Secrets of Pondkeeping
Vol: 317 Date: Aug 17 03
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"The Pond Professor"
Making Your Garden Pond a Pleasure
"So You Want A Crystal Clear Garden Pond"
Here is your foolproof way of getting just this using methods and systems retailers don't want you to know by Tony Roocroft, The Pond Professor
Why do some ponds always have crystal clear healthy pond water full of colorful fish and thriving aquatic plants? ... While most others go green, remain murky, cost too much to run and present problem after problem.
What if there were ways you could make sure your pond was always clean, clear and healthy and it left money in your pocket too?
Then how much more of a pleasure and asset would your pond be?
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If you could read just one article that will guarantee this garden pond dream then this is it. Don't skim the article, let me challenge you to read it all and absorb how attainable this desire for crystal clear water is.
Excellent, this is just what I was looking for. It is hard to find such a comprehensive collection of information in one place. I have been searching the web for about 4 months. Brett Salavoy, Brett.Salovy@za.didata.com
You are about to discover that any pond problem you have experienced in the past has also been experienced by others before you. More importantly you will discover that permanent solutions are available that do not cost a fortune or need all your time to keep under control.
Sshh! Here's the single most important secret to successful pond keeping.
It is ... learn from people who have made the mistakes before you.
Do this even before you install the pond. Rest assured though that even if you did not do this before you built your pond it is not too late you can learn all you need to know in an hour or two at the most.
Let me ask you to listen closely here.... learn from others who have not only made the mistakes but have learned how to prevent the same problems ever happening again and have gone on to show thousands of others how to save money and be successful too..
In the next few moments I will introduce you to most of the problems that prevent ordinary people truly enjoying their garden pond, its fish and its plants. I'll show you how to prevent the problems and if you have them already how to overcome them and probably save money too.
Here are a few of these questions we are asked all the time ... check to see if you recognize any of them?
How can I get more water down my waterfall without buying a new pump?
My pond is always dirty what can I do?
How do I prevent my pond going green especially in Summer ?
My fish food is costing too much what can I do?
Have I got too many fish in my pond?
How can I reduce my electricity cost, how do I do this without harming the fish?
How do I calculate how much water is in my pond?
What is easiest way to install a pond or waterfall?
Is it possible to install a pond and waterfall in less than an hour?
What kind of pond can I consider if I intend to move house and want to take the pond with me?
What happens if I switch my pump off at night?
Do I need aquatic plants in my pond?
Can I place my pond underneath a tree?
Do I need a bottom drain?
Why did my fish die during the night?
Do I really need a pond filter?
How can I increase the capacity of my existing filter or must I buy a new one?
How can I make a biofilter for just a few $?
Can you recommend a good biomedia for my biofilter?
I have a pond filter but my pond stays dirty and green or brown. Why? I have never in the 6 years of having my fish pond seen clear water except for when a complete water change has been done and then that only lasted a few days before turning completely green again. There should be more people out there like you that are not trying to make a killing off of people.
Debbie in Florida ....... June 18th, 2003
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When you understand that your fish and almost everything else in your pond depends upon oxygen, that green pea soup ponds are potentially lethal to fish, and that basic pond water purification systems that work 24 hours per day are basic requirements you are well on the way to that dream pond you always wanted.
Just think about it for a moment .... how would you like to be deprived of oxygen part of the day, and especially on a summer's day? How would you like to live in your own polluted environment without any purifier day in and day out? How would you like the environment around you change dramatically throughout a 24 hrs period? How would you like to be without shade all day? How you would you like to be suffocated by dense green suspended algae? Fish, plants and those beneficial bacteria that exist in ponds are like you and me ... they do well when the immediate environment is cared for. This is the real secret to great pond keeping pleasure. Knowing how to guarantee this environment makes the difference. And it makes a difference not just to the fish and plants but to our enjoyment of our pond as well. Here is a wonderful opportunity for you and your fish. Create that environment easily, with certainty and without it costing an arm and a leg. The first step is to get to know the reasons ponds fail to measure up to expectations. This article will alert you to problems, solutions and opportunities right now,
Maybe you are wondering who Tony Roocroft, The Pond Professor is
Well,
here I am. My company is Focus Garden Products Pty Ltd. This company was founded
11 years ago to market world class gardening products to the South African
retail trade. Before this and as a qualified chemical engineer, I spent 27 years
working in the biochemical and polymer industries in the UK and South Africa.
