Ponds and Waterfalls

shaunrosier asked:
my medium sized pleco will 3-4 times a day stick his mouth out of the water, like clear out of it. is this because of poor water aeration, because there is plenty of water surface movement and the other fish are acting normal.

ziz asked:

I have a 12 gal Eclipse system tank, planted with a ton of live java ferns. I have it decorated with wood and natural colored gravel mixed with laterite.
For fish, I have one honey gourami, 4 glow-lite tetras and 3 ottos. The ottos seem to be keeping the plant leaves clean, but not [...]

Daisy asked:
I’ve just been given a 5-gallon bow-front fishtank (with a waterfall filter, light, and heater) and I have no idea how to stock it. I know it won’t hold a lot of fish, so I thought about getting a few shrimp or snails and making an underwater garden. What kinds of [...]

antho051793 asked:
My pond has bad algae and i wanted to get a natural way of getting rid of it. I came across this barley and was wondering if it would affect my fish and plants in my pond?

‘Mitzi’ asked:
I have lost 4 fish in last 2-3 months (1 large koi & 3 comet/goldfish) Seem to be internal problems – 1 large swelling in koi on one side & bloated problems in comets, so I suspect bacteria ??
Checked water condition – Nitrites/nitrates/ammonia all OK.
PH around 6.5-7
Change in behavour shows fish idling under [...]

Leslie Patton asked:
Backyard ponds require different care in different seasons in order for everything to work properly and your fish to be healthy. The fall and winter is a crucial time to keep debris out of your pond and to keep you pond from freezing.
As the temperatures decrease in the fall your fish will [...]

scotgirl60 asked:
It says so on the fish food container but I want to hear from people who have these beautiful fish.
Assuming the evil racoons don’t eat them – they ate 2 this week and I had to cover my pond with screens.
I have a waterfall – do I need to also put [...]

don’t be a hater asked:
I’m only planning on keeping 2 goldfish does this provide enough aeration? when I use the aerator the water gets extremely cold… I don’t want my fish to die from exposure and I don’t want them dying since no oxygen can anybody help please?

fmckay asked:
I really don’t want to buy a new one, it is cracked at the bottom about 3 to 4 inches long? Help, it’s almost time to put the fish out!

Will L asked:
hey how are you,
i installed a koi pond in September of 2008 but i did not install a skimmer. All my fish just made it through winter and im starting it up next week. I did find a floating skimmer but is it really necessary? by the way, its a 2500 gallon [...]