How deep should my pond be?

Froglet

Thanks Shrike.This forum is my bible,even after keeping fish,mainly in ponds for over 25 years.


Lovely helpful people.


Here is the link to wildlife ponds,i go by Margaret on this particular section.http://forum.practicalfishkeeping.co.uk/showthread.php?t=35894

Mrs_Imp

Thanks all

This is such a friendly part of the forum

Froglet

It's friendly because we all love the creatures we care for and want to help other people do the same,and enjoy them.

no1catman

Froglet wrote: »

It's friendly because we all love the creatures we care for and want to help other people do the same,and enjoy them.

Agreed, I cried when I saw a fish chopped in half by a heron - b*****s.

Mrs_Imp

A quick update:

I decided to dig and line a hole rather than use a pre-formed pond. I filled it from the water butt. It's about 1m x 0.7m. The deepest part is 0.45cm and there are 2 shelves. Today I caught the frog from the old pond and put her (?) in the new pond. She hasn't left the water since she went in. The old pond was dry, so hopefully she's happy with the new one. We'll get some plants at the weekend (any suggestions welcome), and I need some slabs for the edge. I'm now hoping for some rain to fill it up the rest of the way.

Froglet

I would avoid slabs.What I did with mine was place a few granite rocks on top of the liner,and fill in the gaps with smaller pebbles.Then plant some plants around the pebbles on three sides,and grass on the other.Slabs make it harder for amphibians to get in and out.


Any water plants will do,drop soil into the pond and plant directly into that.Get some oxygenating weed also and drop it in.Hornwort and elodea is good,the former does not need planting.Marsh marigolds like the damp soil,as do hostas and irises.The other important element is a few old logs around the back of the pond,to attract insects for amphibians to eat.


Here is a link to my pond,in post 20.


http://forum.practicalfishkeeping.co.uk/showthread.php?t=35894&page=2