I bought a small fountain and I have 3 plants in it with 3 tad poles and 2 fish. I have a Pix if want to send me a message. I am worried that the water is not good water for my fish. My Fiance thinks that the plants are too much dirt for a small fountain or my water garden is needing an oxygen pump to keep the Fish alive. My mom has a similar larger scale water garden with a Fountain, plants and fish the only difference is she has well water and her watergarden is much larger than mine. So do I need an oxygen pump plus my fountain? Should I take the plants out? Or do you think I need to buy bottled water to put in my fountain; or atleast buy the chemical that takes the floride and chlorine out of the water?
Just put plants and fish in my tank last night. Came home from work today my trickler got clogged up with dirt from my plants and somehow my water was dripping out. It wasn’t empty when I got home today but the water level was low. And guess what? I killed 2 tad poles and 2 fish. Maybe I should just stick to plants I can keep them alive. Then I don’t have to be responsible for anything elses death. Wish I could post a pix here, there is one on my 360 page if you want to see what I am working with.

Let Tetra show you step-by-step how to design, build and care for the perfect water garden. For more information, visit www.tetrapond.com

I’ve built a large pond (some plants, snails) and there is a fine layer of dirt/sand in the bottom (i live in Florida and its mostly sand). Should I try and get this out? If so, how? or should i try and sweep it to one end and use it for plants? The sand is too fine for my filter. I see so many conflicting stories that i’m afraid of owning this watergarden now! is it really that hard?

I have a watergarden that is around 800 gallons (11′ x 6′ x 1.5 appx). It seems the best pumps and filters use 2000 gph pump. Isn’t this too much? I live in Florida and the pond easily gets 6 hours of sun. I’m new to this and the more I read, the more confused I get! I recently looked into a skimmer/filter system but now i’m looking at a waterfall/filter system, as it seems better. The pump I have is 535gph and it has a fountain attachment. I’m going to add fish eventually. And am I right that the pump just attaches to the waterfall with tubing?

If, like most people, you have become too busy and have less time to read, it’s great to know that you can now get all of your questions and information about water gardens and gardening answered on video format.

Videos are a most convenient and informative medium for getting educated about all kinds of gardening and landscaping related topics.

Want tips on how to build a water garden? Watch a video. Want to watch an expert pond designer talking about koi ponds? Watch a video! Are you looking for specific water garden plants to add to your yard pond? Watch a video!

[Read more →]