Hello all from a Suffolk pond person.

[Suffolk tony]

Hello folks. I've come across this forum by Googling a pond problem (as I guess most people do...)

Anyway, I've a couple of ponds in my large garden - a small one that sits on our patio with a waterfall let into the bank above that blends in very well, and a much larger pond (approx 4.5m x 2m, kIdney-shaped) currently inhabited my loads of goldfish and not much else! The problems I'm having with it are very frustrating. It's been fine since I had it constructed over fifteen years ago but then a family of Moorhens took up residence...

I'll look for advice in the proper place but meanwhile I hope I can do rather more on this forum than seek advice.

Best wishes,

Tony.

 

[taherrmann4]

Welcome to the forum.

 

[Sunshine]

Welcome !!! We love pics ..

 

[Suffolk tony]

I'll post some photos tomorrow - it's getting a bit gloomy here in Suffolk.

 

[pinon ponder]

Welcome to gpf! I would think the moorhens would keep the bug and snail problems at bay. How many are there?

 

[Suffolk tony]

No problems with snails or bugs Mr Ponder, but the moorhens have eaten and killed my lilies and pondweed. I've had to net the pond to keep them out and now for some reason nothing will grow in the pond, save for a resilient Marsh Marigold.

 

[pinon ponder]

Oh, so they're using your pond as a salad bar. Maybe it's time to fire up the grill. Can they be relocated?

Oh, and I'm a Mrs. Ponder.

 

[whiskey]

hi suffolk tony a warm welcome from whiskey at mildenhall suffolk, what town you from mate.

 

[Suffolk tony]

Oh, so they're using your pond as a salad bar. Maybe it's time to fire up the grill. Can they be relocated?

Oh, and I'm a Mrs. Ponder.

Oh dear! Many apologies Mrs Ponder!

Hi Whiskey, I'm just outside Stowmarket.

 

[j.w]

tony
Moorhens, well never heard of them but figure they must have got their start somewhere on the moors. Are they duck type birds? Could you string up some fish line around the pond on some stakes?

 

[pinon ponder]

Oh dear! Many apologies Mrs Ponder!

Hi Whiskey, I'm just outside Stowmarket.

No problem, Tony! I googled moorhens - pretty birds but do sound like a nuisance. Will look for some moorhen recipes. ; )

 

[HARO]

Welcome to the forum, Tony. And j.w.: I believe moorhens are what we would call coots or gallinules. John

 

[whiskey]

hi tony ever thought of keeping owls , now that would keep the population down, a fox might help. or try talking to rspca about moving the nest to a new site.

 

[addy1]

Trouble is when we build it they sure do come!

 

[j.w]

Welcome to the forum, Tony. And j.w.: I believe moorhens are what we would call coots or gallinules. John

Well that's no help for me John cuz I have never heard of those either, lol!