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Most water gardens which have a pond or similar feature are created for the life they bring ... aquatic plants, animals, and of course fish. Water gardens are a source of great pleasure for the whole family.
Here you will find a large number of expert articles covering most frequently asked questions about water garden ponds, water features and pond keeping in general. You will be able to learn about pond biofilters, green algae and crystal clear water, koi food and pond plants along with pump selection and lots of other pond related topics.
Koi ponds designs for koi fish not normal garden pond decide if you are a serious koi fish keeper or a garden pond keeper since this will determine your garden pond design and pond costs
Koi ponds designs pond pump and ponds volume conversions Use Google search engine to convert all sorts of pond units, pond pump water flows, pond water volumes and so on
Lakes, very large ponds aeration, oxygenation biofiltration You can learn a great deal by understanding what happens in very large garden ponds
Pond heating, toxic gas removal from pond water in winter pond water in winter poses a different set of water problems for your garden pond fish
Birds introducing new pond fish existing garden fish ponds things to consider when you want to introduce new pond fish into your water garden ponds
UV Sterilizer different to pond UV Clarifier, Ozone in ponds UV sterilizers are not used in garden ponds. UV clarifiers are ...
Venturi adds oxygen to a water garden fish pond to increase dissolved oxygen levels in your garden pond water
Bronze statues in koi ponds copper effect on water quality copper is a component of bronze and can impact upon your koi fish
Ponds, biofilters, fish pond filter biomedia, clean water features The size of the garden pond biofilter box or container is almost totally irrelevant .... many people will tell you that the filter should be a certain percent of the pond volume.
Solar power ponds, pond pumps, biofilter operation He had a dilemma because he could not run a pump to feed the biofilter 24 hours per day for the reason he relied totally upon solar energy and an emergency generator
Pond biofilters, fish pond filter sizing, water features biomedia Let me try hard to debunk this myth of biofilter size and explain what is really really important
Pond filters, water garden fish pond biofilter starters The types of bacteria required for effective biofiltration are nitrosomonas and nitrobacter. Nitrosomonas bacteria convert ammonia to nitrites and Nitrobacter bacteria convert nitrite to nitrate
Koi food savings, buy food for fish feeding carefully Almost all fish foods and koi foods contain at least 10% water .... your pond contains enough water without paying another few dollars for more
Pond filters and oxygen in ponds for effective biofiltration I would like to discuss oxygen in terms of good and effective pond keeping.
Pond plants, oxygenators, marginals in water features If you want to have a naturally balanced pool that requires the minimum of fuss and maintenance, without having to oxygenate the water mechanically, then plants that release oxygen into the water (i.e. oxygenators) are
the essential ingredient.
Pond algae control using ultra violet light The one single piece of pond equipment that will improve the year round appearance of any water outdoor feature more than anything else is the UV light
Pond pump pipe size, diameter more important than length You might find it difficult to believe but using small diameter pipes (especially long lengths) can reduce your pump flow to a trickle.
Pond volume, pipes and tubing size important In a pond there are almost always too many fish and that is why a biofilter is absolutely essential. To be able to build or buy the right pond filter you must know the pond volume
Pond pumps, two better than single pond pump in most ponds Two pumps in a pond are almost always better than a single pump. This might sound strange but it is true as I will explain.
Water gardening pleasures in ponds and water features A garden is a source of immeasurable pleasure for so many people. The colours, textures and relaxing environment created allows a total switch off from the hurly burly of every day life
Ponds, water features, water fountains and water gardening in Spring Many ponds meet serious problems when weather starts to warm up as it does in Spring. The problems encountered are often bacterial disease problems
Ponds, water features, water fountains and Spring water gardening Now is the time to build that pond you have often contemplated and never had the courage to do.
Ponds, water features, fountains, pond landscaping ideas articles The most important location for your pond is where you can enjoy it the most and also most of the time.
Fish ponds, water feature articles, garden fountains tips When you install a new water feature .... this is the best time to choose equipment properly. The golden rule is don't rush and if you dont not fully understand what you are buying AND why then reconsider.
Fish ponds water feature, garden fountains, pond bridges Animals need access to and exit from water at times - such as the frog or toad. Birds need shallow water in which to bathe and drink without fear of drowning.
Fish ponds, water feature articles, garden fountains tips If you would like to test how much water looks best for your fish pond's water feature or waterfall do the following .....
Fish ponds, solar water feature, garden fountains articles To the best of my knowledge powerful solar pumps in terms of head or volume are just not available.
Fish ponds, water features, garden fountains mosquitoes Quite simply mosquito larvae are a prime source of natural food in ponds and natural watercourses.
Water features, ponds, pumps clean clear pond water What concerns me is the advice given to encourage people to add chemicals and other concoctions to their ponds.
Garden water features articles, chemicals and testing pond water Quite simply do NOT test the water at all. Why?
Because you can get yourself into heck of a muddle once you start testing for the following reasons:
Garden pond water why salt in garden ponds I have made mention of salt use in garden and koi ponds in previous issues. It keeps coming up.
Pond chemicals in gardens water features garden fountains By overdosing you would tend to kill off your biofilter which is very dangerous
Garden water features articles, Florida green pond water The trouble with shallow ponds is that they go through significant temperature cycles. They warm up quickly and cool down quickly.
Garden water features articles, pond algae cleaning ponds The trouble with shallow ponds is that they go through significant temperature cycles. They warm up quickly and cool down quickly.
Garden water features articles, pond algae cleaning fish ponds Let's say you have a crack or leak in a pond and you have to empty it to make repairs then it is important to plan ahead
Garden water features articles, pond chemicals In my opinion these chemicals are not really necessary but at least they do perform a specific function and do little harm.