i have a small pond in which we have water lillies, underneath the pads are these leach lookin things they appear to be killin the pads by eatin them. really the point im gettin to is, do i need to get rid of these gelly like things in order to save the lillies. this is my 1st year in pond keepin so any advise on keepin ponds heathy i would love to hear. also we have a toad,2 frogs gold fish and a couple of koi but not forgettin the two neuts all sharin the pond . so i feel very lucky indeed at havin such wildlife in my pond cosiderin i live in the middle of a busy town, and i no nothin on keepin ponds but only what i have read.Thanks!!
2006-09-22 07:55:13 · 5 answers · asked by ? 1 in Home & Garden ➔ Garden & Landscape
I statrted the same as u did 2 years ago and have a great pond, which iam proud to say has great created newts in it.
Well done, u have not only a pond for Ur fish, you are attracting wildlife.
Some people will say this will not work to have fish and frogs etc all in the same place but i have the same situation, and have for a few years now and it still works. Yes the fish will eat some of the spawn but that would happen in the wild anyway. just make sure the pond has some pebbles in it for the baby fish, newts etc to hide from larger predators. They may still get eaten but will have a chance.
The only thing to bear in mind is the anything other than the fish already in ur pond, can bring disease to a pond, so do treat it with the right treatment, Ur local aquatic shop will tell u what to use. also when the frogs spawn, take the spawn to a large pond as once they hatch into tad poles, then become frogs will always migrate back the the pond they came from, so you could have more frogs than u bargained for the next season.
The Lilly's leaves always die after a short time so i wouldn't worry to much about whats eating them, unless its starting to kill the plant, once it is well established it will out grow whats eating it.
But i wonder if what you are seeing is more of a worm which most ponds have in along with all sorts of helpful things.
Once again it you can get a sample of what u thinks a problem, take it to Ur local aquatic shop for identification.
Keep your filters clean, u can try a pressur washer which is quicker, but rince in rain water, as tap water has nutrients in it which can help alge to form. so always top up a pond with rain water from a water but where possible.
And now is the time to clean out any leaves to stop toxic gases, put netting over ur pond to stop leaves falling in, and to keep herons from eating ur fish if a problem.
But if u have anymore questions email me and i will try to help.
Good luck
2006-09-22 08:56:18 · answer #1 · answered by ANMAR 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I've recently dug a pond too!! It's not very big but there's loads of wildlife in it... frogs and 3 goldfish and loads of oxygenating plants. It's gone a bit green but I just let it get on with it. I figure it needs a while to settle down and work out a natural ecological balance. I think maybe the things under your lily pads could be newt eggs or larvae of some kind, a meal for something in the food chain anyway. The lily will no doubt survive and prosper next year so I shouldn't worry too much. Anyway good luck and enjoy it!
2006-09-22 08:09:30 · answer #2 · answered by Mike N 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Do you have aquatic snails on your pond? what's on your lily leaves sound like snail eggs. Aquatic snails/eggs do not consume lily leaves.you mustn't do away with them. those help to maintain your pond sparkling. I even have 2 super ponds,over two decades now. 1000's of frogs, toads,newts! i began off with 15 fish,now have exceedingly much a hundred! They breed in line with annum!. the key is maintaining the stability top.as quickly as you have finished this,it is going to be ok. save a pump working often,distinctly in summer season.October,minimize your lily down,removing all leaves and stems. do away with any debris,ie,leaves,rotting plant lifestyles.
2016-12-15 12:28:17 · answer #3 · answered by ? 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
they are fine i have them on the underside of my pond lillies but they do not eat them in great abundance. i am not sure what they are but must be some sort of egg or larve. your lillies may be rotting whichcould be part of the reason, ( they die and rot which stimulates new growth). Other than that i dont know what it could be.
2006-09-22 08:11:46 · answer #4 · answered by zeroo2 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Are you sure the jelly-like things are what are eating things. Pond snails eggs are jelly strips which are often laid on the underside of leaves. I don't think they would eat lily leaves.
2006-09-22 08:01:30 · answer #5 · answered by migdalski 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