Carole's Container Pond - Large Aquariums and Ponds

waterfaller1 · 03-27-2009, 03:09 AM

I just set up this little container pond. I am still working on getting plants for it, and planning to keep blue paradise fish.

GlitcH · 03-28-2009, 05:12 AM

Nice Carole......I've been tempted to do this kind of thing too.
I would recommend getting that duck weed out while it will only take five mins.

Maybe that's just me though.........I despise the stuff.

waterfaller1 · 03-29-2009, 02:16 PM

Thanks for the compliment. It's not actually duckweed..at least I don't think. It's bigger than duckweed..it's called red root floater, and it's easy to take out as it multiplies. I just put it there as something to get it going. There is another floater too, it's rare..or sort of. It's a little carnivorous plant called Aldrovanda vesiculosa, or waterwheel plant. I added a 'red children' lotus yesterday. Eventually it will most likely take over the container.

Fishtory · 04-01-2009, 04:59 PM

Yeah get it out quick or you'll be shoveling duckweed like this........

waterfaller1 · 04-06-2009, 08:31 PM

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Originally Posted by Fishtory

Yeah get it out quick or you'll be shoveling duckweed like this........

Hehe..that's a mess of duckweed!

I added fish! A beautiful pair of blue paradise and two baby albino longfin bristlenose plecos.

waterfaller1 · 04-08-2009, 01:40 AM

Added dwarf variegated acorus, mermaid weed, and a FL sunset crypt from Aqua Botanic.

Fishtory · 04-01-2009, 05:00 PM

Anyway, I've been thinking for several years of having one of these. My husband has a pond, but it's "his." Don't wanna take away his fun.

I'm anxious to watch yours grow!

Fishtory · 04-12-2009, 03:29 PM

We want to see!

waterfaller1 · 04-13-2009, 03:32 AM

pics from yesterday

ShortFin · 04-14-2009, 10:46 PM

There was a person on aquabid that sells Miniature hardy lily Nymphaea 'Helvola' yellow bloom. It's lily pads are only 2 inches. It would be perfect for container pond.