CW's Back Yard Water Garden Begins!

[GBBUDD]

I never knew that.

@combatwombat Your pond looks beautiful. And I love it that your daughter is swimming in it. I can't wait to follow your journey when you add fish.

I WANT A VIDEO THE FIRST TIME THE WIFES GOES FOR A SWIM WITH THE FISH . I AM BETTING IT WILL BE LIKE FRED FLINTSTONE YELLING FOR WILMA BUT IT WILL BE ............WOOOOOOMMMMBAAAAT............

 

[combatwombat]

i found loaches in plants i ordered onine the PP DIP GOT THEM TO DROP OFF

I checked my decoder ring, but it didn't come up with anything for PP dip. And my imagination is leading me astray...

 

[j.w]

I checked my decoder ring, but it didn't come up with anything for PP dip. And my imagination is leading me astray...

potassium permanganate and it will kill snails too.

 

[GBBUDD]

I checked my decoder ring, but it didn't come up with anything for PP dip. And my imagination is leading me astray...

Potassium pergonite with all the research you've done that's not familiar to you

 

[combatwombat]

Here comes trouble.

 

[GBBUDD]

I NEVER GIVE THEM ENOUGH TIME FOR A PHOTO . WHAT EVER IS CLOSE DEVELOPES WINGS.

 

[Hound Heaven]

ruh roh...

 

[j.w]

Bad boys, bad boys, whatcha gonna do when they come for you?
You don't have fish yet right?

 

[combatwombat]

You don't have fish yet right?

Not yet! And now, perhaps, not for long!

 

[combatwombat]

I NEVER GIVE THEM ENOUGH TIME FOR A PHOTO . WHAT EVER IS CLOSE DEVELOPES WINGS.

I’m of the mind right now that I’d like to just let nature do its thing here without a lot of intervention from me.

We’ll see if I change my mind about that if I spend money on fish and then something wipes them all out.

 

[GBBUDD]

Once you let them know it's a restaurant it's too late they will be back . Better stick with feeder gold fish

 

[combatwombat]

I gave up trying to remove string algae this fall. It just kept coming back. Kind of thought a few days of freezing weather would finally kill it off, but nope! Definitely killed off the top growth of all the existing plants I want, but the string algae remains! Damn, that stuff is hardy.

Giving serious thought to treating with algaefix and adding pond dye until our plants are more established.

 

[GBBUDD]

IT can be trying it took two years for it to only show in the water fall and stream. a little salt won't hurt anything

 

[addy1]

One thing I never fought, string algae. Just a bit on the waterfalls.

 

[combatwombat]

IT can be trying it took two years for it to only show in the water fall and stream. a little salt won't hurt anything

You think some salt would stunt/kill the algae without harming the other plants? What concentration would I be shooting for?

One thing I never fought, string algae. Just a bit on the waterfalls.

I need some more of your pond energy. I'm always fighting something. I've just been trying to convince myself that I like the algae.