Hi, I've been doing loads of research lately but don't really feel I'm getting anywhere, just more confused!!
I have 3 young children and last year decided to make a little container pond for the garden as something interesting for them. It worked well and attracted various little creatures and about a million pond snails! Unfortunately, it also attracted gnats and mosquitoes and it is always full of larvae!! So this year, to counteract that problem and also for a nice addition to the garden I thought I would try getting a larger container (maybe 90 litres) and adding some fish. This is as far as my plan has gone though as I am so confused!! When I first looked up container ponds they were all suggesting adding fish but now I'm not sure if the container would be big enough. Also I can't work out if I would need a filter, all websites seem to contradict each other!! I also have to choose between full sun or full shade. At the moment my little one's in full sun but I wouldn't want the heat to harm the fish.
Any help would be greatly appreciated!!!!
Thanks.
I have 3 young children and last year decided to make a little container pond for the garden as something interesting for them. It worked well and attracted various little creatures and about a million pond snails! Unfortunately, it also attracted gnats and mosquitoes and it is always full of larvae!! So this year, to counteract that problem and also for a nice addition to the garden I thought I would try getting a larger container (maybe 90 litres) and adding some fish. This is as far as my plan has gone though as I am so confused!! When I first looked up container ponds they were all suggesting adding fish but now I'm not sure if the container would be big enough. Also I can't work out if I would need a filter, all websites seem to contradict each other!! I also have to choose between full sun or full shade. At the moment my little one's in full sun but I wouldn't want the heat to harm the fish.
Any help would be greatly appreciated!!!!
Thanks.