Mark For small pond owners that have fish, a biofilter is a key tool for keeping the pond cleaner, and healthier for the fish. If you’ve looked around at filters much you know they come in all shapes, sizes, and designs and it can be hard to figure out which one of these many configurations might … Read more
As you might guess, I get a lot of questions about pond bacteria, just about every single day. So from time to time, I wanted to do a short video and share those questions (and the answers I provided back) with you. Maybe it’s some of the same questions that you might have had or … Read more
Green water, or planktonic algae can be a persistent problem in many small ponds and ask any small pond owner and they’ll tell you how frustrating it can be. There are a handful of suggested treatments for green water but perhaps none of them are mentioned more than UV light. UV has a good track … Read more
It’s only been about a month since we released the first of our new PondBiotix (like probiotics for your pond) line up. One of the most outstanding tools I’ve found is the muck and sludge reducing pellets. They are precisely targeted and formulated to go after muck that often builds up at the bottom of … Read more
Duckweed in a pond is an interesting situation. Some pond owners (particularly those with smaller ponds) often love having it around, and sometimes add it to their pond and would never dream eradicating it. By the way…I talked about duckweed in this pond tip just in case you might wonder what it looks like and … Read more
[youtube width=”425″ height=”355″]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1DHOpbIjyEc&feature=youtube_gdata[/youtube] As the video above discussed, when hot summer weather is upon us, it’s vital that your pond has some form of aeration in it. As water temperatures get over 78 degrees the water itself simply can’t hold as much oxygen. This phenomenon can create major problems for fish if the pond owner … Read more