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Ponds, Tubs, and Containers

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Fish for summer pond

Last post by dennysfishroom « Wed May 03, 2017 7:48 am
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by JoanneDisFan » Mon May 01, 2017 4:50 pm

I've got a small pond that I'm setting up for the summer. I'm putting some plants out there was thinking of what fish to add. Ideally, something that...

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Last post by dennysfishroom
Wed May 03, 2017 7:48 am
Swordtails in outdoor tubs

Last post by cbaranyk « Sat Apr 01, 2017 10:27 pm
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by JimPurdy » Sun Feb 26, 2017 8:16 pm

Has anyone done this?
I was thinking of moving my Montezumae outside for the summer.
I'm going to get a 300-500 gallon settling tank for my pond,...

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Sat Apr 01, 2017 10:27 pm
Keeping Pond Warm

Last post by mewickham « Sun Nov 22, 2015 3:36 pm
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by GrakFu » Sun Nov 22, 2015 9:01 am

28° for 6 or so hours last night and my pond has no Ice. Was plesantly surprised that the water was 40° too. I've got a 300gph pump on it for the...

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Last post by mewickham
Sun Nov 22, 2015 3:36 pm
Rain water collection

Last post by dennysfishroom « Mon Jun 15, 2015 8:23 pm
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by dennysfishroom » Mon Sep 01, 2014 9:28 am

I had been planning all summer to set up a rain water collection system for my ponds. I'm still looking for a couple pallets to raise my IBC tote...

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Last post by dennysfishroom
Mon Jun 15, 2015 8:23 pm
Opening the Pond

Last post by dennysfishroom « Fri Apr 03, 2015 7:19 pm

by dennysfishroom » Fri Apr 03, 2015 7:19 pm

I finally couldn't wait any longer. I put my pump back in the pond and fired it up. It was very satisfying to hear the babbling brook again. With the...

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Fri Apr 03, 2015 7:19 pm
Potted Cattails

Last post by dennysfishroom « Thu Aug 21, 2014 7:51 pm

by dennysfishroom » Thu Aug 21, 2014 7:51 pm

I finally decided to pot some cattails I had pulled out of my waterfall earlier this summer. I think I got around a dozen by the time I was done....

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Last post by dennysfishroom
Thu Aug 21, 2014 7:51 pm
Little Guest

Last post by dennysfishroom « Sat Jul 26, 2014 11:09 am

by dennysfishroom » Sat Jul 26, 2014 11:09 am

I was out working on my stock tanks and pond this morning when I saw this very tiny green tree frog on one of the protruding leaves. He was only...

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Last post by dennysfishroom
Sat Jul 26, 2014 11:09 am
Outdoor Turtle Tank

Last post by Jackielee « Thu May 22, 2014 12:23 pm
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by dennysfishroom » Thu May 08, 2014 11:36 am

As many of you know, I've had my turtles outside during the summer for the past few years. I've been trying to figure out how i can make an area for...

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Thu May 22, 2014 12:23 pm
I Know I'm Going to Regret This

Last post by mewickham « Sun May 04, 2014 4:30 pm
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by dennysfishroom » Mon Sep 23, 2013 12:18 pm

My waterfall and pond took a beating in the heavy rain we had several weeks ago. Lots of dirt and silt washed into the pond. I've also had issues of...

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Last post by mewickham
Sun May 04, 2014 4:30 pm
Opening the ponds this spring

Last post by dennysfishroom « Sat May 03, 2014 1:56 pm

by dennysfishroom » Sat May 03, 2014 1:56 pm

I decided I couldn't wait any longer to open my ponds this spring. I don't have the waterfall available for the big pond, but I decided to at least...

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Last post by dennysfishroom
Sat May 03, 2014 1:56 pm
Bringing in the outdoor fish

Last post by dennysfishroom « Mon Sep 23, 2013 12:12 pm

by dennysfishroom » Mon Sep 23, 2013 12:12 pm

Yesterday I decided to bring in some Peacocks I've had in a stock tank outside. I thought I had put one male and several females in each tank early...

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Last post by dennysfishroom
Mon Sep 23, 2013 12:12 pm
Stock tanks

Last post by Jackielee « Fri Aug 16, 2013 8:16 am
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by dennysfishroom » Thu Aug 15, 2013 11:00 am

Has anyone seen any of the plastic stock tanks (not Rubber Maid) that don't have all the ribs on the inside? I'm trying to find out who carries them...

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Last post by Jackielee
Fri Aug 16, 2013 8:16 am
Putting tropicals in stock tanks outdoors

Last post by Jackielee « Tue Jun 11, 2013 11:55 am
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by dennysfishroom » Sun Jun 09, 2013 4:46 pm

I just put about 4 female Peacocks in one of my outdoor stock tanks. I'm not concerned about them being outside, but with all the oak trees around,...