Over the years Focus has created a dominant position for itself in water gardening products. Customers for its world class fiberglass water features include major international water gardening companies. My involvement with the world's best is how I really discovered what works and what doesn't. Pure simple experience always counts most.
I have also been privileged to share lots of time with characters and true experts like Peter Waddington, the author of the very best koi book ever written namely "Koi Kitchi" and with Nigel Caddock publisher of the world famous "Nishikigoi International" magazine and top notch landscaper and author Peter J May, The Perfect Pond Detective. From these three friends in particular I learned what was truly important.
In 2000 my first edition of "Your Pond Crystal Clear Water Guaranteed" was published. This book is now in its 3rd edition and is simply aimed at providing world class unbiased practical money-saving advice and assistance found nowhere else. Thousands of water gardeners look forward to receiving my Water Gardens Gazette published every 2 weeks.
You know I love the web. It makes it so easy to help people to help themselves. You can find everything I know about successful water gardening and pond keeping somewhere on the hundreds and hundreds of web pages I have created ... you just need to click a lot. The real secrets are that bit more difficult to find.
If you feel like chatting with me here's my contact details. I would also value your comments and suggestions dearly.
Telephone: +27-11-454-0105, Fax: +27-11-454-2869
I searched the web for information. Your clearly presented and detailed manual on pond care was a fortuitous discovery. What a great resource this is. I am keeping it on hand for future reference. Thank you so much for making this information available.
Sincerely, Becky Vreeland, Kentucky, USA June 2003
The Difference Between Ponds and Lakes
In a natural stream or lake fish concentrations are generally low. Waste products are converted to relatively harmless nitrates by naturally occurring bacteria. Rocks, submerged trees, etc all help to purify the waste products from the fish by providing holding points for the bacteria to live on. The more bacteria there are the better the purification.
The bacteria need oxygen to survive and they get this from the water - oxygen is absorbed by the water due to the action of waves, waterfalls and wind. When temperatures are low the amount of oxygen the water can hold increases.
In a garden pond a system must be installed to make up for the unnatural conditions prevailing. The system must be designed to allow large concentrations of bacteria to operate effectively in a small volume within a garden pond environment. When correctly specified and installed low cost and even home-made systems create very healthy environments in which fish can live for many years and grow to their full potential.
The challenge facing pond owners is to get as close as possible an environment to one in a natural pond or lake. This is where many of the so called secrets of pond keeping lie.
To have the sight and sound of water near them in a garden has been an almost instinctive urge to people of all cultures in all ages. Now as then, the beauty of reflection, the relaxing sound of moving water and the life that it attracts make the water garden as desirable to many people as a lawn or patio
Peter J May, The Perfect Pond Detective Give Yourself Power and Control
Pond problems can show themselves in many forms but the most obvious and frequently encountered is the dirty water pond. Learn how you can overcome this almost universal problem simply, permanently and cheaply . Learn how to create buying power by knowing more than the retailer. Learn how to present your supplier with your specific needs in such a way as to guarantee great discounts on the right pond products. Do not buy a pump until you know how to select the right one and whether you should buy 1 or 2 ... yes 2 can be much cheaper than 1. The chances are good you will get inadequate advice from many retailers and be sold a pump which is totally unsatisfactory because some retailers themselves do not fully understand what they are selling. If you already have a pump learn how find out how you can reduce the running costs significantly and save hundred of $ per year. The cheapest pump to buy is often the most expensive to run especially with regard to larger capacity pumps and running costs can be very high. Learn what to look for in your pump choice to save unnecessary expense later. Adding chemicals to your pond is NOT the way to solve any algae problem. Treat green water in the only 100% effective way that does not involve adding anything to the pond at all. You will then have guaranteed crystal clear water. Do not overstock the pond with fish. Learn how many fish is enough and how many is too many. Do make access to equipment easy and you will never regret this. When selecting hose keep the diameter as large as possible and minimize the hose length as you will learn in order to save money. Do buy high quality food. It probably costs a bit more per packet but repays itself handsomely in water quality improvement. Learn how to really save money on fish food. Be aware that certain water plants requires specific water conditions to thrive and grow well. Learn the conditions under which barley straw will solve your sting algae problem based upon the only scientific study done.
