Aaron S
K5ATG
- Joined
- Apr 9, 2014
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- 202
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- Location
- Midwest City, OK
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- Hardiness Zone
- 7a
This past spring I did an extreme makeover on my pond. I added a cascading waterfall, a skimmer and increased the pond size to 1,500 gallons. The filter that came with the waterfall wasn't worth a darn. So as a temporary quick fix, I made a mini bog. I got a 5 gallon bucket and put it in a hole next to the pond. Then I put in a liner and connected it to the pond. Then I took a small fountain pump and put it in my skimmer and routed the hose to the bottom of the bucket and filled the bucket with pea gravel. It is not the best solution but it has been keeping my water clear. Had a bad outbreak of string algae earlier this month. Scooped it all out and have not had any problems since. Twice this year I had batches of tad poles. Last year I had one batch and this year it was two. So now when I walk around near the pond, I see baby frogs everywhere! The hose that goes from my main pump to the waterfall keeps leaking on me. I think that it is just breaking down from the sun but it is only 4 months old. I'm going to replace it all and be done with it. My biggest problem has been plants. I have 1 hardy lily that I got from Lowes about 5 years ago. Since then when I get new plants they always fail to grow, I have tried getting seeds and they also fail. I just don't have the extra money to pay the cost of pond plants in my area. For example this one place was wanting $45 for a lily that looked mostly dead. Does anyone know where I can get some plants?
Thank you
Thank you