You just click on those first words he posted "This guy" and the vid pops up.I don't see any link to the info you're referencing, but my opinion regarding underwater oxygenating plants is that they wouldn't last a hot minute in my pond before my fish ripped them to shreds.
I like the thought of a more natural looking hiding place for fish. I'm worried about what he said about the plants sucking up all the oxygen at night and leaving the fish gasping for air in the morning though. That seems extreme - have any of you seen it happen and know it was from the plants?I can't even get those underwater plants to grow in my pond as my fish eat them up faster than they can grow. Although I do see one stalk of Hornwort coming up after not seeing it for years! I'm gonna take it out and put it in a pot and put it on my plant ledge next Spring so I don't disturb it if I need to ever net out gunk off the bottom of my pond. Baby fish like to hide in it and I just like the looks of it!
Very much so, unless like @JRS said you have a severe overgrowth of plants in your pond. And in that case ANY overgrowth of plants could cause the same problem. Too many lily pads can choke out a pond, too.That seems extreme
Makes sense. I'm not likely to load up with lily pads anyway - I want to see the pond I'll work so hard to build. If they want to hide or get some shade, they can get into a plant at the bottom, or duck into a fish cave.Very much so, unless like @JRS said you have a severe overgrowth of plants in your pond. And in that case ANY overgrowth of plants could cause the same problem. Too many lily pads can choke out a pond, too.
I have heard too much surface of your pond covered by water lilies can cause oxygen issues.I would plan on building a lily area 2 feet deep and as wide and long as you can . you can never have too many water lilies
TO ME THOSE O2 problems are fox glove, celery, water cress those literaly grow a half a foot a day. they are the fast growers yes they stems can shoot up close to a foot over night if you throw the plant to deeper water but the pad never need thinning three or four times a year like the above plantsI've seen some pretty thick lily pad overgrowth posted here @GBBUDD... will they cut off the oxygen to the pond? Perhaps not, but they can definitely overtake a pond. I'd hesitate to call them "slow growing". It's a simple matter to remove the excess pads, but if the tubers are left to their own devices you may have some issues down the road!
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