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JohnR · « **on:** July 17, 2009, 09:03:57 PM »

Found your comminity a few weeks ago and I'm liking it so far. Anyway we have a 9x14 pond with a 10' streem bed. Its 3 ft deep at the waterfall and 18 inches deep at the skimmer end. Its been running around three years. We have a mixture of fish. Shabunkins, comets and couple koi. Just figured I would introduce myself and dive in. Here are some pics of the pond.

cricket67 · « **Reply #1 on:** July 17, 2009, 09:09:52 PM »

Hi johnR...Welcome....U have a very pretty pond....Look sooo relaxing to sit next to...Love all the plants....

JohnR · « **Reply #2 on:** July 17, 2009, 09:22:55 PM »

Quote from: cricket67 on July 17, 2009, 09:09:52 PM

Hi johnR...Welcome....U have a very pretty pond....Look sooo relaxing to sit next to...Love all the plants....

Thanks, we really enjoy it.

greenthumbnails · « **Reply #3 on:** July 17, 2009, 09:24:05 PM »

sooks · « **Reply #4 on:** July 17, 2009, 10:26:51 PM »

Yes your pond looks really RELAXING!

Jerry · « **Reply #5 on:** July 17, 2009, 10:38:27 PM »

mcp · « **Reply #6 on:** July 17, 2009, 10:42:58 PM »

Welcome! Great looking pond and plants.

Missa · « **Reply #7 on:** July 17, 2009, 10:59:53 PM »

Very nice.

Reedman · « **Reply #8 on:** July 17, 2009, 11:09:48 PM »

Welcome. We like pics!

Kat · « **Reply #9 on:** July 18, 2009, 07:02:00 AM »

Welcome & nicely done pond

SueSTx · « **Reply #10 on:** July 18, 2009, 09:59:19 AM »

And what part of the country is your lovely pond located in?

JohnR · « **Reply #11 on:** July 18, 2009, 10:39:20 AM »

Quote from: SueSTx on July 18, 2009, 09:59:19 AM

And what part of the country is your lovely pond located in?

Thanks, I'm in Atlanta. Here are a couple of more shots.

jw · « **Reply #12 on:** July 18, 2009, 11:03:22 AM »

Nice looking pond and waterfall

. Love all your plants and you have quite a large koi in there with your pretty goldfish. Does he ever make a meal of them

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JohnR · « **Reply #13 on:** July 18, 2009, 11:16:32 AM »

Quote from: jw on July 18, 2009, 11:03:22 AM

Nice looking pond and waterfall . Love all your plants and you have quite a large koi in there with your pretty goldfish. Does he ever make a meal of them ?

Actually no. I have two large ones in there and they dont really even feed on the lilies. They are pretty well fed considering I have a kid. I do plan on getting them out soon. I here the larger they get the more destructive they become.

Amy · « **Reply #14 on:** July 18, 2009, 12:42:23 PM »

Welcome! Very beautiful pond! Everything looks great!

JimMcD in SVAZ · « **Reply #15 on:** July 18, 2009, 01:05:03 PM »

JohnR, Welcome. For a guy who wrote "Just figured I would introduce myself and dive in." You've made quite a splash. There are some very creative ideas in your pond. Thanks for the pix.

JohnR · « **Reply #16 on:** July 18, 2009, 02:43:35 PM »

Quote from: JimMcD in SVAZ on July 18, 2009, 01:05:03 PM

JohnR, Welcome. For a guy who wrote "Just figured I would introduce myself and dive in." You've made quite a splash. There are some very creative ideas in your pond. Thanks for the pix.

LOL, I have had the pond a while just seem to have a renewed interest lately. I havn't been very active on the forums but fixen to change that. My first love is my saltwater reef tank so my pond always seems to take a back burner to that. I don't really know all the names of the lilies and lotus or what kind of koi I have. I just happen to be lucky and know a bit about fish husbandry and water chemistry. I have been learning quit a bit reading on here. Hope to learn lots more.

Speaking of that can someone tell me what lilies I have? I know the pink one in the first pick is an antares and I know my lotus is birthday peach. Just dont know waht the other ones are.

lorraine1960 · « **Reply #17 on:** July 18, 2009, 04:39:32 PM »

WELCOME WELCOME.... love your pond its awesome

we love to steal ideas ands love members to steal ours

......happy ponding...lorraine

PondmaninAL · « **Reply #18 on:** July 18, 2009, 06:39:11 PM »

John R. Nice pond.

bunny56lbc · « **Reply #19 on:** July 18, 2009, 07:09:07 PM »

Nice pond !

bonnie

PHYLAL · « **Reply #20 on:** July 19, 2009, 08:31:05 AM »

Lovely, lovely pond, welcome to our “community” as you put it (I like that as well). I also like you choice of fish, my favorite is the Shubunkin (I also have Comets and Koi).

Esther · « **Reply #21 on:** July 19, 2009, 03:59:49 PM »

Welcome John. You certainly have a great pond, stream, fish and plants. They look very well cared for.

As for naming your lilies, I had the same problem and the professionals will not try to identify lilies from pictures. I'm not an professional either, just had that experience. I asked and noone would say because they said that is how lilies begin to be passed around with the wrong title on them. The professional lily growers need to be sure what they have on their hands when they are cross breeding them. But of course mine will never make it to the home of a breeder. Some times I think that people are showing off (just a little) when they spout the names of their lilies. I personally don't care what their names are as long as they are pretty and blossom well.

JohnR · « **Reply #22 on:** July 19, 2009, 06:42:10 PM »

Quote from: Esther on July 19, 2009, 03:59:49 PM

Welcome John. You certainly have a great pond, stream, fish and plants. They look very well cared for.

As for naming your lilies, I had the same problem and the professionals will not try to identify lilies from pictures. I'm not an professional either, just had that experience. I asked and noone would say because they said that is how lilies begin to be passed around with the wrong title on them. The professional lily growers need to be sure what they have on their hands when they are cross breeding them. But of course mine will never make it to the home of a breeder. Some times I think that people are showing off (just a little) when they spout the names of their lilies. I personally don't care what their names are as long as they are pretty and blossom well.

Gotcha, I know that can be a problem. People do it with corals in the aquarium industry all the time. As far as the lily's I am kind of like you. I could really care less just figured it would be cool to know the names.

Pa Nancy · « **Reply #23 on:** July 19, 2009, 08:33:56 PM »

Hi John, Love your pond! Very nice.