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[rodsboys]

This is the pump I had in it. Has a sponge that wraps around the pump inside of the housing. The bottom "plate" is weighted to keep it on the bottom.
http://www.lowes.ca/pond-accessories/smartpond-bubbler-kit_g2462928.html?ProductSlot=39

 

[rodsboys]

The dwarf cat tails are cool looking. I have some in a bathtub pond.
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I love those. I bought one last year. Only got one "tail" on it even though I had lots of stalks. Hoping it will do better this year. It seems to have overwintered fine and is greening up now.

 

[tbendl]

It's wonderful and everything looks so healthy.

 

[Tula]

Everything died in my barrel planter this winter It also stunk to high heaven! I cleaned it out, bought new plants and added a mosquito dunk...we shall see. I really like @rodsboys barrel....will think about it

 

[C-Note]

This thread just makes me think of my "pond progression" process... probably similar to MANY on here. Started with 50 gallon pre-form with a water lily and some comets. Got ambitious and decided to dig (but had limited space at rental property). Transformed into a 360 gallon, 3' deep pond with a few koi and goldfish varieties. Bought a house, started digging, and now have a 1500 gallon partially above & below ground pond with 12 beautiful fish, mini cattails, lilies, water hyacinth, irises, and calla lilies, 2 waterfalls, etc. And the total time period of this progression?? UNDER TWO YEARS! Yep, it's a sickness.

All the tubs on here look great! Hmmmm. I have a 100 gallon stock tank sitting around. That would be a great way to keep nice water plants without my fish nibbling away at them...