Bill, You have to pay for your water? I thought you said you had a well...
Edgar On Apr 15, 2013, at 1:17 AM, Bill! wrote: > Merle, > > Everyone's invited to join the Yahoo! Zen Forum. > > Water is at a premium here on my mountain. All the water we have is from our > well. I'm not planning on building any ponds. I don't want to have to > maintain one, or pay for the water it would take to keep one viable. > > ...Bill! > > --- In [email protected], Merle Lester <merlewiitpom@...> wrote: > > > > > > > >  here in this garden there are 3 ponds..with the rubber lining..that's > > where the black snakes likes to hang out..there were gold fish for years.. > > > > however birds have cotton on to it and eat them..the "billabong" at the > > bottom of the garden had huge koi in it.... > >  > > however that leaked and the fish were taken to a nearby very large dam in > > large garden nursery where there a hundreds of them... > > > > the billabong has a concrete base now..and what ever gold fish there are > > the birds catch those as well.. > > > > once apon a time the goldfish were dinner plate size... > > '' > > hey edgar do you think the bob bloke is ok to invite to the forum?.... > > > > hey bill a pond is a great idea..brings frogs..you maybe might reconsider > > this... > > > > what's holding you back?.. > > merle > > > > > >  > > Bill, > > > > Normally a butyl rubber liner is used to make koi ponds watertight. It's > > very difficult with tile as it always eventually leaks though you'll have > > less trouble in your freeze free area... > > > > Your koi will feel much more secure and at home and less stressed if they > > have some big water plants and hiding places. Some lotus and other plants > > would be ideal assuming it gets sun. Also it's better to have natural algae > > growing on the sides and bottom (though not very green water) for them to > > nibble on. > > > > Also all chemicals should be avoided if at all possible. Do you have well > > water or chlorinated water? > > > > Edgar > > > > > > > > > > On Apr 14, 2013, at 8:06 PM, Bill! wrote: > > > >  > > >Edgar, > > > > > >It was my intention to make fish pond next to my front stairs. I had it > > >tiled to make it watertight. My plans were to line that with rock and to > > >put in a rock waterfall at the end nearest the house. > > > > > >This whole effort proved to be more work than I had anticipated so I > > >eventually abandoned those plans. The 'pond' has now been filled in and > > >has been covered with a wooden trellis that is covered with orchids. > > > > > >...Bill! > > > > > >--- In [email protected], Edgar Owen <edgarowen@> wrote: > > >> > > >> Bill, > > >> > > >> I see you have a koi pond but it looks more like a swimming pool. I also > > >> have a couple of koi ponds in my garden joined by waterfalls and a small > > >> stream. > > >> > > >> How come yours isn't outside and more natural? Animal problems perhaps? > > >> > > >> Edgar > > >> > > > > > > > > > >
