Advice for small pond owners
If I had to summarize the topic this week it would simply be that “chlorine kills fish”. Not a happy topic to be sure but it’s a reality that sometimes mistakes happen. If you have a fish pond you’re likely well aware that municipal tap water is not ideally suited to fish health. Most tap … Read more
Wow, what a heat wave. It started as a relatively mild spring but in the last week much of the U.S. has felt the heat of summer early. In Iowa we had three straight days in the mid-nineties and now the east coast is getting the same. As pond owners, we deal with a lot … Read more
The question comes up from time to time, and it’s a valid one. “Can I use a pool filter in my pond?” I’ll discuss the answers to this in more detail in the video below but in essence it’s really best to use the filter for what’s it’s designed for. Pools are not ponds, and … Read more
With Earth Day coming up it seemed only fitting to talk more about a green topic. And while green water algae isn’t necessarily the favorite subject for pond owners, it is one of the more common problems that we all may face so in this week’s pond tip video I wanted to talk about several … Read more
There’s no doubt that in the coming year you’ll see more and more companies in the pond care realm offering up a device called a pond or water ionizer. They sound like a really good idea. Set the dial or push a button on a control panel and the system will release a dose of … Read more
You’ve probably heard of green eggs and ham, the three egg omelette, or eggs over easy. But eggs and your pond? Probably not. BUT…you need to hear this because the next time you make scrambled eggs for the family you’ll want to save a part of those eggs and consider using them in your pond. … Read more