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Thank you 👍🏻

What kind of lillies and how deep in water can they be?

@@lynboyer3004 Water lillies. Mine are in anywhere from 2 feet to 3 feet. Average about 18 inches.

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Are you building your pond yet?

This plant has been banned in the UK.

@@megangarland2229 no worries, there are a few species here in Australia which will do it, so worth checking the vigorous rhizome plants in your region.

Maybe keep them in a pot instead of planting them directly in soil?

There is a wide range of species that will clog these filters. That is why most of them have to be rebuilt every few years.

We can’t buy water hyacinths in the uk anyway- thanks though👍

or you can add ducks-and they will eat all of your water hyacinths=lol. Just happened to me.

Water Hyacinths are banned in South Florida because they spread so rapidly that the clog up the canals and kill off the nature plants and fish.

@@Becks-fi6xl You're not missing anything.

Before you use a plant check to see if it is on a noxious weed or invasive species list. Backyard pond owners have damaged large areas of wild lands by introducing weeds. If you don't think they can excapse your pond, we assure you they can ... and will. Birds are very effective and spreading plants.

Thanks for watching

A small one?

Deborah Beggy I recommend going to a river. The pet/aquarium stores charge way too much.

@@ccortez392 This is Tucson, no rivers here!

Deborah Beggy I live in Yuma man

Deborah Beggy you know how bad it is here

I have a 500 gallon pond with around 12 comet and shubunkin goldfish. The pond build used the same iris in our pond as he used in a wet area of our yard to soak up some of the wetness. We have had our pond for 11 years and the fish have been fine. We have a devil of a time keeping the iris cut back every couple of years though. The rhizomes tend to want to take over. We dug them up out of the yard this past spring because of that. Last year we removed about 2/3 the iris in our pond and I can’t tell a difference in algae levels

Unlikely the surface has contaminated the pond. Drains are built in to avoid puddles and ice forming. I would suspect weed killer has been applied to the ground.

I am beginning in a shubunkin and comet pond, any tips?

I can't answer your questions but wanted to wish you good luck !!! 🍀🥂🤞

Blue flag iris is what you want

Yes as a bulb

The hyacinth growth rate will tend to match the nutrient levels. In my opinion you're better off to periodically thin the hyacinth as a way of removing absorbed nutrient and throw it on the garden as mulch. You should hardly ever need to change the water if you do.

PS I was referring to a pond situation. I don't have experience with smaller tanks, which will be inherently less stable, but theoretically it should work the same

Gold fish still alive?

Add pond snails to the pond and they will eat the algae

Straight away

Everyday Aquarist , awesome, thank you!

@@EverydayAquarist I have a question about the water lettuce I had some in my pond last year but they didn’t do as well as I had hoped we had a lot of issues with algae last year in my pond and I worry about plants breaking down in the water and causing nitrates but when I bought these lettuce a lot of them were yellowing like in this video should you remove those yellow leaves?! The other thing was that there was water that kept hitting them and I was wondering if they don’t like water hitting them on top and that’s why they were dying! Thanks so much for this video gave me some things to think about for this year!

Probably either not enough food or light. Maybe both

The pond was getting a lot of string algae over the summer but it is relatively shaded... so they need direct sunlight?

Yes no shade

You can but they prefer a nice lily specific soil

matija radulovic, when I had my ponds set up last year, I got lily pads from my moms fish pond. I planted them in a shallow container, with pebbles, some of the mud from the pond and some organic soil, then I covered the soil with some more pebbles, worked great, they bloomed all summer.

Your pond needs to be established

We had some in ours, replaced the old plants and those pots seemed to be very brittle and broke easily when we removed them. I would recommend plastic pond baskets if you fully submerge them.

Davehiphop, you can buy pond plant containers from Lowes.

UK

This is the second winter for my lillies, northern Mi, very harsh winters, my lillies start to grow as soon as the sun hits them, early May and I already have a ton of new growth, including a flower.

Get a filter with a UV light

If you have lots of plants you don't need a uv filter

Don’t think he mentioned “Louisiana iris”

If it's Koi, try putting small 5-10mm gravel on the base of the pond for them to suck on, a natural behaviour which can keep them entertained

@@khakicam5400 But its goldfish , tilapia , rainbow sharkminows , corydoras and a giant plec .

@@imgonnabefree I've only got goldfish, about 20 since they bred, but have a pond full of a wide variety of plants, so maybe you'll have to start eating some of the plant killers! Or perhaps try some vermimesh guards till the plants are established?

Hey there, I am no pond expert but I have had my own pond for 12 years and love it. Living in the mid Atlantic area, I have tried many plants. All plants can become invasive if not kept in check. Water hyacinth and other floaters can spread quickly. Iris grow in bunches ,slowly, much like their dry ground relatives. Cat tails spread quickly and can be tough to remove. Oxygenators, like anachris and parrot's feather, can also spread but pump a lot of oxygen into the water and eat up nutrients that algae loves. Pickerel rush can be invasive, but easier to remove. Cannas are slow spreading, tough to remove, but are beautiful. My favorite and minimally invasive is the water lily. With the variety of vibrant colors and the 'pads` , make for a great combination. Hope this helps. 😁

@@prefersoxygen9373 great info and I've had similar experiences in Temperate Australia. The bonus when thinning is that they turn into fantastic compost for the veggie garden.

None are invasive in the uk but not sure about your country

That’s how it is pronounced in the UK 🙄

Its native to my country