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1. Do not feed more food than what you fish can eat in about 5 minutes. Remember your fish can survive almost indefinitely without food from you. Any excess food should be removed ... there even devices sold that confine
   the food to an area to enable excess to be removed.

2. As water temperatures increase the appetites of fish increase and the oxygen holding capacity of water decreases. Getting the balance right
   between feeding and overfeeding is important. If you find your fish gasping at the surface and are not sure why start changing portions of the water immediately ... ammonia is the likely cause especially early in the season when you may have overfed and the biofilter is not yet working efficiently. Stop feeding.

3. Make access to your biofilter easy. If there is a risk
   of it overflowing and emptying the pond in the process then try to ensure the overflowing water would find its way back into the pond. This risk is real for most biofilters - if the outlet from the biofilter blocks then the pump will cause the water to overflow through the lid.

4. If you are installing a new pond and arranging for a supply of electricity to it then do add any extra power point for possible future use.

• Pond pumps and "blocked pipes" ... If your pipe from the pond pu

• Winter water gardening ... If the frosts are slow to arrive, the

• Ponds & algae concerns ... At night, both algae and fish consume

• Ponds & algae concerns ... At night, both algae and fish consume

• If you pond is losing water then do a quick check by shutting do

• A waterfall adds oxygen to a pond by creating a large surface ar

• Measuring pond volume using science .. this is worth pointing ou

• Pond pumps and "blocked pipes" ... If your pipe from the pond pu

• Biofilters and bacteria starters ... Some manufacturers claim th

• A pond's ability to hold koi should not merely be regarded as a

• Pond pumps and "blocked pipes" ... If your pipe from the pond pu

• Pond and garden lighting ... A very unique and effective garden

• Filamentous algae and blanket weed. Attached filamentous algae c

• Pond pumps preparation for winter .... Remove any submersible pu

• Fish ponds and winter ... Koi keepers know that fish will still

• Fish food for ponds .. In the early days of artificial pond and

• Many people use salt in their ponds. I do not recommend it but t

• Thinking about a pond? ... The pool must be in full sun especial

• How To Measure Water Garden Pond Depths and Volumes ... Pond d

• The job of the biofilter is to purify the water first and foremo

• Pumps ... most small submersible pumps have impellors designed t

• Lighting in and around ponds creates a brand new dimension and a

• A pond is not just a hole in the ground you casually dig one day

• Testing pond water. This is straight forward and is done by usin

• Do not feed more food than what you fish can eat in about 5 minu

• Koi and breeding fish in ponds ... Two key factors that stimul

• Pumps ... most small submersible pumps have impellors designed t

• If you are sick and tired of looking at debris on the bottom of

• Many gold fish are born black and not gold ... they seem to appe

• Many gold fish are born black and not gold ... they seem to appe

• Sponges in pond pumps ... These days the best pumps do not have

• The job of the biofilter is to purify the water first and foremo

• It is a good idea to pump out about 10% of your pond water every

• If you would like to test how much water looks best for your wat

• Ponds in winter ... Something very strange happens to water at 4

• Getting your pond ready for spring and that burst of life .... Y

• To buy two pumps, if selected correctly, is often no more expen

• Any pond pump with a guarantee of less than 2 years is probably

• To buy two pumps, if selected correctly, is often no more expen

• Use garden pond bottom waste on the compost heap. This organic m

• In winter make holes in the ice using a pan full of hot water to

• Biofilters need lots and lots of oxygen ... This might sound str

• Do not feed more food than what you fish can eat in about 5 minu

• Koi and breeding fish in ponds ... Two key factors that stimul

• Koi and breeding fish in ponds ... Two key factors that stimul

• Pond pumps operate most efficiently with no pipe attached. This

• If you want to ensure your pond always stays crystal clear then

• Getting your pond ready for spring and that burst of life .... Y

• Building bridges in and around your water garden ... encouragin

• Koi will normally stop feeding around 8 degrees centigrade, 46 d

Never switch off your pond pump for more than about 60 minutes

Make sure the delivery pipe from the pond pump is not kinked

Must the UV be placed before the biofilter?

A waterfall adds oxygen to a pond by creating a large surface area

Submersible pond pumps can operate against a closed valve

It is a good idea to pump out about 10% of your pond water

Lighting in and around ponds creates a brand new dimension

Sick and tired of looking at debris on the bottom of your pond?

Do not feed more food than what you fish can eat

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