Thanks for all the replies. It seems that duckweed is no problem at all,
and I needn't worry about it a bit. snip I guess all I
need to find is duckweed eating fish if it becomes a problem. Any
recommendations? I don't know anything about fish, either.
Galen Hekhuis NpD, JFR, GWA

Kind of depends on what your plans are for this pond. You could put in
feeder goldfish, who will breed like rabbits and you'll soon have a pond
full of orange &/or dark greenish-brown to black goldfish, and no
duckweed.... At which time you could look at it as an advance birdfeeder,
as heron and kingfisher would love those orange ones.

Or you could put in a couple koi of the same sex, that could keep the
duckweed under control, yet the DW would produce faster than they could eat
it.... the duckweed hopefully protecting them from getting eaten.

If you plan to keep the birds out, fantail goldfish don't produce like
feeders, or there are Walkins goldfish, or sarassa, or shubunkins, all
goldfish. I'd probably go for the more colorful goldfish myself, and not
get attached. If I remember correctly this is a fairly large natural pond,
not close to the house. So advance bird feeder may be the less stressful
plan. ) ~ jan


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