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Hi! Just signed up after lurking for a while.
My pond is pathetically small compared to some I've seen on this site, but it's important to me (and the fishy inhabitants). It is 4ft x 4ft and approx 2ft deep, standing above ground. Commonly known as a patio pond. I've had it around 6 years, it has 4 goldfish (3 original plus a smaller "rescue fish"). In the past I relied on small, solar-powered filters/pumps, cheap but not working most of the time! now I've gone electric with a 2000 litre per hour pump, proper filters plus a simple homemade external filter. Now I'm doing things better, I'm really enjoying the pond more, and the fish are rewarding my efforts by growing a heck of a lot and looking very beautiful. I'm hoping to make a bog filter in the not too distant future. Hampered by lack of room and DIY skills!
My pond is pathetically small compared to some I've seen on this site, but it's important to me (and the fishy inhabitants). It is 4ft x 4ft and approx 2ft deep, standing above ground. Commonly known as a patio pond. I've had it around 6 years, it has 4 goldfish (3 original plus a smaller "rescue fish"). In the past I relied on small, solar-powered filters/pumps, cheap but not working most of the time! now I've gone electric with a 2000 litre per hour pump, proper filters plus a simple homemade external filter. Now I'm doing things better, I'm really enjoying the pond more, and the fish are rewarding my efforts by growing a heck of a lot and looking very beautiful. I'm hoping to make a bog filter in the not too distant future. Hampered by lack of room and DIY skills!