pondkeeping
nounUK /ˈpɒndˌkiːpɪŋ/
US /ˈpɑːndˌkiːpɪŋ/
The job of taking care of a small pool of water and the plants and animals that live in it.
Pondkeeping takes patience because you have to clean the water and feed the fish every day.
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2. The hobby of building and looking after a garden pond for fun.
Her pondkeeping hobby started with a tiny tub of water and two goldfish.
3. The work of keeping the water in a pond clean and healthy for the creatures in it.
Good pondkeeping means testing the water and removing old leaves.
4. The practice of raising fish or plants in a small pond.
He learned pondkeeping from his grandfather, who raised koi for years.