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Last post by Jackielee
Tue Jun 11, 2013 11:55 am
mosquito fish

Last post by Jackielee « Tue May 28, 2013 8:20 am
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by jlgeorge » Mon May 27, 2013 1:11 pm

Moving my plants outside for the summer, does anyone have any or know where I might get some,to help keep mosquitoes at bay?

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Last post by Jackielee
Tue May 28, 2013 8:20 am
Spring Ponds

Last post by dennysfishroom « Wed May 01, 2013 7:55 pm
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by dennysfishroom » Mon Mar 04, 2013 12:17 pm

When is everyone going to be starting their ponds for the summer? I was out today, and thinking I should at least start cleaning up the debris around...

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Last post by dennysfishroom
Wed May 01, 2013 7:55 pm
Fall ponds

Last post by snakeskinner « Fri Sep 14, 2012 8:05 am
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by dennysfishroom » Tue Sep 20, 2011 3:29 pm

Ponds can be very interesting in the fall. As I was trying to take the livebearers out of my main pond, I found out that the goldfish had spawned...

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Last post by snakeskinner
Fri Sep 14, 2012 8:05 am
Pond Pumps What You Need to Know

Last post by pondboy « Wed Aug 08, 2012 5:44 pm
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by pondboy » Wed Aug 08, 2012 3:09 pm

I get asked a lot about pond pumps and the confusion that comes with them as there are so many out there that its tough to choose the best for your...

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Wed Aug 08, 2012 5:44 pm
Opening up the pond 2012

Last post by Jackielee « Thu Mar 29, 2012 2:54 pm
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by dennysfishroom » Sun Mar 25, 2012 4:14 pm

I finished filling the pond and taking the leaves out of the waterfall this afternoon. I bought a pond pump from Harbor Freight this spring and...

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Last post by Jackielee
Thu Mar 29, 2012 2:54 pm
HAIR ALGAE OUTBREAK!!!!

Last post by dennysfishroom « Thu Nov 10, 2011 3:33 pm
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by FishHook » Thu Jun 03, 2010 1:58 pm

In the last 2 weeks or so i have had a huge hair algae out break in my 1200 gal pond. I cannot see the any thing in the pond until i feed and then...

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Last post by dennysfishroom
Thu Nov 10, 2011 3:33 pm
Fall Approaching

Last post by Jackielee « Mon Sep 12, 2011 8:03 pm
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by dennysfishroom » Mon Sep 12, 2011 3:28 pm

With the approach of Fall, I've started bringing indoors some of the livebearers I've had out in my ponds. Everyone who has tried it knows how...

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Last post by Jackielee
Mon Sep 12, 2011 8:03 pm
Pond Pumps

Last post by dennysfishroom « Wed Jun 29, 2011 5:03 pm

by dennysfishroom » Wed Jun 29, 2011 5:03 pm

I just figured out (again) that pond pumps work just a whole lot better when they don't have snails stuck in the intake pipe. I had noticed the water...

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Last post by dennysfishroom
Wed Jun 29, 2011 5:03 pm
My Pond

Last post by exotictropicals « Mon Apr 18, 2011 5:38 pm
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by dennysfishroom » Mon Mar 21, 2011 4:34 pm

I don't have the water running yet, but I started seeing the goldfish late last week, and then today I saw all 3 koi I had in there last year. It...

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Last post by exotictropicals
Mon Apr 18, 2011 5:38 pm
Well isn't that just great?

Last post by Jackielee « Tue Jul 27, 2010 9:22 pm
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by kribkid17 » Tue Jul 20, 2010 11:13 am

I woke up this morning to a sad discovery, all my goldfish were dead! I think it was lack of oxygen because the water is 87 and the hose that usally...

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Last post by Jackielee
Tue Jul 27, 2010 9:22 pm
Goldfish

Last post by Jackielee « Thu Jul 15, 2010 8:39 pm
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by dennysfishroom » Thu Jul 15, 2010 3:33 pm

Sometimes, you just never know. I was walking buy my stock tanks today, and as I ususally do, I was trying to see if I could see any fish. This time...

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Last post by Jackielee
Thu Jul 15, 2010 8:39 pm
Turtle tubs

Last post by dennysfishroom « Thu Jul 08, 2010 6:12 pm
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by dennysfishroom » Wed Jun 23, 2010 12:36 pm

Corey volunteered to pick up a couple 300 gallon stock tanks for me at Ozark Angels yesterday. Thanks Corey. My plan was to have one outside for the...

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Last post by dennysfishroom
Thu Jul 08, 2010 6:12 pm

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