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The new 3.5+ acre pond is now full
And my order of Koi wil be here 2 days after Christmas.......There is
a pond god....but he does not visit this place thats for sure! ------- I forgot more about ponds and koi than I'll ever know! |
The new 3.5+ acre pond is now full
Tristan wrote:
And my order of Koi wil be here 2 days after Christmas.......There is a pond god....but he does not visit this place thats for sure! ------- I forgot more about ponds and koi than I'll ever know! Are you just planning on Koi for this "lake"? - I can't bring myself to call it a pond at that size.....Have you got it all planted out? Or will nature take it's course.....sounds amazing.....I would just love to have a garden even approaching an acre let alone a pond of 3.5!!!!!! Sounds like it will be amazing.....any chance of links to pics???? Gill |
The new 3.5+ acre pond is now full
3.5 acres! Any pics?
Koi will keep it pretty muddy. Any plans for a way to avoid the digging making mud? We have a 1 acre pond filling just now. Thought about koi, but decided to go with bluegills and bass. Lets the kids fish. Jim Gill Passman wrote: Tristan wrote: And my order of Koi wil be here 2 days after Christmas.......There is a pond god....but he does not visit this place thats for sure! ------- I forgot more about ponds and koi than I'll ever know! Are you just planning on Koi for this "lake"? - I can't bring myself to call it a pond at that size.....Have you got it all planted out? Or will nature take it's course.....sounds amazing.....I would just love to have a garden even approaching an acre let alone a pond of 3.5!!!!!! Sounds like it will be amazing.....any chance of links to pics???? Gill |
The new 3.5+ acre pond is now full
"Phyllis and Jim" wrote in message ps.com... 3.5 acres! Any pics? Koi will keep it pretty muddy. Any plans for a way to avoid the digging making mud? We have a 1 acre pond filling just now. Thought about koi, but decided to go with bluegills and bass. Lets the kids fish. ======================= Where I live we can't keep koi or GF in small lakes or unprotected ponds because of the herons and other predators. My neighbor tried fish in his farm pond and would lose them all. -- ZB.... Frugal ponding since 1995. rec.ponder since late 1996. My Pond & Aquarium Pages: http://tinyurl.com/9do58 ~~~~ }((((* ~~~ }{{{{(ö ~~~~ }((((({* |
The new 3.5+ acre pond is now full
"Gary L. Burnore" wrote in message ... 3.5 acres of insect generating water. How neat! -- ================ Huge Mosquito Dunks to the rescue! :-) -- ZB.... Frugal ponding since 1995. rec.ponder since late 1996. My Pond & Aquarium Pages: http://tinyurl.com/9do58 ~~~~ }((((* ~~~ }{{{{(ö ~~~~ }((((({* |
The new 3.5+ acre pond is now full
"Gill Passman" wrote in message ... Are you just planning on Koi for this "lake"? - I can't bring myself to call it a pond at that size.....Have you got it all planted out? Or will nature take it's course.....sounds amazing.....I would just love to have a garden even approaching an acre let alone a pond of 3.5!!!!!! =================================== There are affordable rural lots of that size all over the USA. The further from the big cities they are the more you'll find. -- ZB.... Frugal ponding since 1995. rec.ponder since late 1996. My Pond & Aquarium Pages: http://tinyurl.com/9do58 ~~~~ }((((* ~~~ }{{{{(ö ~~~~ }((((({* |
The new 3.5+ acre pond is now full
On Sat, 23 Dec 2006 18:40:19 -0600, Zëbulon wrote:
"Gill Passman" wrote in message . .. Are you just planning on Koi for this "lake"? - I can't bring myself to call it a pond at that size.....Have you got it all planted out? Or will nature take it's course.....sounds amazing.....I would just love to have a garden even approaching an acre let alone a pond of 3.5!!!!!! =================================== There are affordable rural lots of that size all over the USA. The further from the big cities they are the more you'll find. What do you call "affordable"? -- Galen Hekhuis NpD, JFR, GWA Hell hath no fury like a bird in the hand. |
The new 3.5+ acre pond is now full
Needing lots of mosquito fish!
