floating planter rings

[RSFish1]

We did a nice little planter ring out of the round styrofoam you get at the hobby shop and then found the biggest coconut husk to put over it. Used golf tees to connect the 2. Put a nice little assortment of plants in as you can see. It was in the pond about 2 weeks. The koi were pushing it around and it seemed to be flourishing. Until Sturday.

It was a really hot day and it was wilting badly. Thought to myself, well it's just the sun and will check back on it Sunday. Nope! So I pulled it out. The koi had ate through the husk and ate all the roots off of the plants and left the stems on top. Plan B I guess. Just got to look through the ideas on here for Plan B. LOL

 

[taherrmann4]

We did a nice little planter ring out of the round styrofoam you get at the hobby shop and then found the biggest coconut husk to put over it. Used golf tees to connect the 2. Put a nice little assortment of plants in as you can see. It was in the pond about 2 weeks. The koi were pushing it around and it seemed to be flourishing. Until Sturday.

It was a really hot day and it was wilting badly. Thought to myself, well it's just the sun and will check back on it Sunday. Nope! So I pulled it out. The koi had ate through the husk and ate all the roots off of the plants and left the stems on top. Plan B I guess. Just got to look through the ideas on here for Plan B. LOL

Kudos to you!!! I was trying to figure some way to make one of those islands and when I was at Michaels was looking at those sytrofoam thingys but was concerend that they would flake off into the pond. Never thought of using those cocount husks.

Thanks for the idea.:regular_waving_emot

 

[taherrmann4]

RSFish1 I think I will try using one of those pool noodle things and cover it with the coconut linner.

 

[sissy]

We did a nice little planter ring out of the round styrofoam you get at the hobby shop and then found the biggest coconut husk to put over it. Used golf tees to connect the 2. Put a nice little assortment of plants in as you can see. It was in the pond about 2 weeks. The koi were pushing it around and it seemed to be flourishing. Until Sturday.

It was a really hot day and it was wilting badly. Thought to myself, well it's just the sun and will check back on it Sunday. Nope! So I pulled it out. The koi had ate through the husk and ate all the roots off of the plants and left the stems on top. Plan B I guess. Just got to look through the ideas on here for Plan B. LOL

You should have put window screening in first and then everything else so fish could not get to the plants .Make sure you get the plastic window screening

 

[koidaddy]

I made a couple of these with some extra stuff I had lying around. They work great giving my fish some shade and adding another visual aspect to the pond.

I was at my local $ store and found some hula hoops that are 22" across. I picked up a couple and they passed the float test.

Thanks for this great idea koiguy1969.:lol:

 

[koiguy1969]

your more than welcome Koidaddy....glad they helped.

 

[jagan314]

This is great.. but how do you keep your koi from jumping into that floating ring of plant "goodness." (taking notes)

 

[sissy]

I have yet to have that happen with any of my fish .I think there to lazy

 

[DrDave]

I had that happen once that I know of. Fortunately I was there when it happened.

 

[Steve knight]

This is great.. but how do you keep your koi from jumping into that floating ring of plant "goodness." (taking notes)

I was thinking about this. either use larger size tubing or make a double wall ring one inside the other.

 

[koiguy1969]

fish jumping in the ring?..this hasnt been a problem for me anyways....

 

[DrDave]

My new floating islands are large enough and deep enough so my 22" koi would be fine until I rescued them.

 

[j.w]

My goldfish do it every yr when spawning time comes around. Usually just one tho. Then I have to chase it all around the ring and mess up the plants. They go nuts and just flop over the tubing. Usually just one tho. I did double one ring and I don't think they get in that one anymore but they do on the single tubed one. Not that big of a deal tho :regular_waving_emot

 

[Nova]

My koi and goldfish have jumped in during spawning and feeding but Like DrDave they are deep enough that the fish could sit there until I find them or they get themselves out. Twice I have had fry living in the basket so long that they were too big to get out so I had to catch them and put them in the pond. It is funny to watch the other fish nuzzle up to it and greet it. I guess they have watched the fish grow on the other side of the fence and are happy to finally meet them. lol

 

[rebelangel_3733]

I finally figured out that somebody (I only have goldfish/comets) has been eating the roots from my water hyacinths...soooo I build myself a floating plant holder out of tubing and window screen and problem solved (I hope) for now and my fish like to swim under it. Even though I had to go to earl mays and get more water hyacinth...lil stinkers it's not like they dont get fed everyday!