http://pets.groups.yahoo.com/group/ikpskoiponds/ IKPS- International Koi & Ponds Society Wed, 01 Apr 2009 06:13:08 GMT G. H. Lovgren http://pets.groups.yahoo.com/group/ikpskoiponds/message/798 http://pets.groups.yahoo.com/group/ikpskoiponds/message/798 ... A good place to start - http://www.swedesdock.com/pond.sht Gösta H. Lovgren http://www.SwedesDock.com http://www.SwedesDock.com/smoking - Free Quit Sun, 29 Mar 2009 12:41:54 GMT Ramil Dy http://pets.groups.yahoo.com/group/ikpskoiponds/message/797 http://pets.groups.yahoo.com/group/ikpskoiponds/message/797 basics first you need a place to put a pond a location with a little shade just watch out for falling leaves. second the plants and fish third you should have Sun, 29 Mar 2009 12:40:01 GMT shaukatmahmood2001 http://pets.groups.yahoo.com/group/ikpskoiponds/message/796 http://pets.groups.yahoo.com/group/ikpskoiponds/message/796 I am in pakistan new to this subject need guidence, can any one here in this group can lead me right from basics? shaukat Fri, 27 Mar 2009 11:23:23 GMT Arlene Chilton http://pets.groups.yahoo.com/group/ikpskoiponds/message/795 http://pets.groups.yahoo.com/group/ikpskoiponds/message/795 Thanks for the tip Keith, but the fish eggs are eaten pretty quick by the koi, big goldfish, little goldfish, gambusia and little goldfish pretty quick. I Thu, 26 Mar 2009 17:19:48 GMT Keith http://pets.groups.yahoo.com/group/ikpskoiponds/message/794 http://pets.groups.yahoo.com/group/ikpskoiponds/message/794 Better watch out on removing the string algae by hand. You might remove your fish eggs along with that nasty algae. Keith Wed, 25 Mar 2009 03:22:02 GMT Arlene http://pets.groups.yahoo.com/group/ikpskoiponds/message/793 http://pets.groups.yahoo.com/group/ikpskoiponds/message/793 Hello everyone I'm new to the site. I live in Southern Calif. and spring is sprung. The string algae is blooming and I was hoping for feedback on what string Sun, 22 Mar 2009 21:49:56 GMT Cicelie http://pets.groups.yahoo.com/group/ikpskoiponds/message/792 http://pets.groups.yahoo.com/group/ikpskoiponds/message/792 One thing to note: unsealed concrete is inherently porous and will retain moisture within itself so long as it's in contact with water. Winter freezes tend to Sun, 22 Mar 2009 21:45:12 GMT Barbara Smith http://pets.groups.yahoo.com/group/ikpskoiponds/message/791 http://pets.groups.yahoo.com/group/ikpskoiponds/message/791 Believe it or not, we get heavy frosts but the pond never freezes. I went to home depot yesterday and bought a gallon size pond plant container and pea Sun, 22 Mar 2009 08:22:41 GMT Roy Campbell http://pets.groups.yahoo.com/group/ikpskoiponds/message/790 http://pets.groups.yahoo.com/group/ikpskoiponds/message/790 Hi Barbara, You didn't mention if the lily is a tropical or a hardy. You could grow either in your area I am sure. Although I live in a cooler area (Pacific Sat, 21 Mar 2009 08:31:25 GMT KeepKoi http://pets.groups.yahoo.com/group/ikpskoiponds/message/789 http://pets.groups.yahoo.com/group/ikpskoiponds/message/789 Barbara, I'm not an expert on growing pond lily's, so I won't make any lengthy suggestions about planting them. I would think your clay soil would work just Sat, 21 Mar 2009 02:16:27 GMT Barbara http://pets.groups.yahoo.com/group/ikpskoiponds/message/788 http://pets.groups.yahoo.com/group/ikpskoiponds/message/788 Hi everyone! Spring is here in TX and I am loving the weather. Even tho my pump ran thru the winter, I still did a good cleaning today. I bought a pond lily Fri, 20 Mar 2009 19:15:42 GMT Keith http://pets.groups.yahoo.com/group/ikpskoiponds/message/786 http://pets.groups.yahoo.com/group/ikpskoiponds/message/786 I need to know what stones/rocks I should and shouldn't put in and around my pond that will get wet. I am going to have to dig and build a new pond with Wed, 28 Jan 2009 15:35:22 GMT KeepKoi http://pets.groups.yahoo.com/group/ikpskoiponds/message/785 http://pets.groups.yahoo.com/group/ikpskoiponds/message/785 Kim, Yes, ... if the issue is caused by bad water parameters, sometimes just getting the water parameters straightened out will get your fish back to feeling Tue, 27 Jan 2009 09:40:13 GMT Ramil Dy http://pets.groups.yahoo.com/group/ikpskoiponds/message/784 http://pets.groups.yahoo.com/group/ikpskoiponds/message/784 that's good news depend not all will recover fast depend on the damage done. Just keep on monitoring. ... it ... the Tue, 27 Jan 2009 09:38:24 GMT Kim Baryluk http://pets.groups.yahoo.com/group/ikpskoiponds/message/783 http://pets.groups.yahoo.com/group/ikpskoiponds/message/783 Thanks so much for the info! I think that's probably exactly what it is. I found some info on the net about ammonia spikes and nitrates getting into the blood