The Water Garden Magic

1. Leeches are a Parasite in a Koi Pond by Sarah Nabila

   Another parasite sometimes found in the koi ponds in the leech. Leeches can grow to about 5cm, with a sucker at each end of the body. The suckers allow the leech to move around the body of the fish, and once it has found a suitable place, it attaches itself by the mouth end sucker, pierces the skin and feeds on blood.

2. Food and Water Quality in a Koi Pond Read the rest of this entry »

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If you’ve been keeping up with my blog posts lately you’ll know I’ve come to adding a few news posts from around the web on this subject. I’ve got a couple more today that are new and updated, so let me know what you think of em…

Evans gator is found a
fef
live, suspect found but not charged

The carcass was presumed to be the pond’s resident gator, said Donnie Brown, the owner of the property. After Read the rest of this entry »

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External vs. Submersible Pumps. Which one should you Use?
 by: Brett Fogle

For many people, it’s never been a question of whether to use a submersible pump vs. an external pump because most people have smaller ponds and are used to just using a submersible pump. They’re easy to install, and are pretty reliable – so why even consider an external pump?

There are a couple of reasons…

But before Read the rest of this entry »

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How to divert egrets/herons from koi ponds to keep them from eating koi?

Is there something I can use to scare them away without resorting to a net to cover pond

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Backyard ponds?

how do I keep birds from coming in and eatng all of the koi? I have covered it with a net but now can not see the new fish I have.One poor fish was too big for the bird to eat so he left it out the sidewalk to die.

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Is there a battery powered filter for ponds.?

I want to buy a 50-60 gallon pond for my red eared slider turtles to live in but there isn't any outlet near wear im going to put it. but if there is no such thing as a battery powered filter can i just not put a filter at all?

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I “create” ponds for a job. right now i'm only working for friends family… etc.?

. right now i'm only working for friends family… etc. but i would like to get out there and create ponds for other houses. the only problem is…………

i don't have a business name. any suggestions???

thanks in advance.

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Swimming ponds? Is a liner needed?

Is liner really needed for a swimming pond? Or can I just fill it with water? If not what are some in expensive liners?

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