Habitat - Outdoor :: Pond Substrate?

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Post Posted: Tue Jul 19, 2011 11:23 pm   Pond Substrate?

I just finished my pond, but I doubt I'll ever be done toying with it. Anyways, I used pond liner to lay out the pond. However, I don't want to see the pond liner, not very esthetically appealing to the eye. Should I go for river rocks or play sand? Also open to any other suggestions.

One more question: How do you guys keep your aquatic plants alive? Mine get gobbled up pretty quick.
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Post Posted: Wed Jul 20, 2011 11:44 pm   Re: Pond Substrate?

You can use both! As for aquatic plants, you can some that are grown separately from your pond or one that grows quickly (duckweed comes to mind).
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Post Posted: Thu Jul 21, 2011 12:59 am   Re: Pond Substrate?

I'll definitely try duckweed, this time around. Which one of the substrates would be easier to clean? My pond is under a tree and thus, gets a lot of foliage.
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African Side Neck- "Houdini" 5"
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