deep pond plants

[addy1]

If I put them in baskets what is the best thing to use for soil so it doesnt muddy up my pond

I use the pure kitty litter from walmart, the cheapest stuff they have, pure clay. It works great

 

[mountaindew]

addy1,
is this the kitty litter you use from walmart



The Special Kitty Natural Cat Litter offers effectively controls odor, the natural way. Made completely from natural ground clay, this low dust cat litter doesn't use fragrances or scents for controlling odor. This odor control cat litter apart from being fragrance free is also highly absorbent and so produces less dust. No wonder the fragrance free cat litter keeps your cat's litter box clean and fresh.
Special Kitty Natural Cat Litter:

• Controls odor NATURALLY
• FOR the special cat in your LIFE
• FRAGRANCE free, highly absorbent, low DUST
• NATURAL clay product

 

[addy1]

That sounds like it, it is just pure clay no additives.

Last time I bought it the bag was not all red.

When you submerge the pot, put it in slowly, some dust will come out, it will go away. A lot of koi keepers add clay to their pond for fish health.

 

[mountaindew]

ok,I just saw this bag on there website and it sounds like it is all clay

 

[addy1]

That is it and it is pure clay, used to be around 2.50 or so now I think it is 3.33 or so. I have bought around 30 bags of the stuff lol

 

[mountaindew]

went and got some and it was 3.00 and something.You were right it was not a bright red bag

 

[Shdwdrgn]

For anyone else following this thread, an alternative source for the kitty litter is at automotive supply shops. The stuff works great for soaking up oil spills, and when you're using it in the garage you of course don't need any special additives for clumping or for the smell, so it is more likely to be 100% pure clay. And it was always the cheapest source I could find.

 

[maxXx430]

soil/dirt will be fine. put some small landscape rocks on top so it hold in the soil. it wont muddy up the pond.

 

[mountaindew]

how long after you put the plants in does it take for the water to clear up.I added 2 lilie pads in baskets and a quarter of the pond with floating watter lettuce

 

[mountaindew]

I checked my uv bulb and it is shot.Maybe thats the problem

 

[mountaindew]

Here are a few pics of before the adding of plants and the cloudyness after the plants.Still waiting for it to clear up

 

[mountaindew]

Are these plants in my pond water lettuce or something else

 

[addy1]

can you take some closer pictures of the plants and leaves?
It is hard to tell. It looks like you have lily leaves showing.

 

[j.w]

Looks like you have some Water Hyacinth in there too.

 

[HARO]

Definitely Water hyacynths, but I can't see any Water lettuce in the picture.
John