Wildlife Container Pond Size

[tom00_uk]

Originally Posted by TheSeagull

So lets see if I have it right:

Dig the hole (if I decide to bury it)
Line the barrel
Put in aquatic compost
Fill the barrel with tap water
Wait a few days
Plant the plants (Native, oxygenating)
Wait for life.

I'm not sure if I'll get any amphibians though as the nearest place with them is about 2 miles away. Will I get any? I have never seen a frog or toad anywhere near here. And is it feasible to have White Water Lily (Nymphaea alba) in a barrel pond? Is there a dwarf cultivar/variety?

skip the tap water and use rain water.

or use tap water an treat it to make it aquatic animal safe

if not treated wait some time before thinking about fish etc

as you need to give it time to cycle

[Kayleigh]

Originally Posted by tom00_uk

skip the tap water and use rain water.

or use tap water an treat it to make it aquatic animal safe

if not treated wait some time before thinking about fish etc

as you need to give it time to cycle

I would not put fish in they are worse than the tap water..
sometimes there is no alternative to use tap water I wouldn't treat it either as its not a fish tank..
Only my opinion...

[tom00_uk]

there are so many nasties in tap water that even if not for fish its best to treat tap water and never use neat tap water to top up a pond

the chemicals used to keep it bug free and in some areas "good" for your teeth are not good for nature

[Kayleigh]

Originally Posted by tom00_uk

there are so many nasties in tap water that even if not for fish its best to treat tap water and never use neat tap water to top up a pond

the chemicals used to keep it bug free and in some areas "good" for your teeth are not good for nature

Yes not to mention contraceptives but how do you get it all pure..you cant...
and when it done rain there is no other way I have two water butts but they are not enough when it don't rain..