Backyard Pond Fishing ?

Success key to getting kids hooked on fishing - Chester Daily Local Online

Success key to getting kids hooked on fishing Chester Daily Local Online, PA - Aug 28, 2006 ... going fishing again. Our backyard pond also serves as a successful fishing venue for many young, first-time anglers. It’sa small ...

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Popularity of Backyard Ponds hits the TV screens in Bismarck, ND

The popularity of backyard ponds as even made television news in Bismarck, ND. - Check it out!

Backyard Ponds - KFYR-TV

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Backyard Ponds KFYR-TV, ND - 21 hours ago ... couple of months now. He said that he spent a good 4 to 6 hours a day working on making this backyard pond a reality. "My pump broke ...

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Building An Oasis In Your Own Backyard

Make your backyard an oasis to enjoy year-round - Delta Democrat Times (subscription)

Make your backyard an oasis to enjoy year-round Delta Democrat Times (subscription), MS - 5 hours ago ... Consider locating your backyard pond where you can see it from a deck or patio. ... You can put in a backyard pond anytime the ground is not frozen or overly wet. ...

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Have you been getting the discounts?

Have you been taking advantage of all the discounts to all the online shops that I've found for you all? You can find some links to the right under "Get Discounts at these Shops!".

You can also find top information products by using the "Search" box above.  ClickBank contains some of the most popular online information products and now you can get discounted prices on them through the above search. Almost every topic is covered. Give it a try and let me know what you think.

I hope I've made your online experience just a little bit easier.

Enjoy! =)

PS: You will also find an excellent Fish Pond and Koi Pond information packages. Just type 'pond' in the search box and check them out for yourself.

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Keep Those Mosquitos out...

Whether you have a pond up yet or not mosquitoes are common warm season pests. Great little article about keeping these winged-biters out of your yard - check it out below!

Keep mosquitoes out of yard - Jackson Hole Star-Tribune

Keep mosquitoes out of yard Jackson Hole Star-Tribune, WY - Aug 13, 2006 Is there a place in your lawn that puddles every time you water? Do you have a birdbath or a backyard pond? How about gutters on the house? ...

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Looking for Pond Stones?

You can find pond rocks at your local hardware store, pet store, and landscaping stores.  If you're looking to get rocks of any shapes or sizes, then you can look almost anywhere. Construction sites, around your neighborhood, near the creek. 

If you're still unsure and would rather not waste too much time running around searching for certain size and shape rocks and stones, I'd recommend heading to your nearest pet/fish store or hardware store such as HomeDepot, and see what they have in store or whether they know of any local supplies. They may know of some local areas that the general public would not be aware of.

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What's An Above Ground Pond?

If you're interested in building an above ground pond you have many options. There are also those that are considered above ground yet require a little bit of digging. In other words, an upper portion of the pond is above ground and a lower portion is below ground. What I discuss here are ponds that are completely above ground.

Above grounds can be just as gorgeous and complex as a below ground pond. The only difference? Complete above ground ponds require no digging for your pond.

Depending on the size of your pond you can use practically anything as your pond base as long as it's strong and sturdy enough to support the water and aquatic life, if any.

Large above ponds are built similar to below ground ponds. You can use cement with an inner liner. Preformed ponds are common. Or if you've read one of my previous posts on Barrel ponds, you'll know that these make great ponds as well.

Smaller, simpler ponds can be created using buckets, smaller barrels, small pond kits or preformed ponds. Again, anything that's strong and sturdy enough to support your pond and pond life.

It's really up to you to decide what you want as your above pond. All rules that apply to underground ponds will apply to above ponds as well.

Things you need to note are:

- location

- size

- weight

- desired aquatic life

That covers the basics. Keep in mind that most medium to large above ground ponds still require some digging. Digging is required to correctly landscape and form your new pond to your selected location. Sturdiness is very important.

I'll note the 2 most common types of above ground ponds. Well actually 3.

1. Preformed ponds shaped out with shelves and water falls [required some digging]

2. Barrel ponds [no digging]

3. wood or cement structured ponds with a liner interior [digging required]

Hope, the information has given you some idea of what to expect and look for when selecting your pond type.

A final note: There was a previous post titled, "Want An Above Ground Pond ?? - READ THIS FIRST", posted on July 16, 2006. I suggest taking a look at that post as well.

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Making Your Very Own Home Made Pond Filters Is Easier Than You May Think...

Looking to learn more about how Filters actually work, what they're made up of, or even to make your very own pond filter? I recommend checking out the article below. It's great! It's all about Pond filters and how to make your very own.

Make Your Own Pond Filter At Home. Building Pond Filters Easier Than You Think.

Once you understand the principles of a good pond filter you will quickly recognize that all that is often required is a box containing biomedia ... water is pumped through this box 24/7 so that colonies of bacteria that build up on biomedia surfaces remain strong and viable so they can do their natural job of purifying pond water.

Biomedia is a fancy word for almost any solid items such as stones, plastic rings, hair curlers, foams and other specially designed materials. These "things" are just surfaces on which bacteria can cling ... the best biomedia are those that have very high surface areas (called specific surface area or SSA) and that can be easily rinsed clean to remove solid debris that clings to the surfaces.

The advantage of buying a ready made commercial unit is that you don't have to do it yourself. In general these units are over-priced so do not be atken in by the bigger is always better approach. The really important part is the biomedia and for small to medium ponds try to find a filter with Alfagrog or Supra as the biomedia...........read more...

How To Make Your Own Pond Filter At Home Cheaply

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Build a Barrel Pond ...

A Barrel pond is quick and simple to build. They can be placed anywhere on your property, including your deck or patio. And to be honeset, I think they look great. Check the link below for some great info on how to build the best Barrel Pond.

Creating a pond in a barrel isn't a new idea, but what makes this project different is the sheer size of the barrel - at least three times as big as the average barrel pond!

Gardenworld

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Choosing the right Filter for your Koi Pond

How to choose the right filter?

Choosing the correct filter system for your Koi pond can be a baffling process, with so many types and designs of filter on the market - where do you start? Remember, we are concerned here with specific filtration for Koi ponds, as opposed to garden ponds which might contain other types of ornamental fish.

Koi Water Garden for a comprehensive range of Koi pond filtration including vortexes and protein skimmers

If you're looking for a filter for your Koi pond and you're not sure what's best for you check the above article out. It has great information for you.

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What's the smallest Pond Size I Can Get Away With?

Ponds come in all different shapes and sizes. The shape and size you choose completely depends on your personal circumstances (location/landscape/budget/etc). However it's really up to you how big or how small you want your pond.

Of course, the smaller your pond the more limited options you have in choosing your plants and fish.

The size of your pond will also depend on any additions you had in mind as well. For example, adding a waterfall or a fountain. Your pond will have to be large enough to incoporate these additions in such a way that there will be little to no water lose. This means that you don't want water to be splashing out of your pond otherwise you'll eventually deplete your pond of water.

If you're not looking to add any water devices, fish, or large fancy aquatic plants then your pond can be almost any size you want.