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| This pond was added in the summer of 2002. Most of my other
ponds aren't very deep and it's difficult to keep water plants healthy in
them, without the ever green monster, algae, showing it's ugly head. This
pond is approximately 5 feet by 7 feet. There is a shelf around the
majority of it that's about 12" down from the surface. The centre of
the pond is 30 inches deep.
The black, flat rock was gathered from the bush a few miles away and my
husband used a crowbar and hammer to break it into smaller, manageable
pieces. Many car trips were needed over the years, to supply me with
enough rock for the various projects I've developed. My husband still
blames me for "killing" our old station wagon, on one last trip
for rocks...the axle just couldn't take it I guess.
I made my own filter for this pond by wrapping the pump in filter
material and putting it all inside two black water plant planters that
were wired together. I add something called Microbe Lift that provides
good bacteria to the pond, and had no trouble at all with algae last year.
The surface covered with floating plants also helps to ensure no algae.
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