Can paint turtles survive in an outdoor pond environment in Ohio?
benvanzile asked: We just inherited 2 paint turtles that a family had kept in an aquarium. We have a small 500 gallon goldfish pond outdoors with about 30 goldfish of different sizes.
If we put the turtles in the pond, could they survive? Would we need to take them out in the winter? The [...]
Posted on November 30, 2009 Filed Under Reptiles | 2 Comments
can you put mopani wood in a pond with gold fish?
hms asked: I am soaking it in water first to get the tannins out. I’ve read people have trouble with it in aquariums has anyone experience anything with this wood in a pond setting? I have 12 gold fish and 3 orfs. couple frogs and tadpoles. Its about 1300 gallons.Cathal
Posted on November 23, 2009 Filed Under Fish | 4 Comments
How can I catch-and-release painted turtles from my pond?
hunter.girl.18 asked: There are 5 painted turtles in our pond and I want to remove them without killing them… I have large rocks at the outskirts of it and there is one that they all like to sunbathe on. What options do I have for safely removing them?Lalitha
Posted on November 21, 2009 Filed Under Other - Outdoor Recreation | 1 Comment
I have a gold fish pond that is about a foot deep , Will it completly freeze over. I have a deicer?
Linda B asked: If it will completly freeze except for the deicer hole should I leave the pump running? My pond is 12″ deep, 3ft. wide and 15ft long.Sarita
Posted on November 21, 2009 Filed Under Fish | 6 Comments
Do you have a pond with gold fish?
MadforMAC asked: I recently put a small pond in my yard, stocking it with gold fish. I use AquaSafe (neutralized chlorine and heavy metals, helps with protective slime coating of fish) because I have hard water. No pump because it’s in the farthest end of my backyard (no electricity out there!).
Cleaning it almost weekly [...]
Posted on November 16, 2009 Filed Under Fish | 9 Comments
how to build a gold fish pond with a waterfall feature?
twhgb asked: im wanting to build a pond with a waterfall. ive herd the pond should at least be two feet deep so in winter the pond doest freeze compleatly. i was wandering if i could find something in expensive to have as a liner. which i know for a waterfall im gonna have [...]
Posted on November 7, 2009 Filed Under Garden & Landscape | 1 Comment
Living plants and creatures to add to my koi/gold fish pond. It gets way too much algea as it is in the sun?
raina asked: I know that the pond is in a bad location, but I cannot exactly move it now. so I have shade trees growing and tarps covering it for now, but I **** the way that looks.Gareth
Posted on November 5, 2009 Filed Under Fish | 4 Comments
how and what do you do to start a gold fish pond?
tymoses_2011 asked: a friend of mine wants to start a gold fish pond and doesn’t know what to do. what do you doTan
Posted on November 5, 2009 Filed Under Fish | 3 Comments
How much electric power (at what cost?) to run a water circulating pump for a small garden gold-fish pond?
Shannon asked: The pump runs 24 hours a day. I am wondering the probable cost per day. And — if you know — will it harm the pump to turn it off for a week at a time? I don’t know the size of the pump as it is at the bottom [...]
Posted on November 4, 2009 Filed Under Do It Yourself (DIY) | 2 Comments
What is the difference between pond gold fish and Koi?
James asked: We have fish in our pond from when we bought our house. Some are gold and some are white. The babies are black.Harper
Posted on November 4, 2009 Filed Under Fish | 2 Comments
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