so i see my pond every day but some nights i will go to work and the pond level will be ok BUT sometime when i come home in the morning the pond has lost 4-5 inches of water.

u have a leak i hear u cry ya no i have three ponds and they all do the same.

not every night not every week and i have monitored this over a long period and its not due to the weather or season.

sometimes twice or three time a week sometime only and so on?.

if anyone has the problem pray tell.

----------David --------------------fishmaduk--------------

p.s if anyone is worreid about the on coming hose pipe ban do ask your water supplier and they will tell u that you pond is classed as life stock and filling your pond is ok.

im under three valleys water (OTHER WATER SUPPLIERS ARE AVAILIBLE) and thats there policy.

but please ask them.

I understand elephants drink quite a bit in one go, is there a zoo nearby missing any?

You could tell from the footprints...

Thanks so much for the info regarding the hosepipe ban and ponds. I'm Thames Water, so I'll give them a ring and ask. My pond is 9'x8' approx, so the thought of topping it up again by bucket, fills me with horror. I also have a real problem with overhanging branches from 50/60 ft. Lime trees from the garden at the back of me. This has caused problems with my pond water because of the honeydew that comes down and I've had to do a couple of major water changes, which is a monstrous task, even with a hosepipe to refill with. I spent a futile few months being lied to by an estate agent (what else is new!) dealing with the rental of the place while the owners live in Australia, so the pruning I'd hoped for hasn't happened. I'm sure it would cost hundreds to employ someone myself. My thanks to Sean for telling me about the telescopic pruners. I just bought a Spear & Jackson one which is great, but I still won't be able to reach the branches that are the main problem.
Big Kid

but the design doesn,t allow them to get near the water.

i have checked the filter system which has no leaks.

the wind can,t be the course due to the design.

but this water loss is on all 3 ponds not just 1.

so im @ a loss for the reason.

very thursty fish or blanket weed but what goes in must come out.

-----------david-----------fishmaduk--------------------

i will re-line 1 in the summer so will give that a go.

----------david-------------fishmaduk----------------------