I bought several Parrot feather plants for oxygenation. 2 Lilly's, a grass
like yellow flowered deep water plant and several shallow plant as well. I
have the tags that came with them downstairs.
Anyway my pond is 550 gallons. Exactly how many plants should I have. How
much should be deep/shallow. I take it these are mostly for "curb appeal".
What ratio of oxygenating plants should I have. I'm guessing the more the
better. So far I've only "found" Parrot Feather for oxygenating plants.
Right now I just have a pump/filter set up. The outlet goes to the waterfall
to help somewhat with cleaning. Should I buy or make my own. The pond just
got built so perhaps I should wait and see when even green shows up and how
much of it? Is the set up I have now sufficient for the pond?

I've learned a great deal this past week in the building of the pond. I
actually have a friend who wants me to make one for them. So I have several
questions for the parts.
I assume the kits are for "starting" a pond & are rather a basic filtration
means. If I were to go and buy the components for say a 1500 gallon pond.
I'd need a pump and liner for the size. Is a skimmer really that important?
Depending on the area debris I take it. A UV light?
There are some elaborate pond set ups out there that I've seen on the net,
do they really need to be that way? The bigger the pond the better the
filtering has to be I'd think. Its better to over do than to under do. My
plumbing background has helped me to understand the set ups quite easily,
its just a matter of using what with what.

Any really, REALLY helpful sites (Canadian ones as well "EH") out there that
cover all the basics and then some? For the plants as well. I know I gotta
hit Chapters & buy a few books too.
Janet was right in her e mail to me. The pond can never be big enough!!!
Thanks in advance for the input people.

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