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View Poll Results: Are you ready for pond season? | |||
Yes !! |
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29 | 18.24% |
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7 | 4.40% |
I don't have a pond you insensitive sod ! |
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47 | 29.56% |
I wish I had a pond. |
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30 | 18.87% |
Wait, isn't this a reefing forum?? Why are we talking about ponds?? I'm so confused! |
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46 | 28.93% |
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![]() Well, after the blast of snow we had yesterday I was sure that Pond season had come to an end (already)
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I suppose it also helps that my pond is exposed to sun pretty much year round. It's not shaded by my house, even in the winter. I have also done the hoop-house thing where I'll throw a hoop house over my pond. Both with hoop house and without hoop house works fine but i do prefer using the hoop house because it actually shortens the winter season by about a month on either end. That is, with the hoop house I can typically feed my fish right into November and start feeding them as early as March/April. It is a little bit more maintenances to put up and take down the hoop house but I think it's worth it. But again, I've over wintered without the hoop house too though. ANYWAY, all of you people with ponds and outdoor fish, where are your PICTURES?!?! |
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![]() I wish I had a pond. My husband is "anti-pond". I was thinking about doing a small version in a half barrel or something but I don't think I'd have the time and likely want to go bigger. I figure I'll skip the pond thing and save my breath for a new scratchless 180/220
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![]() Is it because he knows that he will likely be doing mostly all of the work?
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![]() I said I took them into consideration. I didn't say that I lost that argument :P
The only true issue was the kids. In the end we both decided that we would never, ever leave the kids in the backyard alone, ever. In fact, even if we didn't have the pond I doubt that i would ever let them play in the backyard alone until they are much older, like double digits old. Even without the pond there are so many things that could get them into trouble. If we are in the back yard and have to go inside the house for whatever reason, even to go potty we will bring the kids back inside. We have also taught them to be more careful when playing around the pond. Grant, telling a toddler to 'be careful' is like telling a tree to stop standing. Funny thing is, our oldest son who is 6 now did fall into the pond once, but only because I sat there and watched and waited for him to fall in. Ya, I'm cruel like that but I wanted him to learn the lesson ![]() ![]() |
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![]() And some lily buds that are already coming out! ![]() ![]() And this is a baby that I found. He must have hatched from the egg last year and survived not getting eaten and survived the winter. ![]() |
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![]() With the winter we've had it's nice to see lilies growing out of the rocks. Dez, the pond looks great even at this time of the year!
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![]() Very nice Dez! Lillie's are shooting up now! Mine have currently been re-located to Tupperware containers for the duration of the renos :-(
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