Jim |
The new 3.5+ acre pond is now full
"Phyllis and Jim" wrote:
Needing lots of mosquito fish! Mine didn't make it through the winter here in the San Fernando Valley. ;-( -- Nick. Support severely wounded and disabled Veterans and their families! Thank a Veteran and Support Our Troops. You are not forgotten. Thanks ! ! ! ~Semper Fi~ |
The new 3.5+ acre pond is now full
"Galen Hekhuis" wrote in message ... On Sat, 23 Dec 2006 18:40:19 -0600, Zëbulon wrote: "Gill Passman" wrote in message .. . Are you just planning on Koi for this "lake"? - I can't bring myself to call it a pond at that size.....Have you got it all planted out? Or will nature take it's course.....sounds amazing.....I would just love to have a garden even approaching an acre let alone a pond of 3.5!!!!!! =================================== There are affordable rural lots of that size all over the USA. The further from the big cities they are the more you'll find. What do you call "affordable"? ===================================== $5 to 10,000 an acre in a semi-rural to rural area. -- ZB.... Frugal ponding since 1995. rec.ponder since late 1996. My Pond & Aquarium Pages: http://tinyurl.com/9do58 ~~~~ }((((* ~~~ }{{{{(ö ~~~~ }((((({* |
The new 3.5+ acre pond is now full
"Phyllis and Jim" wrote in message ps.com... Needing lots of mosquito fish! ======================= Rosy reds - 10 for $1.00. -- ZB.... Frugal ponding since 1995. rec.ponder since late 1996. My Pond & Aquarium Pages: http://tinyurl.com/9do58 ~~~~ }((((* ~~~ }{{{{(ö ~~~~ }((((({* |
The new 3.5+ acre pond is now full
Are rosy reds native whereever the pond is? Wouldn't want to introduce
them into the ecosystem. But then gambusia might not the natiuve either. Jim Zëbulon wrote: "Phyllis and Jim" wrote in message ps.com... Needing lots of mosquito fish! ======================= Rosy reds - 10 for $1.00. -- ZB.... Frugal ponding since 1995. rec.ponder since late 1996. My Pond & Aquarium Pages: http://tinyurl.com/9do58 ~~~~ }((((* ~~~ }{{{{(ö ~~~~ }((((({* |
The new 3.5+ acre pond is now full
"Phyllis and Jim" wrote in message
ups.com... Are rosy reds native whereever the pond is? Wouldn't want to introduce them into the ecosystem. But then gambusia might not the natiuve either. Gambies aren't native to most of north america, their native territories are around the gulf of mexico. But the vector control districts don't have a problem with introducing them to any body of water, even though in hindsight, it might have not always been the wisest idea. Out in northern california, they'll just dump a bucket full of them into the flooded rice fields, especially after people started getting west nile. -S |
The new 3.5+ acre pond is now full
Gambies aren't native to most of north america, their native territories are
around the gulf of mexico. But the vector control districts don't have a problem with introducing them to any body of water, even though in hindsight, it might have not always been the wisest idea. Out in northern california, they'll just dump a bucket full of them into the flooded rice fields, especially after people started getting west nile. -S It is too bad they don't research native frogs and put their tadpoles in, granted they won't last the whole season, but the rest of the time something like mosquito dunks, that they add in a much cheaper form, would work. The problem with gambusia is they eat all frog spawn, native fish eggs and fry... as I'm sure Rosie Reds do also. :-( ~ jan --------------- ~Power to the Porg, Flow On!~ |
The new 3.5+ acre pond is now full
"Phyllis and Jim" wrote in message ups.com... Are rosy reds native whereever the pond is? Wouldn't want to introduce them into the ecosystem. But then gambusia might not the natiuve either. ========================== I have no idea but they live over for us in zone 6. I see minnows in the rivers and lakes here but they may not be the same as the ones from the Aquarium Store. They take more cold than they do heat in my experience. There's no way they can be introduced to the ecosystem from our ponds. I think that's something to consider with all non native fish including koi and goldfish. -- ZB.... Frugal ponding since 1995. rec.ponder since late 1996. My Pond & Aquarium Pages: http://tinyurl.com/9do58 ~~~~ }((((* ~~~ }{{{{(ö ~~~~ }((((({* |
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