First home, first pond.. water is dirty!

[addy1]

I noticed a huge reduction in mosquitos outside.

They must have had breeding spots in the filters and muck. I hardly ever see a mosquito, even with all the water we have around.

Glad it is all improving for you!

 

[sissy]

Lemon grass and marigolds help with mosquito control .I have lemon grass growing in my upper pond and it smells so great when you rub against it or rub your hands with it .I know i had to watch my lotus lily pond even though I had an aerator in there they still tried to sneak in .With all the frogs and toads around here you would think they did not have a chance .

 

[cas]

Congrats on your progress - looking good!

 

[Tula]

I think your skippys were not been maintained by the previous owner and were clogged with muck, resulting in poor filtration.

I'm so happy for you that things are improving and you're enjoying the pond

 

[tbendl]

Yay! Great news!! I was so excited when I finally got the old "pond" rehabbed. Good Job.

 

[lynntran]

My hose slipped off and I found my pond 2 feet lower and a mushy yard again this weekend. Three mudslides and counting!!! But good news on the video.

https://www.facebook.com/video.php?v=10101156056320927

 

[Tula]

First part of the video looks like spawning activity How many koi do you think you have? Things are looking good, despite the mudslides

 

[lynntran]

First part of the video looks like spawning activity How many koi do you think you have? Things are looking good, despite the mudslides

I count about a dozen. Not sure about any little ones hiding but they run up to me like a stampede during afternoon hours like today.

 

[Tula]

They are beautiful!! I posted a few pics I took this morning in the thread " What Does Your Pond Look Like Today?"

 

[lynntran]

Since I removed most of the vegetation around the pond I made a little cave for my aerator.. There's enough space on the sides to take air in and I wanted to protect it a little from the rain. Does this look ok or am I being overly ambitious?

 

[sissy]

That is a neat idea for the aerator .

 

[addy1]

Great idea for your aerator, it looks good.

 

[lynntran]

Thank you everyone for your advice with my noob pond self. The filter is working great and i can see the koi well now! Took about a month and a half but I survived. Will definitely come back for questions when the weather gets a little cooler since I live in PA.

 

[Mmathis]

Nice clear water, and I think the aerator "house" is perfect!

 

[MitchM]

Thanks for letting us know things are improving.