Newbie from North Carolina

[sissy]

Googled it and great place and now need to visit it

 

[mtpond]

Welcome Bowie!

 

[RobAmy]

Welcome to the group

 

[CountryEscape]

Welcome, Bowie. I'm not sure about the tall pink flower. I think that's what LisaK was IDing as Obedient Plant. If it is, then what I have and call obedient plant is not OP! Also, you mentioned you have two comet/koi. They are one or the other. If they have whiskers, they are koi. If they don't, they are likely comets (orange/white, long tail) or possibly goldfish (shorter tails, usually, no whiskers, orange or orange/white combos) or Shubunkins (tri-colored). Fish are hard to get pics of, but if you post pics, someone on here will know for sure what they are. Glad you are here! Your pond is really pretty, very well maintained, it appears. You will love it, and sounds like expansion is already in your plans. Lucky you!

 

[Lisak1]

I'm not sure about the tall pink flower. I think that's what LisaK was IDing as Obedient Plant. If it is, then what I have and call obedient plant is not OP

You might be right about that one, now that I look at it. It may actually be phlox? Maybe?

 

[CometKeith]

Welcome xxbowiexx! Hope you have fun with your new pond. I wouldn't be in a rush to add more fish until you learn more about pond keeping. Probably the most disappointing thing for a newbie is not being able to keep the water healthy for their fish.

 

[CountryEscape]

I think that's right, Lisa, I think it is phlox! I sure could not have come up with that, but pretty sure you are correct. I didn't know phlox grew in water.

 

[xxbowiexx]

Welcome, Bowie. I'm not sure about the tall pink flower. I think that's what LisaK was IDing as Obedient Plant. If it is, then what I have and call obedient plant is not OP! Also, you mentioned you have two comet/koi. They are one or the other. If they have whiskers, they are koi. If they don't, they are likely comets (orange/white, long tail) or possibly goldfish (shorter tails, usually, no whiskers, orange or orange/white combos) or Shubunkins (tri-colored). Fish are hard to get pics of, but if you post pics, someone on here will know for sure what they are. Glad you are here! Your pond is really pretty, very well maintained, it appears. You will love it, and sounds like expansion is already in your plans. Lucky you!

thanks for your post. Let me post a picture of my fish. Perhaps you can ID it. Since we only have 2 fish and they are almost always together, we have named it "Batman and Robin" lol. I think i have comet

 

[Lisak1]

I think that's right, Lisa, I think it is phlox! I sure could not have come up with that, but pretty sure you are correct. I didn't know phlox grew in water.

I think it's actually right on the edge of the pond.

 

[xxbowiexx]

here's an older picture of the pond when the previous owner has it. It must be taken sometimes in the fall. I need to post a picture that can capture the full shape of the pond. anyways, i thought i'll share it

 

[snoozer]

The pink looks kind of like Cleome to me. They can get pretty tall and flower all summer.

 

[xxbowiexx]

The pink looks kind of like Cleome to me. They can get pretty tall and flower all summer.

i love the cleome, one of my favorite in the yard.

 

[CountryEscape]

Yep, that would be a Comet goldfish, Bowie. Very pretty, vibrant colors, too! I think anytime a goldfish has long flowing tails, it's a Comet. If it is tri-colored, it's Shubunkin.

 

[sissy]

They can be butterfly or fancy tails and be koi or goldfish .I have both I think it is a mixture of the fish I have in the pond .The yellow fancy tail which I thought was a goldfish after almost 5 years now has little tiny barbels .They are so small they are barely noticeable .5 years is a long time and now just noticed them the other day .He was black at first then he added gold to the mixture and then white also and then he turned all white and now after this past winter he is yellow .My gold one has a mixture of light red and white and he is the same age but I have not gotten a good look at his face .I started my pond with 6 fish and now have 16 and given lots of pretty fish away .The doctor that comes here is thinking about doing a pond in his front yard .I am sure he has good money to put into also .

 

[CountryEscape]

Beautiful fish, Sissy. Usually a goldfish/comet might start out black, then change colors to red/orange. I have one that is yellow this year so far, but thinking it's supposed to be white! Your red/white Comet is beautiful!