Ben 01 Posted September 1, 2013 Author Report Share Posted September 1, 2013 Here's how it's looking so far: The plants have put on some growth, not as much as I was hoping though. I added the first fish yesterday, a couple of Banded Kokopu (Galaxias fasculatus). I also introduced some Northern Koura and more Paratya. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
calculator Posted September 2, 2013 Report Share Posted September 2, 2013 Looks good cant wait to see it with plants every where. The plants have put on some growth, not as much as I was hoping though. Patience grasshopper, the plants will grow in there own time. The fact they have put on some growth is a good sign, and they may not be growing fast due to not having much nitrates. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stella Posted September 4, 2013 Report Share Posted September 4, 2013 Fascinating, and off to a really great start! I look forward to updates as it progresses. :spop: Have you found preacher's threads on his native pond? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ben 01 Posted September 22, 2013 Author Report Share Posted September 22, 2013 Fascinating, and off to a really great start! I look forward to updates as it progresses. :spop: Have you found preacher's threads on his native pond? Cheers Yep, i found them, It's a great project. Here's hoping mine has as much success. After this nice bit of warm weather the plant's are beginning to race to the surface, especially the Potamogeton(the one with the light brown leaves). The millfoil hasn't really done anything yet. Both of the Kokopu are doing well, they are easy to spot with a torch at night and occasionally in the late afternoon. The Koura haven't been visible for the last few nights, i suspect they have settled into the rock stacks. Other invertebrates seem to be keeping their number up despite the introduction of fish. Sigara, Anisops, and Paratya can be seen both day and night. I'll attempt to get some photos of the fish etc soon. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tandemcartshrimp Posted September 23, 2013 Report Share Posted September 23, 2013 where abouts did you find those awesome little crabs? I am slowly getting a native tank going and I think the could be an awesome little addition. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ben 01 Posted September 24, 2013 Author Report Share Posted September 24, 2013 where abouts did you find those awesome little crabs? I am slowly getting a native tank going and I think the could be an awesome little addition. Trying to find them is half the fun! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ben 01 Posted October 19, 2013 Author Report Share Posted October 19, 2013 I attempted to photograph some of the inhabitants at night but I had no luck. Everything appears to be settling in well, plants are getting there gradually and the critters are doing great. Last night i introduced a couple of Eels. I went with australis for now, I'm going to trial this species before dieffenbachii. Night Photo, without flash. Night Photo, with flash. Anguilla australis Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blueether Posted October 20, 2013 Report Share Posted October 20, 2013 I would say :nfs: but cant see any in the pond You may have trouble keeping the shortfins in the pond :dunno: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
livingart Posted October 20, 2013 Report Share Posted October 20, 2013 You may also find the eels will clean up your inverts over time unless you have lots of vegetative cover Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
89crwreck Posted November 7, 2013 Report Share Posted November 7, 2013 updates? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stella Posted November 12, 2013 Report Share Posted November 12, 2013 :lol: I initially thought your Anguilla australis was a spotted longfin! Took a wee while to see the actual eels. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ben 01 Posted December 29, 2013 Author Report Share Posted December 29, 2013 Sorry, it's been a while since i updated. Pond is doing well. One eel died fairly early on, i observed it getting beat up by the other one on a couple of occasions, then found it floating one night. Everything else appears to be doing good. The remaining Eel is quite tame and can easily be hand fed. The smaller of the two Banded Kokopu is out and active most nights, the larger one i see from time to time, same goes for Northern Koura. The invertebrate populations have increased over the last few months, no signs of the Amarinus but I haven't gone looking for them. Plants are growing much slower then I expected, lack of nutrients? :dunno: Temperature is staying where i want it (around 20c). I run the hose through it for about 20 minutes per week (sometimes twice per week) and it seems to do the trick at this stage. Water parameters are all normal, haven't tested Ph in ages though. Photos: The green tinge comes and goes, sometimes it's worse then this, other times it's very clear. I added Lemna disperma, I hope I the overflow works well enough to keep this under control. Gratiola sexdentata (light green) and Potamogeton cheesemanii (in flower). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ben 01 Posted December 29, 2013 Author Report Share Posted December 29, 2013 The last two photos won't rotate sorry, you will have to rotate your head Edit: oh, they did rotate. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr A Posted December 29, 2013 Report Share Posted December 29, 2013 Curious to see how it goes, my experience with ponds outdoors with no filtration seems to be that they only look "good" with large amounts of vegetation. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BennyBoynz Posted October 10, 2014 Report Share Posted October 10, 2014 Awesome. :cophot: :lar: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Benjansss Posted January 28, 2015 Report Share Posted January 28, 2015 Know this is really old but how it turn out Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adrienne Posted January 28, 2015 Report Share Posted January 28, 2015 I fear you may never find out Benjanss. Ben01 hasn't logged in here since December 2013. I would also like to know how the pond is going. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ben 01 Posted January 31, 2015 Author Report Share Posted January 31, 2015 Know this is really old but how it turn out I fear you may never find out Benjanss. Ben01 hasn't logged in here since December 2013. I would also like to know how the pond is going. I'm still around Pond is ticking along pretty well. Big problem with cyanobacteria at this time of the year so looks pretty scummy at the moment. Temperature is a bigger issue though, it's sitting in the low 20's which is higher then I want. One Banded Kokopu and the Shortfin eel are visible most nights, haven't seen the second Kokopu for ages though. I introduced some very large Koura several months ago and they can be seen from time to time. Paratya have all but vanished, which sucks because i really liked them. I'm blaming the eel. Other inverts fluctuate in numbers randomly, sometimes it's heaving, other times there's barely a thing. Plants added to date: Sparganium subglobosum, potamogeton cheesemanii, baumea articulata, Lemna sp, Gratiola sexdentata and a couple species of Myriophyllum. Most are well established at this stage. Will get some photos for you soon. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ben 01 Posted February 1, 2015 Author Report Share Posted February 1, 2015 Recently I've been thinking about re-doing this pond. My main issue with it is the water depth, It's just too deep for a lot of emergent plants to thrive. If I filled it half with soil then the plants would do much better, improving water quality and casting more shade. I have another pond that's similar to this (albeit slightly smaller, 2000x80x60cm LxWxH) and it works very well, It's planted with Astelia grandis, Gahnia xanthocarpa, Gratiola sexdentata, myriophyllum robustum, Ophioglossum petiolatum and a Kahikatea. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Benjansss Posted February 1, 2015 Report Share Posted February 1, 2015 Looks pretty good Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adrienne Posted February 1, 2015 Report Share Posted February 1, 2015 Pleased to see you haven't disappeared We really need people on here who have done the sort of thing that you have and who will share what has gone right and wrong Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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