Advice for small pond owners
Most everyone knows the value of good pond aeration during the summer months when the heat can get the best of any pond owner. Aeration is the best option available during the toughest times of the year to keep your fish safe and healthy…and that goes for the winter months too. In the most brutally … Read more
Perhaps more than any other fall pond topic, the questions that surround fish and cold weather management would likely come out to top them all. Keeping your fish in great shape over the winter isn’t very hard once you have a few basics to work with. This week’s video is an oldie but a goodie … Read more
Water lilies have become one of the most popular pond plants for small pond owners and for good reason. They’re beautiful and functional in the sense that they provide shade for ponds that get a lot of sun (and we know how that can help with green water algae right?) and provide protection for your … Read more
Whether you’re the type of pond owner who likes to keep a pond open all year round, or shut it down in cold weather this week’s pond tip will have some useful advice for you. After a summer of enjoyment (and sometimes labor of course) that last thing that you might think would be needed … Read more
[youtube width=”425″ height=”355″]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HLZSfYpIeV0&feature=youtube_gdata_player[/youtube] As I mention in the video above, I get this question quite often as we move into the fall and the temperatures cool down. There’s no question that when this happens, algae control will become less of a factor and the plant will more or less go away in most ponds…if it … Read more
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