How many plants do I need in my pond?

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iowakoi@yahoo.com - 30 Apr 2008 21:42 GMT

Here are some basic guidelines for the number of plants to use in
common sizes of ponds. In a 4'x6' pond use 1 lily, 5-8 bog plants, 3
floaters, 24 submerged plants. A 6'x11' to 11'x11' pond use 2 lilies,
9-13 bog plants, 6 floaters, 44 submerged plants. For 11'x11' to
14'x16' ponds use 3 lilies, 10-15 bogs, 8 floaters, 90 submerged
plants. A 16'x10' to 16'x21' pond uses 5 lilies, 13-18 bog plants, 12
floaters, 160 submerged plants. 21'x21' to 26'x 26' 7 lilies, 20-28
bog plants, 15 floaters, 200 submerged plants. There are even more
plant tips on the plants page of Richdeer3 Pond Supplies.
Does anyone have suggestion on how many plants to use in a veggie
filter? Any ideas on nontraditional plants to use in or around a pond?

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ExPat - 30 Apr 2008 23:54 GMT

On Apr 30, 3:42 pm, "iowa...@yahoo.com" <hopkins.g...@gmail.com>
wrote:

> Here are some basic guidelines for the number of plants to use in
> common sizes of ponds. In a 4'x6' pond use 1 lily, 5-8 bog plants, 3
[quoted text clipped - 7 lines]
> Does anyone have suggestion on how many plants to use in a veggie
> filter? Any ideas on nontraditional plants to use in or around a pond?

Thats absurd in all reality. A lot of preforms and other ponds with
liners do not have anywhere near the shelves etc necessary to support
that many marginals or surface area for others.......plus a lot
depends on bio load of fish, as well as pond placement and duration
and lighting times, as well as heat and location. The plants per gal
or surface rule is dumb and about as usefull as the old fish per gal
rule or watts per gal crap. Evidently your bored and have nothing
better to do than come up with crap like this...or you have a heap of
plants you wanty to unload!

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How many plants do I need in my pond?