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What Can I Do To Maintain My Pond This Season? | Decorative Ponds & Water Gardens Q & A

Posted on February 3, 2012 by thepondguy

Your first season with your new pond can be an exciting and relatively hassle free endeavor, as long as you take the right precautions to maintain it properly. Lucky for you, you’ve come to the right place to learn exactly what you’ll need in order to successfully maintain your pond for the season.

Filed under: Aeration - WG, Algae Control, Aquatic Plants, Feeding Fish, Fish Population, Koi & Goldfish, Pond Accessories, Pressurized Filtration, Spring Start-Up, Water Gardens & Features, Water Quality Issues, Waterfall | Tagged: aquatic plants, defensepac, fish capacity, fish load, pond aeration, pond balance | Leave a Comment »

We’ve had a mild winter so far, does this affect the dormancy of my fish? | Decorative Ponds & Water Gardens Q & A

Posted on January 26, 2012 by thepondguy

We may be having a mild winter, but a mild winter for humans doesn’t really mean the same for your fish. During the winter months, fish living in outdoor ponds will go “dormant,” slowing down all their systems and responses in order to conserve energy during cold temperatures.

Filed under: Aeration - WG, Fish Population, Koi & Goldfish, Pond Accessories, Seasonal Care, Water Gardens & Features, WG-Winterizing | Tagged: Aeration, dormancy, fish, goidfish, koi, thermometer, winter | 1 Comment »

Can sidewalk salt be used to melt the ice off my pond? | Decorative Ponds & Water Gardens Q & A

Posted on December 8, 2011 by thepondguy

Sidewalk salt is made for one simple purpose: to melt ice on your sidewalk. And while it theoretically could be used to melt pond ice, it’s most definitely not the right product for the job. While some sidewalk salt products are made up of pure rock salt, others contain additives like chloride – and neither substance is particularly fish- or plant-friendly. Because of the harm they can do to your aquatic environment, we strongly discourage the use of sidewalk melt products on your pond.

Filed under: Aeration - WG, Deicer, Fish Population, Pond Salt, Seasonal Care, Water Gardens & Features, WG-Winterizing | Tagged: Aeration, ice, pond aeration, pond ice, salt, sidewalk salt, winter pond | 2 Comments »

What if my pond has aeration and it still freezes over? Will my fish be okay? | Decorative Ponds & Water Gardens Q&A

Posted on November 11, 2011 by thepondguy

The reasons for aeration during the winter months are largely the same as they are during warmer weather. The oxygen provided by aeration is vital to the health of fish – all year ‘round. In the winter, aeration does double duty, both by introducing sufficient oxygen to the water, and by preventing the formation of ice that could contain harmful gases produced by leaves and other decaying material on the pond’s bottom.

Filed under: Aeration - WG, Benefits of Owning, Feeding Fish, Fish Diseases, Koi & Goldfish, Oxygen Depletion, Season-Long Control, Seasonal Care, Water Gardens & Features, WG-Winterizing | Tagged: aeration systems, KoiAir, pondair, water garden, water garden aeration, watergarden, watergarden aeration | Leave a Comment »

Should I use a heater or aerator in my water garden? | Decorative Ponds & Water Gardens Q&A

Posted on November 2, 2011 by lisaansteth

Should I use a heater or aerator in my water garden? Lindsay – Pittsfield, ME So you already know that it is important to keep a hole open in the ice that forms over your water garden during the winter months. This provides an outlet for harmful gases and an inlet for new oxygen-rich air. [...]

Filed under: Aeration - WG, Algae Control, Aquatic Plants, Benefits of Owning, Deicer, Season-Long Control, Seasonal Care, Water Gardens & Features, Water Quality Issues, WG-Winterizing | Tagged: aerate, Aeration, pond in winter, water garden, water garden aeration, watergarden | Leave a Comment »

Do I need to remove the UV in my pond for the winter? | Decorative Ponds & Water Gardens Q&A

Posted on October 21, 2011 by thepondguy

Like a lot of people, UV components don’t tolerate cold very well. Unlike people (most people, anyhow), those components tend to crack when frozen. So, in the interest of avoiding unnecessary expense when you bring your pond back online in the spring, removing your UV for the winter months is a wise course of action.

Filed under: Aeration - WG, Algae Control, Aquatic Plants, Benefits of Owning, Deicer, Fish Diseases, Fish Population, Oxygen Depletion, Season-Long Control, Seasonal Care, Water Gardens & Features, WG-Winterizing | Tagged: Aeration, Pond Logic, pondair, water garden, water garden aeration, watergarden, watergarden aeration | 2 Comments »

When should I switch my fish food? | Decorative Pond & Water Garden Q&A

Posted on September 30, 2011 by thepondguy

If you’re eating fish food, you should probably consider switching it right away. I recommend pizza. Unless, of course, you’re a fish – which, for the purposes of this post, we’ll assume you are.

Filed under: Aeration - WG, Aquatic Plants, Benefits of Owning, Deicer, Feeding Fish, Fish Diseases, Fish Population, Koi & Goldfish, Season-Long Control, Seasonal Care, Uncategorized, Water Gardens & Features, WG-Winterizing, Wheat Germ Fish Food | Tagged: autumn, fall, fish food, food, heater, koi food, pond thermometer, spring fish food, thermometer, winter fish food, wutumn fish food | 1 Comment »

There are so many different types of pond lights. How many do I need – and which are the easiest to install? | Decorative Ponds & Water Gardens Q&A

Posted on September 12, 2011 by lisaansteth

It’s true. Although it seems like it should be simple, the sheer variety of available pond lights can make it a bit daunting to choose what’s right for your needs. But in truth, that’s where it starts: decide exactly what you want to light – and how – and the choices sort of narrow themselves.

Filed under: Aeration - WG, Aquatic Plants, Pond Kits, Pond Lighting, Season-Long Control, Seasonal Care, Uncategorized, Water Gardens & Features | Tagged: halogen, led, led light, light, light kit, Lighting, warm light, warm white, waterfall lights, winterization | Leave a Comment »

Should I use just one type of filter media or is multiple types better? | Decorative Pond & Water Garden Q&A

Posted on September 2, 2011 by thepondguy

When it comes to filter media, your pond – and the fish and plants that call it home – benefit from variety. Because each type of filter media provides different benefits to your pond’s water quality, each one plays a vital role, and none should be overlooked.

Filed under: Aeration - WG, Algae Control, Oxygen Depletion, Pea-Green Algae, Pond Cleanouts, Season-Long Control, Seasonal Care, Uncategorized, Water Gardens & Features | Tagged: filter, filter media, filter pad, matala, matala filter pad, media, pad | Leave a Comment »

Most water gardens I see are kidney shaped, is there a reason for this? | Decorative Pond & Water Garden Q&A

Posted on August 26, 2011 by thepondguy

Just as variety spices up life, interesting shapes give a boost to the appeal of any backyard water garden. Because the kidney shape curves conveniently to form a perfect vantage point – where the entire pond is visible – it’s especially popular.

Filed under: Aeration - WG, Algae Control, Pond Cleanouts, Pond Kits, Pond Lighting, Pond Netting, Season-Long Control, Seasonal Care, Uncategorized, Water Gardens & Features | Tagged: fish, goldfish, koi, Koi & Goldfish, pond liner, Water, water garden, Waterfall | Leave a Comment »

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