Pond Newbie

[lisa rosso]

Hi there. My husband and I installed a pond in our backyard. It has taken about 2 months. We love it. A friend of ours had the pond in their yard and had to get rid of it. We have goldfish in it not koi. But they are still fun to watch. We are still working on it...plan to add more plants...Would appreciate any advice or suggestions. Thank you!

 

[DrCase]

Welcome to the forum...send some pics of the pond,,so we can help

 

[DrDave]

Your location and photos will be needed for advice. Welcome to the Forum.

 

[lisa rosso]

Welcome to the forum...send some pics of the pond,,so we can help

I tried to add pics yesterday....but had a little trouble doing it...will try again.

 

[DrDave]

Try re-sizing them to 500 wide.

 

[lisa rosso]

 

[lisa rosso]

That was a test photo....it worked! OK...we live in Charlotte, NC. We have to add more plants to the pond..in it and around it. Does anyone have any suggestions on where to get plants? Should I try to find someone local or buy on line? It was a fun project...it was a lot of work...but really enjoy having it.

Here are some pics from start to finish:

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Thank you!!

 

[bunnymp]

I like to get my plants locally. I find that they are larger than the ones available online. Lucky for me though, I have a place just down the road. I love water lilies, they are colorful, do a great job shading the water, provide hiding spots and best of all, they come back year after year. Looks to me that you will have enough sun available for them.

 

[lisa rosso]

Yes, we do. I have been looking for a place locally and can't find anything close. But I'm still searching. Iris look beautiful too. I read that I shouldn't put anything else new...until the weather gt warmer.

 

[DrCase]

the pond looks nice ..Lisa what do you use for a filter?

 

[lisa rosso]

A...CATALINA AQUARIUM 7500 Gallon Pressure UV Pond Filter PLUS 1400 GPH PUMP ( 2 of these filters)

We bought them on ebay....so far does a really nice job in keeping the water clean.
I have a questions.....from what I read....we don't have to feed the fish during winter,right....it says that they won't be able to digest the food and it will just stay in thier guts.

 

[DrDave]

Watch your temps. Your adult Koi will stop eating about 55 degrees F. When they stop, keep watching temps since they don't always stay low.