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!)?





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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!) (Trad

Frog Pond?
Frogs should just appear. If they have not and your water has chlorine added, you may need to add some dechlorinator to remove it. If your water is moving, no fly or mosquito larvae will appear. They must have still water to breed. You may certainly add goldfish if you like, but will need submerged vegetation for them to eat.


You can buy frogs. Check your local pet or fish shop for what will do well where you live.
Reply:That is an awfully small pond for a frog. I don't think it's big enough to sustain even one individual.





I have a pond that's roughly 2 meters by not-quite-one, by 1/2 meter deep. It maxes out with two frogs in it.





If you go and grab some tadpole from nearby, or from a bait store, you can put those in. But when they morph into adult frogs, they might go in search of larger digs.





If you have mosquito and fly problems, I recommend regular minnows. Not sure what kind you would have over there. Here, bait stores carry crappie, bass, and chubb minnows frequently. I use chubb minnows - they stay small, and they love to eat mosquito larvae...I've even seen them grab adult mosquitos alighting on the surface to lay eggs!