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Sugar Kettle Water Feature
Posted on 6/25/22 at 9:44 am
Posted on 6/25/22 at 9:44 am
Was just given a large fiberglass sugar kettle. I want to make a goldfish/Koi pond out of it. Any tips? Haven't went down the youtube rabbit hole yet. I was planning on putting it on pavers then making a hydrangea bed around it.
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Posted on 6/25/22 at 10:39 am to Loup
I have a fiberglass one going on 3 years now. I dug a hole to sink it about a 1/4 of the way in ground. I put some water hyacinth in to give shade/cover/oxygenate the water. 7 goldfish going strong now for 3 years. Oh I also put in a floating solar powered pump. It’s not that big and gives a little aeration. The hyacinths die back a little after flowering so that’s why they are a little brown . They come back to life though, I don’t think a nuclear explosion could kill them.
This post was edited on 6/25/22 at 10:43 am
Posted on 6/25/22 at 11:00 am to Loup
A guy in Prairieville makes custom copper features for the kettles. Google Waterfall forage.
Posted on 6/25/22 at 3:38 pm to Loup
A kettle is not big enough for koi, goldfish would probably cook in it during the summer.
Native sunfish would be a good option, or something like mollies.
It would still need lots of plant cover or shade for fish to thrive.
Native sunfish would be a good option, or something like mollies.
It would still need lots of plant cover or shade for fish to thrive.
Posted on 6/25/22 at 3:56 pm to armsdealer
Even if it's shaded about half the day? It's a 5 ft kettle.
I plan on putting plants in it
I plan on putting plants in it
Posted on 6/25/22 at 4:09 pm to Loup
Set ours in an old car tire. Easy to level that way.
Posted on 6/25/22 at 9:15 pm to Loup
I have a 2 tier sugar kettle fountain. A 2 foot overflowing into a 6 foot. I wouldn't think very large fish would make it in it. But regular goldfish should be fine.
Posted on 6/26/22 at 7:40 am to Loup
quote:They might be ok, mine fry every Summer. and it's totally covered by Lilly pads.
Even if it's shaded about half the day? It's a 5 ft kettle.
This post was edited on 6/26/22 at 12:45 pm
Posted on 6/27/22 at 6:42 am to TigerGman
Brian’s furniture in Port Allen sells a base or it. Pretty inexpensive.
Posted on 6/27/22 at 3:01 pm to Loup
We have a 6’ on that is shaded for part of the day and the goldfish have been doing well for years. We have a small pond pump that filters and aerates the water. There is a small hole that we drilled on the top side for overflow to keep from losing any fish during a hard rain. We added a lotus and pickerel weed. Both plants are potted in heavy clay soil and have rocks on top of the soil. The pickerel weed need thinning out every year because it will take over the entire pot.
Posted on 6/27/22 at 3:07 pm to armsdealer
quote:It's the opposite actually. I found this out the hard way.
A kettle is not big enough for koi, goldfish would probably cook in it during the summer.
Native sunfish would be a good option
Posted on 6/27/22 at 4:16 pm to Kreweofwayne
Where have y'all purchased aquatic plants? I was going to give LA Nursery/Cleggs a call. Ordering a small solar pump today.
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