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| New fish I didn't put in my pond | 7/10/2009 | Brigitte |
Q: I moved into a new house with beautiful pond and waterfall 2 years ago. 20 goldfish have been ...
A: Hard to tell for sure what they are without seeing them, but...Goldfish hatch dark brown/black and ...
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| leeches in my pond | 7/9/2009 | Brigitte |
Q: I live in Alden, MI on the west side of the state near Traverse City. I have a lined pond of about ...
A: I am not a big fan of leeches myself, but some are quite harmless. I am also not sure how to get ...
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| Waterfall flexible rubber tube leaking | 7/8/2009 | Brigitte |
Q: The flexible rubber tube that carries water from the bottom of my waterfall to the top has developed ...
A: It is hard to say, but it could just be exposure to uv rays from the sun. It could also be a defect ...
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| pond fish | 7/7/2009 | Brigitte |
Q: My Husband has a fairly new pond about 3 months,he was given some goldfish about 2 months ago(the ...
A: It is always difficult to diagnose the problem from afar, but I would say this is some sort of water ...
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| lillies | 7/4/2009 | Brigitte |
Q: type not known,very small pads, marginal depth in pond, why has it never flowered ? in the last 10 ...
A: "Very small leaves" can mean one of three things: 1) It is not really a Water Lily - there are other ...
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| size of new koi pond | 7/4/2009 | Brigitte |
Q: I am interested in building a koi pond and I am trying to gather as much information as ...
A: Koi ponds should be at least 500, but preferably 750 gallons per Koi you plan to keep. They should ...
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| Garden pond fish and extreme heat | 7/3/2009 | Brigitte |
Q: My large Koi and tench are constantly hanging under the waterfall in pond for the last day or so and ...
A: Yes, when fish do this it indicates an oxygen problem! The water needs to be tested immediately for ...
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| making a fish and goose friendly pond. | 7/2/2009 | Brigitte |
Q: I have two Chinese Geese and Four Coy fish, how can I make a pond friendly for both and decorative?
A: It will be difficult to make a functioning pond with that combination of animals. Both will eat any ...
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| Koi pond question | 7/2/2009 | Brigitte |
Q: we have a 270 gallon pond with 2 filters one is 300gph Spring filter and the other is 330gph and ...
A: I am not sure, but from your description of things it seems what you have are a couple of pumps, not ...
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| garden pond pump | 7/1/2009 | Brigitte |
Q: I am considering a small pond with a liner and 3 ceramic containers that will drip into the liner. ...
A: You will have to install a splitter in the line coming off the pump. Splitting it into two is pretty ...
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| My Large koi died today not sure why? | 6/28/2009 | Brigitte |
Q: I live in Florida and it has been very hot in the high 90's. Yesterday I had a koi at the top of the ...
A: So sorry to hear about your Koi! It is a bit difficult to diagnose the problem at a distance, but I ...
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| Koi Ulcer Disease | 6/27/2009 | Brigitte |
Q: I'm having a frustrating spring with my pond & I hope you can help. I have a 750 Gallon pond with 6 ...
A: The best way to disinfect the main pond is to drain it and then use salt to scrub it down (or fill ...
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| My big fish are dying | 6/26/2009 | Brigitte |
Q: I have had a fish pond for almost 10 years. Everything thrives in it. There are fish and frogs of ...
A: It is hard to say whether the new fish brought in disease or the addition of new fish overwhelmed ...
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| Pond Goldfish | 6/24/2009 | Brigitte |
Q: I put 10 small goldfish in my pond in April. They were doing well - several grew to about 3". ...
A: The symptoms sound pretty classic for nitrite and/or ammonia poisoning. You may be cleaning the ...
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| one fish dead | 6/23/2009 | Brigitte |
Q: I have a 150 gallon pond with koi,shobunkin and comets,2 feedings daily,chem. test is ok. ...
A: One fish can be the first indicator that there is a problem, but it could also be that the fish was ...
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| Snake in Pond | 6/22/2009 | Brigitte |
Q: I would like to know how to go about getting a water snake out of my goldfish pond. Having lots of ...
A: There are snake deterrents available on the market that will keep the snake from going into the ...
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| goldfish and bottom feeders outdoor pond | 6/21/2009 | Brigitte |
Q: I have just set up a copper fantail gold fish pond outdoors 3' long 15" wide 9" deep. I have two ...
A: It's quite right that you do not want to feed the Goldfish. They will look after themselves. I would ...
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| goldfish and bottom feeders outdoor pond | 6/20/2009 | Brigitte |
Q: I have just set up a copper fantail gold fish pond outdoors 3' long 15" wide 9" deep. I have two ...
A: An Algae Eater wouldn't hurt, but you did not say what area of the country you live in. Algae Eaters ...
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| simple questions | 6/19/2009 | Brigitte |
Q: First off the only fish you can put in a pond is goldfish and koi right? Not enough oxygen ...
A: In general, regular comet shaped Goldfish and Koi are best for Garden Ponds. They can survive in the ...
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| Koi and water lilly blooms | 6/17/2009 | Brigitte |
Q: We are in our third year with a 2000 gallon pond. For the first time our koi are attacking and ...
A: Koi are notorious for destroying plants. A couple of things you can try: a) protect the plants with ...
