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How To Clean A Pond: The Complete Pond Cleaning Guide

How To Clean A Pond: The Complete Pond Cleaning Guide

A clean, well-maintained pond enhances the beauty of your outdoor space while providing a healthy habitat for fish and aquatic plants. Over time, however, ponds accumulate debris, algae, and sludge, requiring regular cleaning to maintain water qualit...

Pond Filtration Techniques For Koi And Goldfish Ponds

Pond Filtration Techniques For Koi And Goldfish Ponds

When considering pond filtration techniques for koi and goldfish ponds we divide pond filtration into three types (by function) biological, mechanical, and plant-based. Each filtration type has its own job to perform but having a combination of all t...

Why Not Kill Early Spring Algae?

Why Not Kill Early Spring Algae?

Well, Spring has sprung! Daffodils and perennial flowers are popping up showing us the signs of Spring! Our fish emerged from their cave this past week and began the ritual of begging for food. There’s plenty of hair algae and planktonic algae to mu...

Common Pond Fish Problems

Common Pond Fish Problems

Ever wonder if your fish can talk to you? Paying close attention to their behavior or noticing symptoms on their body can speak loudly as to how your fish are feeling. Use this “symptom checker” guide to help pinpoint common fish problems...

The Life of a Pond: Sun vs. Shade

The Life of a Pond: Sun vs. Shade

Everyone has their own opinion about whether a pond can be built in the sun or should it be built it the shade. Here are a few facts that may help you determine where exactly to put your pond. Sun Benefits: Arguably the most common reason to build...

Chlorine, Chloramine, and Pond Water Conditioners

Chlorine, Chloramine, and Pond Water Conditioners

As a water gardener I am sure you have heard one or more of these terms over time. But what are they? Below, we define what each are, when to watch out for them, and when to add them. If you have “city water” running from the tap in your...

Why is my Pond Losing Water?

Why is my Pond Losing Water?

The heart-sinking feeling of walking out to your pond and hearing the pump sucking air because the water level is down, is enough to put anyone into a panic. Don’t fret, we are here to help you determine whether it’s a leak or possibly ev...

Boost Pond Health With Effective Lake Aeration

Boost Pond Health With Effective Lake Aeration

What is Aeration? Any procedure by which oxygen is added to water can be considered a type of water aeration. This allows for various techniques to add dissolved oxygen to the water; but they also have varying degrees of successful benefits. Natura...

Maintain Clear Pond Water with Ecosystem Balance

Maintain Clear Pond Water with Ecosystem Balance

Keeping your pond’s eco-system balanced can be tricky at times but does not have to be hard. When you build a water garden, you are not just creating a space for your koi and fish to live. You are creating an eco-system where your pond fish can...

How To Fix Green Pond Water

How To Fix Green Pond Water

A common question amongst many pond owners is; “Why has the water in my garden pond turned green?” Let’s take a look at what this green pond water is, what may cause it, and some effective ways to treat and remediate th...

Pond Salt Treatments

Pond Salt Treatments

Why Pond Salt Treatments? Adding salt to your pond has many benefits, but the one thing in question here is whether maintaining salt levels throughout the season is good for your fish. It is true that pond salt, at certain dissolved levels, can be...

Benefits of Barley Straw for Ponds

Benefits of Barley Straw for Ponds

The Wonders of Barley Straw Everyone has an aversion to seeing algae growing in their beautiful water garden, but where there is water, sunlight and nutrients, algae will grow. Let’s explore a natural solution to keeping that unsightly green st...

Pond Start Up - First Steps

Pond Start Up - First Steps

A Pond Start Up can seem daunting at first. You've just built that backyard pond you've been dreaming of and now what? Right now, it is just some rocks and water, but not for long. Before you start adding koi or other pond fish, we re...

Treating Different Types Of Pond Algae

Treating Different Types Of Pond Algae

It’s true, algae can be very unsightly and sometimes disheartening, but it’s also true that some algae is actually good for your pond and water garden. The following content will help you identify different types of green algae found in y...

Pond Water Treatments

Pond Water Treatments

So many products, but what do they do? Do I need to use them all? Let this guide help “clear it up for you.” Beneficial Bacteria colonizes within your biological pond filter, breaks down ammonia from fish waste and decomposing...

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...

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...

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...