karenparkes
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Hi all
We are landscaping our garden and have allowed space for a pond. It is all dug out and ready for liner but I want to make sure that we are doing everything correctly.
The pond is 4 ft long by 3 ft wide. The sides slope to the centre so the shallowest part is 1ft around the very edge and the deepest is about 3 ft in the centre. The centre deepest part is la big dip in the middle measuring about 2ft by 2 1/2 ft squared.
Now comes the asking for advice bit!
What sort of filter do we get? I currently keep tropical fish so know that some people prefer external filters etc. Is there a preference for ponds?
Should I be looking to get a certain thickness or make of liner?
Should I put a substrate on the bottom when I have fitted the liner?
Is there a best place to put plants?
How many fish can I get? What sort?
What conditioning do I need to do to the water before fish can go in?
I have just read in a post that now isn't really the time to get fish, is this right?
So many questions, I would really appreciate any advice.
We are landscaping our garden and have allowed space for a pond. It is all dug out and ready for liner but I want to make sure that we are doing everything correctly.
The pond is 4 ft long by 3 ft wide. The sides slope to the centre so the shallowest part is 1ft around the very edge and the deepest is about 3 ft in the centre. The centre deepest part is la big dip in the middle measuring about 2ft by 2 1/2 ft squared.
Now comes the asking for advice bit!
What sort of filter do we get? I currently keep tropical fish so know that some people prefer external filters etc. Is there a preference for ponds?
Should I be looking to get a certain thickness or make of liner?
Should I put a substrate on the bottom when I have fitted the liner?
Is there a best place to put plants?
How many fish can I get? What sort?
What conditioning do I need to do to the water before fish can go in?
I have just read in a post that now isn't really the time to get fish, is this right?
So many questions, I would really appreciate any advice.
