My first pond!

[mshill90]

In my experience when keeping fish such as goldfish or koi, bottom drains in the way to go. A pump will not get the debris off the bottom of the tank completely, and that will easily foul the water.

I have a 1500 gallon koi tank.

 

[Muske]

I think Koi/Goldfish eat lots of plants. That is why you never really see plants that many plants in a Koi/Goldie pond. Would you be interested in native fish? How about small sunfish? You can try Water Hyacinths, Parrot's feather, Anacharis, Iris, Cattails, Dwarf Papyrus, water lettuce, frog bit, Lillies, water hawthorn etc.

Larger Koi might be a problem with potted plants, but goldfish never do any serious damage. Anacharis is out of the questions, but the others will work.



I have 25+ 6" goldfish, a 12"+ channel cat and have had several Koi over the years and no plant loss. 4 different types of lillies directly planted into the gravel and at various depths and they all do great.

 

[RocketSurgeon]

http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5185/5612206960_a556b73575_s.jpg

 

[RocketSurgeon]

http://www.flickr.com/photos/61631256@N05/5612206960/

 

[SumoNinja]

i can't see any of the pictures

 

[RocketSurgeon]

i can't see any of the pictures

I can't either!

 

[RocketSurgeon]

http://www.flickr.com/photos/61631256@N05/5616318958/in/photostream

 

[RocketSurgeon]

Photobucket is back up.

 

[BlindSight]

Any pictures of that pump setup? I have a 900gph laguna I set up in my 300gal rubbermaid and just stuck it in a milk crate surrounded by scrubbies and lined with a batting material. Right now I just have it shooting out a 6" pipe down at the bottom of the pond but considering putting on a 90 and having it shoot up but doubt it will shoot up that high out of the water...just think it would be nice to get the watter stirring up.

 

[RocketSurgeon]

Little farther along...

I temporarily set up the water slide. Ultimately, the water will be gravity fed to the filter (trash can), and then pumped up to the slide.

I think I like the water slide more than the fountain. I want to find a small bell nozzle and try that in conjunction with the slide.


I was able to get my fish out of my daughter's 20 gallon goldfish tank. I lost two goldfish and an Chinese algae eater while it was in there.

Lastly, the children found a turtle in the yard. We placed it on the plant.