Comments on: Water quality lessons from my backyard pond http://www.roblimo.com/node/95 Observations about politics, the Internet, and other random topics Fri, 05 Dec 2008 11:01:13 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.3 By: Bob http://www.roblimo.com/node/95#comment-110736 Bob Sat, 17 May 2008 20:46:24 +0000 #comment-110736 Very good article. Yes it is very true how you can do certain things with your pond the natural way. Snails and pond plants do a fantastic job filtering your pond naturally. Very good article. Yes it is very true how you can do certain things with your pond the natural way. Snails and pond plants do a fantastic job filtering your pond naturally.

]]> By: Christine http://www.roblimo.com/node/95#comment-107857 Christine Tue, 29 Apr 2008 03:08:30 +0000 #comment-107857 What kind of algae eating fish & snails do you have? I'm looking for some to control the algae in my fairly big pond. thanks What kind of algae eating fish & snails do you have?
I’m looking for some to control the algae in my fairly big pond. thanks

]]> By: Keith http://www.roblimo.com/node/95#comment-102604 Keith Tue, 04 Mar 2008 03:24:37 +0000 #comment-102604 Nice...great post Nice…great post

]]> By: The In Spanish http://www.roblimo.com/node/95#comment-70779 The In Spanish Fri, 21 Sep 2007 21:39:05 +0000 #comment-70779 I agree lawn chemicals are really harmful. Great site by the way I agree lawn chemicals are really harmful. Great site by the way

]]> By: Surface Water Runoff http://www.roblimo.com/node/95#comment-66578 Surface Water Runoff Sat, 25 Aug 2007 20:40:51 +0000 #comment-66578 Lawn chemicals are a horrible thing, especially for urban runoff and surface water runoff. Street trees are a natural method of bioretention. Lawn chemicals are a horrible thing, especially for urban runoff and surface water runoff. Street trees are a natural method of bioretention.

]]> By: kim wilson http://www.roblimo.com/node/95#comment-47580 kim wilson Sat, 16 Jun 2007 22:39:44 +0000 #comment-47580 thank you for taking your time to share with me your knowledge of "plant ponds". I have a new understanding of the plants which live in and around the water. I will learn to accept their presence as important, rather than as an annoyance. I feel heeartless saying that before now I had not acknowledge the important roles inwhich plant life plays. Matter of fact I have been struggling for the right words to use here. I am not sure that I have a solution to correcting my algae problem, though I do have a terrific start . again thank you for taking your time. kim thank you for taking your time to share with me your knowledge of “plant ponds”. I have a new understanding of the plants which live in and around the water. I will learn to accept their presence as important, rather than as an annoyance. I feel heeartless saying that before now I had not acknowledge the important roles inwhich plant life plays. Matter of fact I have been struggling for the right words to use here. I am not sure that I have a solution to correcting my algae problem, though I do have a terrific start . again thank you for taking your time. kim

]]> By: roblimo http://www.roblimo.com/node/95#comment-2198 roblimo Wed, 23 Aug 2006 15:04:57 +0000 #comment-2198 I wouldn't worry about too many plants, but it won't hurt to do a little "weeding" so you can see below your pond's surface. The best pond advice I ever got was to think if it as a plant pond with a few fish in it rather than as a fish pond with a few plants. As far as snails.... they're hard to get rid of, especially the little egg-laying ones. I don't have any of these and I wish I did. I only have a few large (2" - 3") live-bearing snails that don't seem to be reproducing. Everyone keeps telling me that sooner or later I'll buy plants and get snails whether I want them or not, but it's been a long time since I bought any plants since the plnats I have -- mostly Hornwort -- grow at least as fast as the fish chew them up. I wouldn’t worry about too many plants, but it won’t hurt to do a little “weeding” so you can see below your pond’s surface. The best pond advice I ever got was to think if it as a plant pond with a few fish in it rather than as a fish pond with a few plants.

As far as snails…. they’re hard to get rid of, especially the little egg-laying ones. I don’t have any of these and I wish I did. I only have a few large (2″ - 3″) live-bearing snails that don’t seem to be reproducing. Everyone keeps telling me that sooner or later I’ll buy plants and get snails whether I want them or not, but it’s been a long time since I bought any plants since the plnats I have — mostly Hornwort — grow at least as fast as the fish chew them up.

]]> By: Pamela http://www.roblimo.com/node/95#comment-2197 Pamela Wed, 23 Aug 2006 14:45:23 +0000 #comment-2197 should I be worried about too many plants and I suddenly seem to have lots and lots of snails. should i try to remove them? goldfish, mosquito fish, lilies....love my pond.... should I be worried about too many plants and I suddenly seem to have lots and lots of snails.
should i try to remove them? goldfish, mosquito fish, lilies….love my pond….

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