Water Gardening: something I learned. , 1 by dax080

dax080 wrote:
No, I've never had a problem -- I don't have a bottom drain either. It's interesting -- the reason for my pond is first and foremost as a habitat for the local fish, animals, etc., and of course the sand and pebbles are more natural. The base of the old carpeting does keep the sand stable, and cuts down any particles floating in the water. So I put in a few koi, but only ones that were small (only cost $5.99) - about 3 inches long. They have grown to about 8-9 inches, but I don't give them any special treatment or food. My biggest problem was when I lost a bunch of fish because we lost electricity for almost a week last year, and the pond froze over. The pond is 18' in diameter, and ranges from the walk-in beach to 3 and half feet. The fish range the entire area, but stay mostly in the deep section. Here you can see the bottom below the fish. The place that they are over, and you can see the bottom, is 3 feet deep. I do have a bio-filter, and use UV filters which kill bacteria and algae. ?? Dax