All You Need To Know and All In One Place and 50% OFF coupon on ANY book(s) purchased between August 17th and August 24th ... you can get 50% off every time you visit the store during the period so you can introduce your friends also if you wish.
Buy now, click here for crystal clear pond water Clicking this link will automatically generate the 50% discount coupon at the store when you enter your coupon number Understanding pond keeping and implementing what has to be done is best covered by breaking the subject down into four discrete areas ....
The Pond Itself .... Design, Selection and Installation Pumps and Waterfalls The Water Purification System The Algae Prevention System Paying attention to each of these will result in a pond you will enjoy for very many years. Herein lie all the answers to that dream of A Crystal Clear Pond Guaranteed.
Your will end up with a pond that will cost you an amazingly small amount of money for a vast amount of pleasure that the whole family can enjoy.
My most recent Pondsolver ebook puts everything into a single volume to make access to all the information you will ever need simplicity itself. However for those pond keepers that are looking for assistance on only one of the particular topics above I have in addition to compiling the complete ebook split the book into four low cost affordable highly relevant and comprehensive sections. Each covers the highlighted topics above in great and practical easy to read and understand detail.
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Not having read anything like it before it looks like its going to be my Pond Bible. Congratulations and many thanks for putting all that information together. It is most appreciated.
How you will benefit
After reading my complete Pondsolver ebook or the relevant volume you will ...
Know how to get more from your existing pump.
Know how to choose pipes and fittings
Know how to choose the right pond for your situation
Know how to install liner and preformed ponds
Know how to earn discounts for pond equipment
Save money on all those unnecessary "things" you add to your pond
Know how to always have a cleaN pond
Know how to always have a cleaR pond and prevent your pond going green at any time
Know how to save money on fish food.
Know how to decide if you have too many fish for your pond and what to do if you have.
Know how to reduce your electricity cost without harming the fish?
Know how to calculate how much water is in your pond irrespective of the shape?
Know how to choose any type of aquatic plants for your pond?
Why fish often die during the night?
Know how to increase the capacity of any existing purification system.
Know how to make a pond filter system for just a few $?
Know how to choose good biomedia for your biofilter?
Know how to calculate virtually anything to do with ponds
And much much more ..... in short you will know how to truly enjoy your water feature. You will achieve all these benefits and more.
Get these 2 superb pond keeping introductory offers as free bonuses .......when you buy any Pondsolver ebook This also applies to the coupon discount offer which ends August 24th
1 You will get with my compliments totally free my unique set of easy-to-use pond calculators which use Excel spreadsheet format
2 You will
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Pond Aquatics" ebook from which you will learn all you need to know about
selecting, planting and placing of water plants for maximum impact and
enjoyment.
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All the publications are in pdf format (except the calculators) which means they are immediately available for download in this universal format ... you can even get on CD for a little extra by accepting this alternative at the time of ordering.
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The Complete Pond Solver book for $21 (about R160) contains all four individual volumes. A package which if you bought as individual volumes would cost you $32 (about R240). You also get the introductory special bonuses for free which are worth $16 (aboutR120). That's a total value of $48 (about R360) for just $21 (about R160) ... take advantage now before the introductory special ends.
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