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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 »

The de-icer I purchased says it’s thermostatically-controlled. Why is it always running? | Decorative Ponds & Water Gardens Q & A

Posted on November 17, 2011 by thepondguy

When backyard water features are home to year-round populations of fish, it’s vitally important to prevent long-term ice cover. Without a break in the ice, harmful gases produced by decaying leaves and other organic matter build up, threatening the well-being of wintering fish. To prevent that threat, many pond owners install thermostatically-controlled de-icers, which produce enough concentrated heat to keep a vent hole open during winter’s coldest months.

Filed under: Deicer, Water Gardens & Features, WG-Winterizing | Tagged: air exchange, de-icer, Deicer, ice, pond heater, thermo cube, thermocube, water garden heater | 1 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 »

Are other fish like my plecostomus as hardy over the winter as my koi? | Decorative Ponds & Water Gardens Q & A

Posted on November 23, 2010 by thepondguy

With all of our talk about koi and goldfish in our pond blogs you may feel that your fish are not being properly represented. That being said, we will speak less in generalities today and focus on some other, more specific, types of fish that need a little more

Filed under: Aeration - WG, Deicer, Fish Diseases, Fish Population, Koi & Goldfish, Water Gardens & Features, Water Quality Issues, WG-Winterizing | Tagged: black moors, hardy fish, oranda, plecostomus, sarassa, shubunkin | 8 Comments »

How do fish go dormant? Are they really asleep? – Decorative Water Gardens Q & A

Posted on November 4, 2010 by thepondguy

With the warm days of summer now a distant memory and fall following in its footsteps your Koi are left with a few months of cold weather with nothing to do but relax. Since they don’t have miniature submerged Koi calendars to check what is it that tells your fish it is time to hibernate?

Filed under: Aeration - WG, Deicer, Feeding Fish, Fish Population, Koi & Goldfish, Oxygen Depletion, Seasonal Care, Water Gardens & Features, WG-Winterizing | Tagged: fish health, fish safety, goldfish, koi, koi health, koi safety, sleep, winter | 7 Comments »

Can I water garden indoors for the winter? – Decorative Water Gardens Q & A

Posted on October 27, 2010 by thepondguy

Your pond can be an outlet to be creative, a way to relax and a nice break from your day to day routine. Your life doesn’t take a break just because the weather cools down so why should your pond?

Filed under: Aeration - WG, Benefits of Owning, Deicer, Feeding Fish, Koi & Goldfish, Season-Long Control, Seasonal Care, Water Gardens & Features, WG-Winterizing | Tagged: filter media pad, pond books, tabletop fountains, water features, water garden | 1 Comment »

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

Posted on October 20, 2010 by thepondguy

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. The question now is which device do you choose to get the job done. The good news is if you have already made your purchase for the season either one will perform excellently.

Filed under: Aeration - WG, Benefits of Owning, Deicer, Koi & Goldfish, Oxygen Depletion, Water Gardens & Features, WG-Winterizing | Tagged: eco, energy saving, ice, oxygenation, pond depth, prepare for winter, winter | 3 Comments »

What are winter fish kills and how can I prevent them? – Decorative Ponds & Water Gardens Q & A

Posted on March 18, 2010 by thepondguy

Q: What are winter fish kills and how can I prevent them? – Alison in Illinois Winter Fish Kills, They Don’t Float With Us! You’ve waited all Winter long for the ice to melt over your water garden so you can run your waterfalls and enjoy your finned friends. Instead, you find your fish floating [...]

Filed under: Aeration - WG, Deicer, Spring Start-Up, Water Gardens & Features | Tagged: Aeration, de-icers, fish kill, fish kills, supercooling | 7 Comments »

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