Posted on May 5, 2010 by thepondguy
Just like any other pet, Koi provide pond guys and gals everywhere with entertainment and companionship. So now your new found finned friends are chasing each other around and being rather aggressive towards each other. This violent activity may seem disturbing to us but for your Koi it is actually a natural process.
Filed under: Aeration - WG, Aquatic Plants, Feeding Fish, Fish, Fish Diseases, Fish Population, Koi, Koi & Goldfish, Water Gardens & Features, Wheat Germ Fish Food | Tagged: bottom muck, breeding koi, hornwort, Koi behavior, koi mating, koi running into each other, koi spawning season, Nature's Defense, water garden, water hyacinth | 1 Comment »
Posted on April 29, 2010 by thepondguy
As we approach our warmer spring and summer months you may find yourself watching in awe as algae takes over your pond at an almost impossible rate. What is going on in your pond that is making it punish you so? Let’s take a look at the cause of algae and your approach on treating it…
Filed under: Aeration, Algae Control, Algae Control, Algae Defense, Aquatic Plants, Bass, Catfish, Chara (Algae), Fish, Fish Habitat, Fish Kill, Fish Stocking, Frogs, Goldfish, Koi, Koi & Goldfish, Muck, MuckAway, Pond & Lake, Pond Clear, Pond Dye, Season-Long Control, Trout, Water Clarity, Water Quality, Water Quality Issues, Water Testing, Weed Identification | Tagged: beneficial bacteria, algae takeover, algea, chemical treatment ponds, Cutrine Plus Granular, proactive, Hyrdrothol 191, Airmax series | 9 Comments »
Posted on April 23, 2010 by thepondguy
At this time of year, as the cold wind of winter gradually begins to soften into the warmer days of early spring, and we anxiously wait for the long, hot, blissful days of summer sunshine, your fish will start to stir and wake from their sullen winter respite at the bottom of your pond…,
Filed under: Fish, Fish Habitat, Fish Population, Goldfish, Koi, Koi & Goldfish, Spring Start-Up, Wheat Germ Fish Food | Tagged: dormant fish, fall & spring fish food, fish care, fish food, fish friendly, higher protein fish food, wheatgerm, wheatgerm fish food | 3 Comments »
Posted on September 3, 2009 by thepondguy
Whether it’s floating or submerged, algae can turn a lake into a green mess in no time. It’s unsightly, it’s sometimes stinky and in extreme cases, it can cause…
Filed under: Algae Control, Algae Defense, Carbonate Hardness, Chara (Algae), Duckweed, Emergent Weeds, Fish Kill, Goldfish, Koi, Muck, MuckAway, Pond & Lake, Pond Clear, Pondweeds, Watermeal | Tagged: muck, Pond Clear, Algae Control, algae, algae defense, Watermeal, controlling duckweed, chara, fish kill, muckaway, PondClear | 18 Comments »
Posted on August 7, 2009 by thepondguy
A number of pond treatments, including some algae-control formulas and other herbicides, contain copper. In certain conditions…
Filed under: Algae Defense, Carbonate Hardness, Goldfish, Koi, Trout, Water Testing | Tagged: algae defense, Carbonate Hardness, goldfish, koi, Trout, water hardness, Water Testing | 3 Comments »
