Simple DIY mini pond anyone can build || No Filter Walstad style mini pond with floating plants
I had an old tub lying around in the terrace of our house here in my hometown. My mother used to use this to store garden soil. It was lying unused for a while so I thought of using it to make a simple pond with fish for my mother. I decided to build it with whatever materials I could find here and keep it very simple, inexpensive and low on maintenance so that my mother can take care of it after I head back to the city. I applied the Walstad method and laid down an initial layer of garden soil rich in nutrients. Next I topped the soil with a thick layer of river gravel. I also zip tied two pieces of driftwood and placed it in the middle of the tub. I also placed a broken terracotta pot which will act as a hide for the fish. I filled the tub with water and proceeded to add some more rocks and pebbles. I planted some Cryptocoryne wendtii and Hydrocotyle tripartita. Next I attached a bunch of Pothos and Philodendrons to the driftwood and finally added some floating plants like Amazon frogbits, Common Salvinia and red root floaters.
The guppy fish was added after a few weeks once the system had settled down.
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Using an old refrigerator will gives us more space.. I'm doing the same in a fridge
Dont u have problem with mosquito
So Beautiful🌴🐟 Just Respect..💙
"ℜonny" /Femme/62 ans/ Alsace/ France 🙋
Cute pond set up
What's the name of that small fish
How can we prevent mosquitos from breeding
Does it freeze where you are?
How do you keep the water in the mini pond clean ?
how often do you feed the fish?
How do u clean it
beautiful idea eep on vlogging
How many days do it tooks to get dirty, to change?
How do you keep the fish alive? My wife keeps killing them. Lol
Where do you find these aquatic plants bro?
Great video.
Could you please tell the maintenance of the pond?
I wanna make one so bad rn 😂
Does it attract frogs and lizards?
How can clean it
What type of fish are they please?
Such a great instructional video AND so peaceful and soothing! Thank you!
Would like to know the size of tub and how it is doing now, update wld be great. It may not be perfect after this time or cld be better. How the fish are fairing etc. Please.
What fish are they? Absolutely gorgeous
This never gets old. so beautiful!
How do i protect it from spilling when it overfills with rain? Or do i just put it in a spot where it won't get rainfall?