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Hayden starts with ... Hi, has anyone made a bath tub pond??? What plants grow well, did u add fish or put in a water Gurgler Thingy. Does a bath tub still need lining??? Any problems you had??? I want to sit a bath tub above ground and grow lotus and maybe have some small fish would that be fine in a bath tub. Do lotus need soil in the tub or can I just fill the bottom with pebbles and put the lotus in a pot in the water. Thanks. | About the Author Hayden1 Central coast nsw 31st October 2010 10:15pm #UserID: 4461 Posts: 39 View All Hayden1's Edible Fruit Trees |
allybanana says... Lotus loves it rich at the bottom, yes you can have them in pots in the pond but they seam happier in rich soil on the bottom. My sister and I set up a lotus pond at her place in Canberra in a garbage bin and we put in a few shopping bags of Kangaroo poo in before planting the lotus. The leaves and flowers spilt out over the top of the bin in the first year and it flowered for ages. Gold fish will dig up the roots so if you have them you will need a decent layer of pebbles over the lotus and other plant roots. The worst disasters I have seen is were people have created frog ponds and get some surface azolla of duckweed accidentally or deliberately thrown in, as a result it covers everything and turns the water foul. If you have gold fish they will eat these weeds but if you want frog breeding keep it away. I know some permaculturalists love this pond plague as it fixes nitrogen, but you only need to have a busy month and forget to remove it and the pond goes eutrophic/ robbed of oxygen. | About the Author Eden S-East NSW 1st November 2010 11:12am #UserID: 0 Posts: View All 's Edible Fruit Trees |
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snottiegobble says... Bath tubs make excellent ponds but it is important not to rely on the original plug not to leak because it will deterioate over time .Cut a circle of plastic to fit over the hole & silicone it well. best to put water in & change it a few times to allow the silicone to detox before introducing fish. Best ones to control mozzies without eating the plants are native pigmy perch,& galaxias. Some of the aquarium semi-tropicals are also very good such as white cloud mountain minnows ( blonde ones are now available), rosy barbs, & zebra danios. The mountain minnows will even survive a Victorian winter outside provided the pond is in the ground. | About the Author snottiegobble 1st November 2010 12:14pm #UserID: 3468 Posts: 1458 View All snottiegobble's Edible Fruit Trees |
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Julie says... I put ribbon/eel grass (Vallisneria spiralis) in my pond to naturally oxygenate it. Got it from a friend, but pond places have it on sale. It grows on the bottom of the pond. I never have any problems. Like snottie, I have pygmy perch to eat the mozzie larva. Goldfish and carp wil eat the frogspawn as well as plants. | About the Author Julie Roleystone WA 1st November 2010 8:44pm #UserID: 154 Posts: 1842 View All Julie's Edible Fruit Trees |
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snottiegobble says... As Julie says vallisneria is excellent for ponds & it will quickly cover the floor of the pond if you provide a base for it to grow out of. I usually put down a clean potting mix ( one without added chemicals) then yellow sand or gravel on top prevent discolouration of the water. When planting it is easy to poke the roots through to the potting mix without much disturbance. Always fill your pond with a hose running into a bucket sitting in a larger bowl so not to disturb the planted bed. If contemplating a plant with high nitrogen needs like lotus it would be safer to introduce ordinary water lilies to prevent a nutrient density that may be unlivable for frogs, fish, watersnails etc. | About the Author snottiegobble 2nd November 2010 1:22pm #UserID: 3468 Posts: 1458 View All snottiegobble's Edible Fruit Trees |
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Julie says... I put cow manure in with the mix, as recommended by a book on pond plants. The whole pond turned green! It did clear eventually. but I wouldn't do it again. BTW, My pond isn't huge - it's round, about 2m across(?). The water lily completely took over after 2-3 years and it was hard work to remove it. I would only plant these if you have a big pond. | About the Author Julie Roleystone WA 3rd November 2010 8:48pm #UserID: 154 Posts: 1842 View All Julie's Edible Fruit Trees |
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| About the Author snottiegobble Bunbury/Busso (smack in the middle) 14th March 2011 12:57am #UserID: 3468 Posts: 1458 View All snottiegobble's Edible Fruit Trees |
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Julie says... I assume mine live on supply and demand. They eat the mozzie larvae and breed. I also throw in the occasional caterpillar etc. My little granddaughter likes to feed them (rarely) and they will eat a bit of fish food. I don't give it to them - they have to feed themselves! SG, have a look at a short video on youtube, where a guy breeds soldier fly larvae for fish food. I would like the contraption he uses, but no idea where to get it. The larvae crawl out on a little ramp into a bucket! Would like your thoughts on it - you seem to be an inventive kind of guy! I Googled 'black soldier fly, and it was one of the first to come up. | About the Author Julie Roleystone WA 14th March 2011 10:22pm #UserID: 154 Posts: 1842 View All Julie's Edible Fruit Trees |
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