[Tub Pond Plant Substrate]

Hi and thanks for your kind words!

I plant most of my marginals in plain pea gravel in perforated pots so they filter the water for my fish (no mechanical stuff).  Waterlilies and lotus get solid pots with clay amendment in soil, and granulated Landon's fertilizer. I fertilize both these systems, weekly the solid pots, and sporadically (and only one at a time) the perforated. Or none at all for the basketed.  Plants evolved to grow in dirt so you can never go wrong with a solid pot. But they won't filter the tub.

Latest edition of my book was published in SPring and I also do club talks via Soom if available. https://www.amazon.com/Tub-Pond-Handbook-Comprehensive-Container/dp/B091W9WLDP

keep on tubbin!

Dr. Ted

[Watching Dean videos gave me the outdoor pond bug!!]

Thank you all who posted kind words about my Program or book. When I started tubbin my fish 25 years ago, and began "evangelizing", it was not nearly as common as today. Best of luck to you all. 

 

FYI the 3rd edition-Revised of my book was published this SPring: https://www.amazon.com/Tub-Pond-Handbook-Comprehensive-Container/dp/B091W9WLDP

keep on tubbin' and feed those waterlilies!

- Dr. Ted

[Fish Club Visit, Dr. Ted Coletti Speaker]

I enjoyed a wonderful visit with your legendary club. Thank you for hosting me. I look forward to seeing many of your at CatCon this Fall!

FYI the 3rd Edition-Revised of my book was published soon after we met: https://www.amazon.com/Tub-Pond-Handbook-Comprehensive-Container/dp/B091W9WLDP

[Tubbing]

THANK YOU all who bought my book or attended my Program and your very kind words.  When I started "Summer Tubbin" 25 years ago and began my "evangelizing" and learning curve with failures, it was not nearly as popular as today. 

The 3rd edition -Revised was released this Spring for those interested: https://www.amazon.com/Tub-Pond-Handbook-Comprehensive-Container/dp/B091W9WLDP. I also speak at clubs via Zoom if available.

keep on tubbin and fertilize those waterlilies!

-Ted