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| Koi died while floating | 6/6/2009 | Eric Mathes |
Q: I recently build a small pond in my basement. I filled it with water from my larger outdoor pond. ...
A: Hey Jim, moving fish from one tank to another is pretty traumatic, thats why I never do it. Even ...
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| goldfish with ghost koi | 6/3/2009 | Eric Mathes |
Q: I have just recently purchased two baby ghost koi, aprox 2 inches long. the pond that they are in ...
A: Hey James they will come to the top when they get comfortable. I have goldfish and koi in my pond ...
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| goldfish/koi behavior | 6/3/2009 | Eric Mathes |
Q: I have a similar problem to Sue's. Two days ago the 14 fish in my pond "disappeared" instead of ...
A: Hey Beverly, sounds like something got them and the rest are scared. I keep my pond green because of ...
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| worms | 6/2/2009 | Eric Mathes |
Q: I keep getting worms (up to 3 to 4inches long)in my pond filter, hundreds to be exact. Pond is ...
A: Hey Steve I would almost have to see them. I get a lot of questions from the UK about worms in your ...
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| Goldfish and Carp | 5/21/2009 | Eric Mathes |
Q: The fish have not come to the surface now for over a week, they just stay at the bottom huddled ...
A: Hey Sue thats a lot of wildlife around the pond I would be scared if I was a fish. I have seen cats ...
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| Pond pump | 5/21/2009 | Eric Mathes |
Q: Eric thank you in-advance I recently enlarged my pond and went with from a submersible pump to a ...
A: Hey George, don't thank me to fast, I am not that familiar with external pumps. I have always had ...
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| pond filters | 5/21/2009 | Eric Mathes |
Q: and was wondering what the difference was between a uv filter and a uvc filter or are they the same. ...
A: Hey Robin a uv filter is a filter that filters the water and has a uv light. A uvc is a Ultra-Violet ...
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| Goldfish Behavior | 5/19/2009 | Eric Mathes |
Q: I have four Goldfish,the second year they came out of hibernation with no problems about 2 months ...
A: Hey Sue, it sure sounds like something scared them. If they are at the top and you walk around the ...
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| max head height | 5/18/2009 | Eric Mathes |
Q: I'm an artist preparing my degree show in June, I'm making a sculpture with 65 liters of water in ...
A: Hey Hye, you sculpture sounds very interesting I would like to see it. I wouldn't think you would ...
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| pond fish | 5/16/2009 | Eric Mathes |
Q: I have an outdoor pond, approximately 5,000 gallons. I have a mix of koi, shubkins, comets in it. ...
A: Hey Brett it sound like a bacterial infection to me. Watch the other fish closely, if they start ...
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| Need stocking plan on new water feature | 5/12/2009 | Eric Mathes |
Q: I am in the process of building a nice water feature into my patio - all work in progress at this ...
A: Hey Drew I will just give you a general outline. I wouldn't put more than 6 fish in it. They will ...
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| Pond water turned black after refilling | 5/12/2009 | Eric Mathes |
Q: Our pond is 21 by 17 feet and five feet deep. About a month ago it turned really green and the fish ...
A: Hey Boots I don't know if I can help but I will give it a try. My sisters pond turns black and the ...
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| Bullying | 5/12/2009 | Eric Mathes |
Q: I noticed this morning that two of my fish (One is a goldfish the other is an unknown brown colour) ...
A: Hey Tom this is a common problem. It is almost trial and error. In my salt water tank the fish that ...
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| dead fish | 5/11/2009 | Eric Mathes |
Q: Today I came out to feed my comets - 32 of them in a 2,520 gallon pond. They ranged from 2 inches to ...
A: Hey Melissa I am with you it is some kind of oxygen depletion. When water bubbles are at the surface ...
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| Fish disappearing | 5/11/2009 | Eric Mathes |
Q: I have a garden pond (for about 2 years). Yesterday all the fish disappeared - I thought something ...
A: Hey Beck I feel like Sherlock Holmes.Well we know its not magic and that some animal is not taking ...
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| green water, just after cleaning pond | 5/10/2009 | Eric Mathes |
Q: we had terrible green water over the past year. But fish due well. But we can't see them, so we went ...
A: Hey Sheilla my pond is green also it helps the fish not to be eaten by critters. The sun causes the ...
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| cloudy water after adding ph7.5 | 5/8/2009 | Eric Mathes |
Q: have a 400 gallon fish pond,with a decent pump and fliter, the water was clear but after putting ...
A: Hey Carol, it should clear by itself, keep running your pump and filter. Sometimes these small ...
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| fish pond oxygen | 5/7/2009 | Eric Mathes |
Q: We have a 1700 gallon fish tank in the backyard with a 5,000 biofilter, UV, super water circulation ...
A: Hey Melinda, any freshwater kit at the pet store will do. They all have the same chemicals in them. ...
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| fish pond oxygen | 5/7/2009 | Eric Mathes |
Q: We have a 1700 gallon fish tank in the backyard with a 5,000 biofilter, UV, super water circulation ...
A: Hey Melinda, it probably wasn't the oxygen that killed them it was probably the heat. There is not ...
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| pond fish not feeding & staying at bottom | 5/7/2009 | Eric Mathes |
Q: My fish were feeding & very active until 4 days ago when a heron visited & took some now they are ...
A: Hey Maureen, I doubt it. They don't forget things like that. They will come to the top but they will ...
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