Frog Pond?

We have a frog pond in our garden. Does anyone have any tips on attracting frogs to the pond? Are gold fish a good idea to eat fly larvae (not the frog eggs!)?





Here is some info and I have posted some pictures here: http://weblog.xanga.com/yahooanswerspict...





Construction: A circular bucket 40cm across,12cm deep set into the ground with a smaller dish flowing into it. The 2 containers have a layer of small pebbles. There are larger rocks set up in the larger container, stairlike up to the edge, a small fountain to circulate the water with mesh over the filter and 3 sticks over the top, all surrounded by more small pebbles, stones and bark.





Water: Just tap water.





Surrounding plants: The pond is over shaded by 2 small trees (Yellow Bottle Brush[Callistemon salignus] and Camellia Sasanqua).


Surrounding plants are:


-Giant Maidenhair Fern (Adiantum sp.)


-Blue Grass (Festuca glauca)


-Isolepis (Ficina nodosa)


-Wandering Jew (Not the weed!) (Tradescantia pallida)


-Lomandra (Lomandra longifolia)


-Jade Plant or Friendship Tree (Crassula ovata)


- Alocasia sp.


-Baby Sun Roses (Aptenia sp.)


- 2 small Banana Lilys (Nymphoides aquatica) growing in the water.





Location: Sydney,Australia

Frog Pond?
I'm in the UK and in my experience your pond is a bit small to attract frogs. I think you need to think about something at least 150 centimetres across and 50 centimetres deep. Frogs also prefer still water, if your pond has too much current they won't use it. The plants sound wonderful.