is in direct sun for most of the day & has lots of wildlife inc' great crested newts & a couple of grass carp, but the second pond will be in dappled shade & surrounded by thin bushes & small trees. I intend to dig it to about 1500 gallons. Predominantly I want to stock medium size carp, maybe koi's, orfes & tench etc.. Will the lack of direct sunlight be too detrimental to the health of the fish & what other concerns shold I consider? Thanks Quilla Not at all, unless you want to grow water plants in the pond, which may pose a problem. Another thing to consider is the type of shading. For instance, if you place the pond in proximity to deciduous trees, expect to be cleaning leaves and other material out of it quite often. It would probably be better if the shade plants were evergreens instead, since they produce less material that would end up in the pond. Other than that, go for it. |
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