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| Thanks for the helpful advice! I figured mosquito fish would be smaller, therefore harder to grasp, but people keep suggesting otherwise. Although that cover raccoons, other predators like snakes might occasionally take a couple fish, but they're not as much a nuissance as raccoons, so I really don't mind them (in fact I'd love to see them around). As an update, I think we'll have to place the pond near the woods/empty lot next to us. That being said, we'll probably have to get a solar pump. Anyone know much about these? Are they worth it? Any bad things about them?
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| Yaaa you got a pond!! It's the best!! I was bringing my goldfish in for the winter cuz even in So California it got too cold. The next year I strung out a 100W heater and although it didn't warm it to the 60's at least it kept the temp in the mid 50s which was fine and they could stay in. Next year I'm gonna pop for a real pond heater. During the summer is more challenging. When it gets really hot I just dump chunks of ice from containers kept in the freezer for that purpose. Also, since it's a small container pond like yours, I made a 3-panel shade that can be laid over the pond during the heat of the day. It's white so it reflects the sun; black would be bad. Just FYI Gambusia are nasty little buggers, not friendly guppies like we think. They will harass and pick on nearly any other fish, esp. the big females.
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Thanks for the advice! Another thing I wanted to ask about is overflowing water. My father said something about having an overflow pipe, though he never clearly explained it. In a heavy rain storm, I guess we would get some overflow. Does anyone know how an overflow pipe would work?
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A.M., your dad is correct. There are many options for doing this but here is what I did:
First determine the highest water level you desire and mark a spot in an inconspicuous place.
Get some tubing (I think I used 3/16 airline tubing) and drill a hole through the plastic just large enough to push the tubing through. The tubing should fit snuggly.
I made a strainer screen and attached it to the end going inside of the pond. The screen will prevent debris from fouling the tubing. As the water level rises, it will overflow through the tube into your yard. There are many other ways to handle overflow but this is a very easy solution and it works.
Enjoy your fish! SGN
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If your container pond has an outer lip or edge, you can also just let the water overflow naturally. You just need to make sure when you first set the pond in the dirt that the upper edge sticks out 1-2 inches ABOVE the surrounding ground level. When I did mine I just built up the dirt along the edges so it makes kind of a slope to the ground. Now, that's also assuming the area where you put your pond doesn't flood (collect standing water) in a rainstorm, so you'll need to set the pond in a high point of your yard. I hope you had a chance to notice where any flooding happens in your yard so you can avoid that area. The point is, you want the water to flow OUT of the pond, not muddy water INTO the pond. BTW that's one of my pond goldfish tasting my toe in my avatar pic. They're big and fat now.
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| thanks for the feedback. It actually does have an outer lip, and yes, it is placed a relativley "high" point of the yard. Today, we keep having rain on and off, so I placed the pond where I want it to be to see how much rain it collects. So far, it hasn't even got a centimeter of water. Jus a few millimeters in one corner!
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| That's so cool! I've always wanted a container pond, but I live in an apartment, and I'm worried about the weight on the balcony. How do you do water changes?
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this sounds awesome you have got to post photos!
The First Tank Ever
6 Gallon Fluval Edge:
3 White Cloud Tetra
1 Blue Columbian Tetra
1 Cobra Male Guppy
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| I somehow missed your question, LilMissBetta. Are you still considering this for next season? If so, let's start a new thread. It is a fantastic idea and 'doable' if that is a word! SGN
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