Simple DIY mini pond anyone can build || No Filter Walstad style mini pond with floating plants
I had an old tub lying around in the terrace of our house here in my hometown. My mother used to use this to store garden soil. It was lying unused for a while so I thought of using it to make a simple pond with fish for my mother. I decided to build it with whatever materials I could find here and keep it very simple, inexpensive and low on maintenance so that my mother can take care of it after I head back to the city. I applied the Walstad method and laid down an initial layer of garden soil rich in nutrients. Next I topped the soil with a thick layer of river gravel. I also zip tied two pieces of driftwood and placed it in the middle of the tub. I also placed a broken terracotta pot which will act as a hide for the fish. I filled the tub with water and proceeded to add some more rocks and pebbles. I planted some Cryptocoryne wendtii and Hydrocotyle tripartita. Next I attached a bunch of Pothos and Philodendrons to the driftwood and finally added some floating plants like Amazon frogbits, Common Salvinia and red root floaters.
The guppy fish was added after a few weeks once the system had settled down.
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The urban nemophilist lives in the city but his heart and soul lives in the forest and wherever there is green.
The celebration of colours, the ambient sounds, the mystic scent and the fascinating wildlife that make up the forestlands and waterbodies of our earth is the elixir of his life.
The urban nemophilist attempts to capture all of this through his green art and sustainable gardening activities while his sketching and music sets up the mood for what is nature-appreciation at its best.
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