I was just thinking about the veggie filter.
For those of you who have them, do you have any minnows in there to help
with the mosquitoe lava? And if you do, how do you keep them from being
spilled into the pond. I know of several people whos pond got over taken
with the minnows.
Also, how long do minnows live?
I some how got one in my midget pond 3 yrs ago and he's still in there.
Priss
http://priss31.tripod.com/SmallPond.html

Also, how long do minnows live?

Usually until they are eaten... the bullfrogs
ate all mine.


k30a

"Priscilla McCullough" wrote in message
...

I was just thinking about the veggie filter.
For those of you who have them, do you have any minnows in there to help
with the mosquitoe lava? And if you do, how do you keep them from being
spilled into the pond. I know of several people whos pond got over taken
with the minnows.
Also, how long do minnows live?
I some how got one in my midget pond 3 yrs ago and he's still in there.
Priss
http://priss31.tripod.com/SmallPond.html

Priss...I am without a doubt going to put minnows in my VF. As for keeping
them from being sucked into the filter...I plan to bury the intake in some
bio balls or other such obstacles...If figure if they navigate the
maze...then they are suicidal and there is nothing I can do.

BV.

Priscilla McCullough wrote:
I was just thinking about the veggie filter.
For those of you who have them, do you have any minnows in there to help
with the mosquitoe lava? And if you do, how do you keep them from being
spilled into the pond. I know of several people whos pond got over taken
with the minnows.
Also, how long do minnows live?
I some how got one in my midget pond 3 yrs ago and he's still in there.
Priss
http://priss31.tripod.com/SmallPond.html



I always have a few in the veggie filter. When I do the
clean out in the Fall I move them to the pond. I have no
idea how old they are. In the lower pond they are kept
under control by the orfes. In the koi pond they are
present but not out of control. I've never had a problem
with mosquitoes.

--
Bonnie
NJ
http://home.earthlink.net/~maebe43/

Bonnie wrote I've never had a problem
with mosquitoes.


Speaking of....
I've got my lilies stored in two tubs waiting for pond cleaning (should be this
weekend) and I noticed some mosquito larvae in there!!!
Ran in the house, got my mosquito bits and bombs away! Sprinkled it around the
frog bog and all the deck ponds.




k30a

I've been working out by the ponds all week and noticed
alot of skeeters. Seems like they are early this year ...
will have to be sure and get some mosquito spray for me...
I've already used Mosquito Dunks. Skeeters are
too thick this year. Guess I'll have to tranfer some 2 inch
goldfish into the veggie filter.

Nedra
http://www.geocities.com/Heartland/Pines/4836
http://community.webshots.com/user/nedra118

"K30a" wrote in message
...
Bonnie wrote I've never had a problem
with mosquitoes.


Speaking of....
I've got my lilies stored in two tubs waiting for pond cleaning (should be
this
weekend) and I noticed some mosquito larvae in there!!!
Ran in the house, got my mosquito bits and bombs away! Sprinkled it around
the
frog bog and all the deck ponds.




k30a

Nedra wrote:
I've been working out by the ponds all week and noticed
alot of skeeters. Seems like they are early this year ...
will have to be sure and get some mosquito spray for me...
I've already used Mosquito Dunks. Skeeters are
too thick this year. Guess I'll have to tranfer some 2 inch
goldfish into the veggie filter.

Nedra
http://www.geocities.com/Heartland/Pines/4836
http://community.webshots.com/user/nedra118

Well, I've been working around the pond and the old thing
that I found to late was the fact that the weed I was
pulling was ivy poison :-( I have been checking to make
sure there is no standing water for the mosquitoes.
--
Bonnie
NJ
http://home.earthlink.net/~maebe43/

Bonnie Espenshade wrote:
Nedra wrote:

I've been working out by the ponds all week and noticed
alot of skeeters. Seems like they are early this year ...
will have to be sure and get some mosquito spray for me...
I've already used Mosquito Dunks. Skeeters are
too thick this year. Guess I'll have to tranfer some 2 inch
goldfish into the veggie filter.

Nedra
http://www.geocities.com/Heartland/Pines/4836
http://community.webshots.com/user/nedra118


Well, I've been working around the pond and the old thing that I found
to late was the fact that the weed I was pulling was ivy poison :-( I
have been checking to make sure there is no standing water for the
mosquitoes.


--
Ouuieeee hope you were wearing gloves I got into that stuff once
caught literaly with my pants down




John Rutz
Z5 New Mexico
If it can't be fixed with bailing wire or duct tape
its not worth fixing

see my pond at:

http://www.fuerjefe.com

Nedra
http://www.geocities.com/Heartland/Pines/4836
http://community.webshots.com/user/nedra118

ivy poison :-(
--
"What the world really needs is more love and less paperwork".
Pearl Bailey

From: John Rutz
Organization: NMIX
Newsgroups: rec.ponds
Date: Fri, 25 Apr 2003 14:16:46 -0600
Subject: minnows

Ouuieeee hope you were wearing gloves I got into that stuff once
caught literaly with my pants down

that is _NOT_ i repeat _NOT_ good, john! pain!
mad



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We have mosquito fish throughout. They DO go through the filter (in a g al
bucket on the bottom of the pond). No mosquitoes anywhere. Good in this
day of West Nile. Our tropicals (platties, swords, mollies) have to be
taken out (some of the 1,00+ that are there by the end of the season) and
kept indoors through the winter. The mosquito fish (gambusia) havdle the
winter just fine and are ready when the spring skeeters are.

J

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"Priscilla McCullough" wrote in message
...

I was just thinking about the veggie filter.
For those of you who have them, do you have any minnows in there to help
with the mosquitoe lava? And if you do, how do you keep them from being
spilled into the pond. I know of several people whos pond got over taken
with the minnows.
Also, how long do minnows live?
I some how got one in my midget pond 3 yrs ago and he's still in there.
Priss
http://priss31.tripod.com/SmallPond.html