Pond therapy, Central Florida

[Daniel J Chaplin]

This is a pond I started a couple years ago I rescue plants from friends houses or places I've been. I currently have two koi fish one butterfly and I'm not sure of the other about a hundred Rosy Reds and at least a Hundred Mollys and their breeding all the time . I hope enjoy the pics I will send more.....

 

[Mmathis]

Hello and welcome! Lovely plants! How big is your pond!

 

[Daniel J Chaplin]

It's about 15' long, 6' wide , only about 18" deep at it's deepest spot

 

[Daniel J Chaplin]

It's about 15' long, 6' wide , only about 18" deep at it's deepest spot

I flush the pond I'm currently using a well and the water quality is very good I do this at least once or twice a week .

 

[j.w]

@Daniel J Chaplin

 

[addy1]

Welcome to our group! Nice and pretty pond!

 

[Daniel J Chaplin]

Welcome to our group! Nice and pretty pond!

Thank you, it is my lil' Oasis

 

[Lisak1]

You rescue plants? I don't think I've ever heard of it referred to that way before! Welcome!

 

[sissy]

welcome here and yes ponds can be relaxing and enjoyable at times and frustrating other times

 

[Tara]

Hello. Thanks for showing your pond. Plant rescue, that's great. I may put out an add online that I rescue plants, as my poor garden is a tad bit bare. Who knows I may get lucky.

 

[Daniel J Chaplin]

welcome here and yes ponds can be relaxing and enjoyable at times and frustrating other times

The only time I've been frustrated is when Blue Herons ate 28 gold fish .They were all 8"-10" inches. But luckily they had previously layed eggs and I had 52 babies .That's the cycle of life..... Since than I have created tunnels and a bridge and many other places for them to hide.

 

[Daniel J Chaplin]

Hello. Thanks for showing your pond. Plant rescue, that's great. I may put out an add online that I rescue plants, as my poor garden is a tad bit bare. Who knows I may get lucky.

I've always had a fascination with watching plants and animals grow, sometimes I go on a ride through the forests here in Florida looking for species I've never seen before .one time I put sea weed (lake weed) iny pond and all of my baby goldfish died, never again will I do that.

 

[Daniel J Chaplin]

I flush the pond I'm currently using a well and the water quality is very good I do this at least once or twice a week .

ohh forgot to mention, the water from my well is 72 degrees all year round, so in the winter it does rarely fall below 30 degrees, I thinking about trickeling water all winter long

 

[sissy]

I learned the hard way do not run your to much .I had to pull my pump and replace it .I even added a bigger pressure tank so the pump does not have to come on as much .Even wish I had put a bigger one in but did not think I could lift it onto the platform .Those well pumps are not cheap and mine is 400 feet in the ground .Jet pumps are easier because they are at least accessable

 

[Daniel J Chaplin]

I agree with you, but it only gets cold for maybe a few weeks out've the year. I lost a few fish this winter, hopefully I have better luck this winter