Caryl Posted November 23, 2005 Report Share Posted November 23, 2005 Early2003 we dug a bath into the ground outside and filled it with water. When we set up the African tank, we cycled it using 4 goldfish around 8cm each. When the tank had cycled, we added the thermostat and threw the goldfish out into the pond (it was April and the outside water temperature was the same as that of the tank inside) where they have been ever since. They have lots of oxygen weed, green water and insects dropping in. We have never fed them. At the height of last summer we found 1 dead and suspected lack of oxygen but the others were OK. Yesterday I looked outside to see quite a few good sized fry basking at the surface! Guess I'd better look into getting the main pond built - we have been talking about it for about 20 years now :lol: and this is part of mum by the looks of it... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mustcooktea Posted November 23, 2005 Report Share Posted November 23, 2005 Yes, I definitely think this is a sign that you need a pond, Caryl! A bath outside is a great idea for a pond. I would love one but I still look after toddlers here at home once a week. Toddlers and water - too scary! How deep is your bath? Do you have trouble with it icing over in winter? MCT (dreaming of having her own big pond one day) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alanmin4304 Posted November 23, 2005 Report Share Posted November 23, 2005 Love the goldfish. Don't tell MAF about the plant. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Caryl Posted November 23, 2005 Author Report Share Posted November 23, 2005 It is legal plant (came out of the waterway that runs through the middle of the town). The bath is 300mm deep. Over 450mm and it requires fencing according to local bylaws. It ices over in winter but this is Marlborough so it only gets about 5mm at its thickest and thaws out quickly as the bath gets full sun most of the day. We are planning to landscape the whole front yard at long last and the planned pond will be about 5 x 7m. I will, of course, be taking photos of the whole procedure and doing an article in the Aquarium World 8) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alanmin4304 Posted November 23, 2005 Report Share Posted November 23, 2005 Your plant is not legal and your pool does not need a fence because it is not intended for paddling, wading or swimming, but do have a good day. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
misnoma Posted November 23, 2005 Report Share Posted November 23, 2005 Your plant is not legal and your pool does not need a fence because it is not intended for paddling, wading or swimming, but do have a good day. If you're going to make claims like that (and I have no idea whether it's true or not), substantiating it would be a whole lot more useful than wishing her a good day. Just my thoughts anyway :roll: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Caryl Posted November 23, 2005 Author Report Share Posted November 23, 2005 Your council will have their own regulations regarding pool fencing alanmin4304, they may differ from ours. It varies from council to council. Since the weed was neither bought, nor sold, it is legal. It came from the middle of the council's park . Our local waterways are all choked with it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alanmin4304 Posted November 23, 2005 Report Share Posted November 23, 2005 I don't want to make a thing of it because as stated different Councils have different interpretations, but it is called the fencing of swimming pools act not the fencing of goldfish ponds act, and I think you will find that the only allowable oxygen weed is Elodea canadensis. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Caryl Posted November 23, 2005 Author Report Share Posted November 23, 2005 I do know that thanks. It doesn't alter my reply. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ira Posted November 23, 2005 Report Share Posted November 23, 2005 I believe the council around here considers any body of water that isn't naturally formed and more than 450?mm deep must be fenced unless you're rural. Doesn't matter if it's a fish pond, a spa pool or a rainwater barrel. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Faran Posted November 23, 2005 Report Share Posted November 23, 2005 The bath is 300mm deep. Over 450mm and it requires fencing according to local bylaws. Don't wanna get caught up in the legal debate, just showing that the rules are the same for Caryls council as well. Caryl - congrats on the surprise grandkids! I spent a few hours touring my first goldfish farm today (jaykoy from TradeMe). Very interesting experience and I started to appreciate how interesting our coldwater friends can be... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HummingBird Posted November 24, 2005 Report Share Posted November 24, 2005 Here in Auckland they make you fence anything deeper than 30cm, pond or swimming pool regardless. The goldfish in our pond here at work are breeding right now too, it's neat to watch because they're so uncharactaristically active! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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