Water X Scapes Blog

Focal Pieces for Your Water Feature

Focal Pieces for Your Water Feature

Ideas are limitless when it comes to building a garden fountain. Check out these examples for adding originality to your flower beds, patio or yard. Pottery: From a clay pot to a ceramic urn, there are countless ways to tilt, stack, spill and stagg...
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Choose The Right Pump For Ponds & Fountains

Choose The Right Pump For Ponds & Fountains

Water pumps, so many to choose from... …with so many different brands, sizes and types of water pumps on the market these days how are you supposed to know which is the best pond pump. Knowing which one is best to use for your water feature ca...
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How to Build a Water Feature

How to Build a Water Feature

“I’ve Always Dreamed of Having a Water Feature…” Let us help you turn that dream into a reality. Hoffman’s Water X Scapes has the know-how and the resources for you to be successful from the beginning. So, let’s g...
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Koi Fish Winter Survival

Koi Fish Winter Survival

Water temperatures start to decrease in the fall, and that change to cold temperatures start to slow down your pond fishes’ digestive processes. Koi and other pond fish have a hard time digesting protein when it’s cold – water tempe...
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Chemical Versus Natural Pond Treatments

Chemical Versus Natural Pond Treatments

Editor's note: We received this question from a recent customer and thought we would share it with all our readers - as well as the answer! Question: I just bought a house and there is a 1/3-acre pond located on the property. Most of it is covered wi...
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Pond Algae Solutions for Green Water

Pond Algae Solutions for Green Water

Green Pond Water? We have the Solution!  So, your pond water has turned green. You've changed the water and it turned green again.  What do you do now? Get a bigger pump? More fish? A larger fountain? More bacteria?  What exactly cau...
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Acclimate New Koi or Fish to a New Pond

Acclimate New Koi or Fish to a New Pond

Properly acclimating your new koi and other fish to your pond is very important!  When acclimating your new fish, the goal is to decrease the stress as much as possible. We do this by gradually allowing them to get used to your pond water’...
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Spring Pond Opening Guide

Spring Pond Opening Guide

Spring pond openings take a little time and energy; however, it will get your pond ready for an enjoyable, fun summer of relaxation. Maintenance of your backyard pond during the late spring, summer and early fall should not take a lot of work unless...
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Why Pond Aeration Is Important For Fish

Why Pond Aeration Is Important For Fish

In preparation for the cold winter months, ponds are being winterized, plants are being cut back and most pond pumps are placed into storage until the spring; meaning less oxygen will be available for your fish. Fish health is directly influenced by...
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When to Stop Feeding your Fish for Winter

When to Stop Feeding your Fish for Winter

When and how we feed our koi and other pond fish is very important. Knowing when to stop feeding plays a crucial role in their health over the cold Winter months.  Please keep a few things in mind when it comes time to stop feeding your fish:&nb...
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Creating your Own Container Garden or Patio Pond

Creating your Own Container Garden or Patio Pond

You do not need a huge pond dug into the ground to have yourself a water garden. Container Ponds, or Patio Ponds, have become very popular lately.  Steps in Creating your Very Own Container Garden/Patio Pond:  1.) Find the Right Container&...
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Keeping Unwanted Critters out of your Pond

Keeping Unwanted Critters out of your Pond

One problem pond owners sometimes run into are when predators come in and get to our beloved fish. This can be both annoying and heartbreaking. Below are a few tips by using decoys, netting, plants and shelters to keep those predators out and your po...
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​Eye Catching and Unique Plants for your Pond

​Eye Catching and Unique Plants for your Pond

There are many different types of aquatic plants that can be added to your pond and they all serve a purpose. Whether it is to help build your eco-system, managing algae, protection for your fish or simply for aesthetic reasons. A common trend we ha...
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Planting Zones for your Pond Plants

Planting Zones for your Pond Plants

Zone 1: Bog plants (moisture loving plants) > Planting depths of 0-1/2 inch. >> The crown of the plant should be just above the water line with its roots in moist/boggy soil.  Zone 2: Marginals > Planting d...
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How Many Fish Is Too Many In My Pond?

How Many Fish Is Too Many In My Pond?

You just finished building this awesome pond and one of the first things you want to do is add some koi and other beautiful pond fish. These fish will soon turn into pets with names and are fun to watch, bringing a lot of enjoyment to your day. While...
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Floating & Submerged Pond Plants

Floating & Submerged Pond Plants

When it comes to ponds, plants play such a huge and important role in creating a balanced ecosystem. Two important types of plants are submerged and floating plants. Submerged Plants: Submerged Plants, like Hornwort (Ceratophyllum demerusum) &a...
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A Guide For Cleaning & Opening Your Pond

A Guide For Cleaning & Opening Your Pond

As the weather is starting to turn into true Spring weather, it is time to clean up those ponds and get them started for the Spring and Summer! We recommend the following steps: Step 1: Remove your pond netting and rake up and remove any excess...
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When To Feed Your Pond Fish In The Spring

When To Feed Your Pond Fish In The Spring

Last week we had some lovely, warm, Spring weather. Warm weather makes your pond fish more active and starts bringing up questions on when koi and other pond fish can start being fed. However, we live in Northeast Ohio, which means weather is almost...
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