Are young Grass carp suitable for my small/medium garden pond?
I use inexpensive goldfish in my garden pond (the kind that cost 18 cents!). Regarding ponds and pond care, the following may be helpful: 1. Ponds need an ecosystem: fish, plants, aeration, bacteria, sun/shade, filtration. a. Fish eat algae. b. Plants shade fish and provide oxygen. Floating plants (water hyacinth) and submerged plants (water lilies) are good. c. Aeration (bubbler, sprayer, waterfall) provides oxygen and helps prevent algae (algae hate moving water). Ideally your pump should circulate the number of gallons in your pond per hour (500 gallon pond = 500 GPH pump). If you have a fountain or a waterfall, ask a pond store employee to help you calculate the “lift” required for your pump. d. Beneficial bacteria (available in liquid, powder, tablet) helps keep the pond balanced and helps combat algae. e. Ponds need equal amounts of sun/shade. f. You may want extra filtration in the form of a biofilter. A biofilter is simply a tub with a filtering medium (such as foam blocks) pla
