Water Gardening: Water Ponds questions, 1 by MollyMc

MollyMc wrote:
Anachris is the best oxygenating plant you will find. I keep this, hornwort and parrot feather in my pond for oxygenating and for the fish to hide in from predators. The first 2 you can get from your fish store and maybe the parrot feather too. I got my parrot feather from the river. I only keep goldfish, not koi, and they seem to do fine with only a small solar driven fountain.

My smaller pond has been so overgrown with foliage lately that the solar pump hasn't been able to see the sun enough to work. Still the fish are fine.

Also, if your son is interested in growing pond lilies, they should be kept in the still end of the pond.

Molly