Rainbow Posted January 26, 2009 Report Share Posted January 26, 2009 Hello Everyone, I'm from Albany WA. I have a pond rather than an aqaurium and am always looking for suitable fish. I'm hoping I can get more information on suitable fish on this site. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Figure_8 Posted January 26, 2009 Report Share Posted January 26, 2009 Hi Rainbow, welcome to AusAqua. I would love to see photos of your pond if you have any.. I'm a fledgling pond enthusiast myself :D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rainbow Posted January 26, 2009 Author Report Share Posted January 26, 2009 (edited) Hi Rainbow, welcome to AusAqua. I would love to see photos of your pond if you have any.. I'm a fledgling pond enthusiast myself Hello Lissa I'll try and show some photos but I'm not sure if they'll work The pond is about 12 months old and we have quite a few different breeds of fish already but I'm still looking for more.. We have; Comets, Shubunkins, White Cloud Mountain Minnows Golden White Cloud Mountain Minnows Danios Rainbow Fish Murray River Rainbows Algae Eaters (Various) Paradise Fish Edited January 26, 2009 by Rainbow Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
axoloto Posted January 26, 2009 Report Share Posted January 26, 2009 Hi Rainbow, Thats a beauty of a pond you have there :D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Figure_8 Posted January 26, 2009 Report Share Posted January 26, 2009 that looks gorgeous! what are the water lily's you have in there? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rainbow Posted January 26, 2009 Author Report Share Posted January 26, 2009 I do have water lilies but the main thing you can see in the photo is Nardoo. It's a native and grows much better than water lilies in our climate down here on the south coast of WA. Unfortunately it doesn't flower, but the leaves look like giant four leaf clovers. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Figure_8 Posted January 26, 2009 Report Share Posted January 26, 2009 I do like the look of the nardoo, unfortunately I haven't been able to find any locally so far, but I really adore water lily's - they always take me back to when I was a kid looking at my fathers pond Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rainbow Posted January 26, 2009 Author Report Share Posted January 26, 2009 I purchased mine in Perth, so keep looking, most of the places selling pond plants stock it :D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Figure_8 Posted January 26, 2009 Report Share Posted January 26, 2009 where in Perth Rainbow? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rainbow Posted January 26, 2009 Author Report Share Posted January 26, 2009 I buy it from Watergarden World. They have 2 shops, one at Vic Park at the intersection of Shepperton Rd and Albany Hwy and the other on Erindale Rd, Balcatta, just off the Mitchell Freeway. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Figure_8 Posted January 26, 2009 Report Share Posted January 26, 2009 Thanks! I was there a couple of weeks ago and they didn't have any, but it looks like I now have an excuse to go back :D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rainbow Posted January 26, 2009 Author Report Share Posted January 26, 2009 They have their biggest selection of plants in Spring as theplants are looking their best then. So you may not find any more until next spring. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jess Posted January 26, 2009 Report Share Posted January 26, 2009 Garden! Garden! Pond! Pond! Beautiful photos, I was wanting the photo to pan around like they would on Gardening Australia Looks like you get your share of native wildlife in your garden? Lovely photos! Welcome Rainbow :D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rainbow Posted January 26, 2009 Author Report Share Posted January 26, 2009 Thank you for the kind words faewyn And yes, we get a lot of wildlife. The local frogs think the pond is just marvellous as do the birds. The birds like to use the waterfalls and smaller pools at the top of the system as baths, whilst the frogs just move in anywhere there is a space. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jess Posted January 26, 2009 Report Share Posted January 26, 2009 You have a really beautiful garden. Do the white clouds breed often? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rainbow Posted January 26, 2009 Author Report Share Posted January 26, 2009 I honestly don't know if they are breeding or not. I've had the minnows for about 9 months and they have grown a lot, but I occasionally see small ones which I can only assume are babies. I haven't seen an small golden minnows only the normal one. It's very hard to keep track of all the fish in the pond as there are too many hiding places, as it is completely lined with rocks. Its about 3.5 mtrs long and nearly 3 mtrs wide so I can't see all the fish all the time either. I do know the goldfish like to breed The original 10 goldfish managed to produce at least 59 offspring as that is how many I have traded to the LFS. There are still a few young ones left in the pond and I must have lost some along the way as fry. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TraceTrace Posted January 28, 2009 Report Share Posted January 28, 2009 Hi Rainbow, welcome to AusAqua! That's one gorgeous garden you've got there!! :bighug: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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