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Tue, Jan 19, 10 at 7:14
| We are going to redo our pond this year app 5000 gals. Our question is what do you put on or in the bottom of your ponds? Last year we had nothing but the liner, and a small plastic table to sit plants on and underwater light. Pond has Koi & Goldfish would like to put something in for shade and hiding for fish. Plus to improve pond apperence. |
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- Posted by goodkarma_ 5b (My Page) on Tue, Jan 19, 10 at 9:29
| For shade I use floating planters and plants. Search floating planters and you will see various designs. I don't really have anything on the bottom except some milk crates stacked that have lilys in them. I have often thought it would be so cool to have some large tree limbs in the pond. But not going to do that for various reasons. So what are you pond upgrade plans? Lisa |
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- Posted by squirelette 3 Ab (My Page) on Tue, Jan 19, 10 at 18:35
| I work in construction so I bring home black plumbing pipe from work. A good scrub and a rinse in vinegar to clean them. The nice thing is that it is black so it doesn't show until it grows algae but that scrubs off and again the vinegar rinse inhibits it for quite a while. It comes in quite large diameter and is free if you just want tag ends, it can get pricey if you are buying it from the store. |
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| The 1st year I had my small pond I had rocks on the bottom. Found them impossible to get the gunk and leaves that I missed netting out from between and removed them all the 2nd year. I have used plant stands, milk crates and bricks to set plants on. I also saw on this forum someone that set a plastic mesh type shelf across 2 concrete blocks to place multiple plants on. Not much of my bottom shows even with underwater lights once the algae grows and the lilies take over :) You can also use submerged oxygenator plants, but I use them sparingly cause it gives the baby fish fry too many hiding places and I ended up with 40 babies every year! |
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- Posted by sleeplessinftwayne z4-5 IND (My Page) on Wed, Jan 20, 10 at 17:25
| I'm sure it will offend the purists but I have a large grid shelf with legs that sits on the bottom. I got a lot of plastic greenery that resembles underwater plants and attached them to the grid. Some of it is three feet long. The fish love it. The water flows under it without dropping any debris, the fish can hide under it or in it. It is a perfect spawning place, no one gets hurt in the frenzy. Looking into the water, you can't tell it is all fake and it is still green in the winter. |
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- Posted by frugalgardener 5MI (My Page) on Thu, Jan 21, 10 at 0:57
| Hmmmm.... I think that is a good idea! I could get some greenery and disguise one (boring, ugly) wall. I could hide the tubing behind it. The problem with clear water is that you can see everything. To he** with the purists. I wonder if I could make it look natural? Pictures in July! sam |
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- Posted by sleeplessinftwayne z4-5 IND (My Page) on Sat, Jan 23, 10 at 17:40
| There are enough shorter, bushy plants that they fall over the sides of the grid so you don't see it unless you move the plants to one side. Then you are more likely to turn the whole grid in its side You can attach a lot of greenery to a two square foot grid. The longest plants float to the top and spread out. |
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