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Pond Chat / Re: Pond Bog Idea

« on: July 14, 2007, 11:46:00 AM »

Thanks for the reply, but I wasn't planning on using it as a filter.
Circulation on this end of the pond is already fairly poor, which is why I didn't think I would lose too much by turning it into a bog area.

Is there a reason why there should not be water on the top?

Has anyone else attempted something like this, or ran into trouble?

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Pond Chat / Pond Bog Idea

« on: July 14, 2007, 07:36:53 AM »

See my high-tech diagram below, but this is on the other end of the pond than what the majority of the water flow is (it shouldn't block water movement).
I just don't like my plants being confined to pots, and having to maintain/move/divide/repot them constantly. I think if they had free room to grow- it would look tons better.

My idea is building some sort of wall (bricks or such) that cuts off the shallow end from the deep end of the pond, and backfilling both shallow areas with some sort of gravel (perhaps only the second-deep area on the left side of the diagram- and not the super-deep area as much so because of fish). I still want fish to be able to move around in the shallow area, so I'm thinking 3" of water on top of the gravel.

My main worry is stinking, or other problems I may not have thought of yet (which is why I wanted input). Any problems you see?