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I thread mine onto an old plastic knitting needle with a small fishing sinker to keep it down.

Note the yellow flag iris is poisonous to humans and other animals. I believe it may also be a pest plant in some regions so check with your council. I have hebes along one edge of my pond and they look lovely too. As do flaxes, although they end up looking messy and get caught up in mower blades.

Gunnera, Chilean rhubarb, is gorgeous. We have a big lot of it growing on a small island in the middle of the stream that runs through a local park but it has invaded coastal cliffs, stream margins, wetlands and slip faces with the large leaves shading out natives. You need to check with your local council to determine its status in your area. As alternatives, the National Pest Plant Accord suggests you look at Swamp Astelia, Astelia grandis, or Chinese rhubarb, Rheum palmatum. :thup:

To answer your water question, we siphoned out as much as we could with the pump then used square edged buckets to scoop out the rest.

We just cleared out 7 years of sludge. The pump couldn't handle it. We emptied the whole pond then shovelled and bucketed out the muck. Why do you need to remove any islands? I would leave them be. Some suitable plants around the outer edge that trail into, or hang over, the water would soften the pond edge.

Ah but this is a tank within a tank :dnc1:

I bought ours from Trade Me. Never got around to using it. It will be in the garage somewhere but :dunno:

Back you go then!! Go On! Hurry up! Tea's getting cold.

and cross your fingers they are fertile ;-)

They should live 35 years+ :-(

She said she'd see you "in a week". The week is not up yet

Binklebonk. I think you are the first fish keeping goblin in the forums :dnc1:

Feel free to stop over at our place on the way through Sophia ;-)

I rarely go to the cinema but last week went to see Philomena (because I had 2 free tickets :bggrn: ) An excellent film I would recommend. Of course nothing like the types of programmes being discussed recently but anything with Dame Judi Dench in it has to be good.

It started with a small piece out of my own tank. Some have attached to the gravel and the others to logs or ceramics. I have sold one clump and a couple of pieces and also have some more angels coming next week, kindly donated, so the hospice is going to be thrilled with the addition of new fish and the cash from selling some plants. :dnc1: :happy1: The ones in my tank are only half the size of these! :dunno:

Haha, I just said the same thing in the fun section :bggrn:

You have already asked people to do this and I told you where to look for those who had already done so!

For those not watching TV1, watch George Clarke's Amazing Spaces in an hour on TV1+1 as he goes diving in that home aquarium the guy built under his house for his monster fish.

I would love to see the results of any fry members manage from this :bggrn:

I suggest you look through the coldwater section. Pics of ponds are there.

. We would love to see some photos and have you tell us what species you keep over there.

Give them money :bggrn: Have a look at our Home Page (top left of the screen) where you will find information on all affiliated clubs in NZ, their contact details and other stuff.

I was not aware of any in the waterways. Certainly not down my way anyway! There are people breeding them though. A lovely little fish.