HELP!!! something to keep water clean...(and pics of our 'waterpigs')

[cjeanean]

what's koi???

Ah, a fish....lol.....so could they be left in a metal tub for long periods of time???? And what about during the winter???? Hmmmm....it's an idea....I just don't want the ducks trying to eat them.....LOL!!!

 

[mandylovespets]

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How funny I was thinking that too!!! But then you have to feed the fish, and then you have the fish poop to worry about!!!.......

I do know that live plants are really good to keep in ponds! They eat up a lot of the nutrients, they overeat the algea! Making it harder for algea to grow! But I don't know if the ducks would try to eat them

they probably would huh?! Well I do know that Koi and ducks do really good together! And Koi will swim up to you so you can pet them!!!! Not even joking!

 

[cjeanean]

so do u think that would be a good idea in 50-100 gallons of water in a big metal bin??? what about during the winter???? I really wish I had thought of this before I let my hubby get ducks....we don't have a pond, or even a puddle where we live

 

[ella]

Unless the pond is HUGE the koi (or any fish)wouldn't survive. They need a pretty high water quality, all the muck would kill them within days if not sooner!

Barley straw kills algae and Bti (Bacillus thuringiensis israelensis) kills mosquito larvae but I can't attest to the safety of those products in duck water.

Good luck in your search!

 

[cjeanean]

Here's our first 2 ducks as babies....so cute....(what happened?!?!?!) The black and yellow one is "Beans" and the yellow one is "Eggnog".....

 

[mandylovespets]

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I will lol!!! DH laughs at me because I LOVE being on this website. I usually stay up until 3 or 4 am. on BYC LOL

....... I was thinking the same thing about you putting fish! But then you have to feed the fish, then you have to worry about the fish poop!!!

But I do know that live plants are good for ponds, they eat a whole lot of the nutrients that are in the water. They overeat the algea, making it harder for the algea to grow. But I don't know if the ducks would try to eat the plants?

They probably would!!! But I do know that Koi and ducks do really good together! The Koi will swim up to you so you can pet them!!!! Not even joking!!!! OOPS!!! The last time I came back to this page my reply wasn't posted lol!!! I thought it didn't come through that's why I said the same thing twice sorry lol!!!!

 

[cjeanean]

And here they are now, 7 wks later. Pigs, I tell ya, PIGS!!! The brown one I don't have a pic of as a baby, he/she was a random decision. So we have Beans, Eggnog, and the brown one my son named Chicken. LOL!!! P.S. Anyone know what breed Beans (Black and white) and Chicken (brown) are???? I think Chicken is an Ancona, but I'm not sure, and I have no clue about Beans.

 

[cjeanean]

They freaked out over the camera and huddled in the very corner of their cage!!! It was hilarious!!!!

At least now they'll come near us, as long as we have lettuce in our hands....

 

[mandylovespets]

I think (almost 100 percent sure) that Beans is a Magpie!!! I've heard really good things about that breed!!! Anconas have a big black spot on their back just like yours and then just random black spots. Magpies have black from their shoulders to their tail and a black on top of their heads, just like yours!

 

[mandylovespets]

I think (almost 100 percent positive) Chicken is a Khaki Campbell.... Go to www.feathersite.com and type in ducks and click on the link that says Ducks. It will take you to different breeds of ducks!