Advice for small pond owners
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
I was delighted to get an email from Brenda B. who is a subscriber of ours and had been battling pond algae in her small pond. She was dedicated to working with bacteria to clean things up but wasn’t getting the results she had hoped for. Through her own research she discovered that the municipal … Read more
It’s a simple fact that the pH of pond water will fluctuate throughout the day and night, and it is not an absolutely stable thing. pH is affected by a lot of things in the pond and the environment. As we’ve talked in the past, having a reasonably neutral pH is a good thing, but … Read more
Recently I did a video on how to use some basic testing strips to check certain qualities of your pond water. Today’s video is a continuation of that as we delve a bit deeper into the issue of pH and why it’s a good thing to know. For any pond, of any size, there is … Read more
I spoke with several pond owners in the last few weeks and in those visits I was reminded once again that it’s not a bad idea to test your pond water from time to time. I have always viewed water testing to be of importance, particularly because certain elements in the water are very influential … Read more