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Destide@feddit.uk to gardening@hexbear.netEnglish · 4 months ago

I salvaged this old water tank and turned it into a wildlife pond. I'm in new territory here, do you guys have any tips?

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I salvaged this old water tank and turned it into a wildlife pond. I'm in new territory here, do you guys have any tips?

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  • CommunistBear [he/him]@hexbear.net
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    I don’t necessarily know how but something to disrupt mosquitoes from using it as a spawning pool and just laying a shitload of eggs in there would be a good idea

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      Some type of live-bearers would handle that well. Guppies, mosquito fish etc

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        Yeah some fish for sure

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      Thanks for the suggestion I’m thinking of making a waterfall on the end with the slats I have got a mozzie dunk in there too

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        Little solar fountains are cheap on amazon

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