Hi. Could anyone out there reccomend some plants for a new pond I am building. It's only 12 x 5 x 2 so I don't want it to turn into a jungle. I would ideally like some reedy plants to line the sides and water lillies for the middle but have been unable to find any suppliers in my area on the net. Hope you can help me please.
It's the first post I'VE seem from a "second" Ian, up till now it's always been Ian Gardner. I was just warning him ("Ian London") to avoid any confusion. ;))
>So now you are telling me that there are two Ians. >Sandra >OMG...I hope I didn't make an Ian Isle joke to the wrong Ian!!!! ****crawling >under my monitor now****** >peace..... >debbie
>It's the first post I'VE seem from a "second" Ian, up till now it's always >been >Ian Gardner. I was just warning him ("Ian London") to avoid any confusion. >;))
> >It's the first post I'VE seem from a "second" Ian, up till now it's always > >been > >Ian Gardner. I was just warning him ("Ian London") to avoid any confusion. > >;))
> I know, I was just kidding. :0)
> Sandra
Island Ian here! I`m confused. I have a head acke. Can I go home now?
>>It's the first post I'VE seem from a "second" Ian, up till now it's always >>been >>Ian Gardner. I was just warning him ("Ian London") to avoid any confusion. >>;))
> >Island Ian here! I`m confused. I have a head acke. Can I go home now?
> If you are confused, then I am really confused again. LOL
> Sandra
Ian Deegan hasn`t replyed yet. He posted a question on the 9th and hassn`t been on since! So I don`t exspect he will be a regular. So we all won`t be confused.
Many thanks for all your good wishes. My pond is up and running complete with plants and fish. As I've moved my fish from my aquarium to the pond I was wondering if the undergravel filter from the aquarium would work in the pond .Any suggestions ?
And Ian I do sign on regularly and download the latest posts but rather than make a complete fool of myself by joining in and showing my ignorance I lurk a lot and read the very good advice that is posted.;-)
>And Ian I do sign on regularly and download the latest posts but rather than >make a complete fool of myself by joining in and showing my ignorance I lurk >a >lot and read the very good advice that is posted.;-)
Ian in London,
Don't lurk, just come join us. We have all gone through this and it is so much more fun just to join in. :0)
IDeegan wrote: > snip> > As I've moved my fish from my aquarium to the pond I was wondering if the > undergravel filter from the aquarium would work in the pond .Any suggestions ?
> And Ian I do sign on regularly and download the latest posts but rather than > make a complete fool of myself by joining in and showing my ignorance I lurk a > lot and read the very good advice that is posted.;-)
Hi, First off ignorance only means you don't know. Now to the undergravel filter, don't do it. They work great as a mechanical filter but they become clogged with junk and used fish food. Mechanical filters do not remove anything from the pond, they hold it until you remove it or it rots. What is the ponds size and depth? hth - how no NEWS is good -- When you give up freedom to get security, you get neither.
> And Ian I do sign on regularly and download the latest posts but rather than > make a complete fool of myself by joining in and showing my ignorance I lurk a > lot and read the very good advice that is posted.;-)<<
Aw now play fair, we like them that doesn't know owt lad, makes us others still learning feel better instead of thicker than ever (gg)
Cher Riley wrote in message <8ilpsv$so...@news6.svr.pol.co.uk>... >> And Ian I do sign on regularly and download the latest posts but rather >than >> make a complete fool of myself by joining in and showing my ignorance I >lurk a >> lot and read the very good advice that is posted.;-)<<
>Aw now play fair, we like them that doesn't know owt lad, makes us others >still learning feel better instead of thicker than ever (gg)
Thanks a lot I'll try it without a filter for a while and see how it goes My pond is above ground and is roughly 12x6 tapering down to 2 its shaped roughly like ........well if you look at the map of the UK and lop Scotland off whats left is its shape. Its depth varies from 6 inches to 2 feet. Its only been going properly for two weeks but I feel the theraputic effects already. I work nights . London Cabbie. Stress!!!!!!!!! You know 5am Sun rising ,,birds singing ,,,,no traffic,,,,, winding down after a hard nights work ,, Sitting beside my little oasis of calm watching my fish schooling about................Who needs shrinks??? This is free.....and its all my own work with a little help from my friends at alt.garden.pond.chat. BLISS..8-) TVM for the help
>I work nights . London Cabbie. Stress!!!!!!!!! >You know 5am Sun rising ,,birds singing ,,,,no traffic,,,,, winding down >after >a hard nights work ,, Sitting beside my little oasis of calm watching my fish >schooling about................Who >needs shrinks???
Ian in London, Thanks for telling us about your pond. It sounds really cool. Ponds are therapeutic. You ought to feel really proud that you built it yourself and (that you came out of lurks-ville). LOL Good that you have that to go home to, after those stressful nights.
<< >I work nights . London Cabbie. Stress!!!!!!!!!
>You know 5am Sun rising ,,birds singing ,,,,no traffic,,,,, winding down >after >a hard nights work ,, Sitting beside my little oasis of calm watching my fish >schooling about................Who >needs shrinks???
Ian in London, Thanks for telling us about your pond. It sounds really cool. Ponds are therapeutic. You ought to feel really proud that you built it yourself and (that you came out of lurks-ville). LOL Good that you have that to go home to, after those stressful nights.
> Many thanks for all your good wishes. > My pond is up and running complete with plants and fish. > As I've moved my fish from my aquarium to the pond I was wondering if the > undergravel filter from the aquarium would work in the pond .Any
suggestions ?
I would think so. Try it and see if it works. There will certainly be enougth air in you pond then.
> And Ian I do sign on regularly and download the latest posts but rather than > make a complete fool of myself by joining in and showing my ignorance I lurk a > lot and read the very good advice that is posted.;-)
That`s ok. This NG is the best. It has an excellent following and is alway friendly.
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