permaculture

[Rick Valley <bamboogrove@cmug.com>]

> From: "James Sprunt" <jimmys@hotkey.net.au>

> I would love not to have a pump. From what I can gather, flowing water
> inhibits mosquito larvae, and fish eat mosquito larvae. Do I need a pump to
> have fish though? Would frogs and dragonflies be sufficient to control the
> larvae and therefore construction of a frog pond sufficient?

In my experience any vegetation inhibits mosquito larva; dragonflies can
inhibit frog larva (although good luck keeping dragonflies out of permanent
water) Many fish do not need a pump. Or rather, not TOO many fish (of the
right species) and you'll not need a pump.

-Rick