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Avoid spreading fertilisers
around the pond area and do your best to prevent water run-off from the
garden into the pond. This is often the source of high phosphate content in
a pond and the cause of bad algae problems
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Brushes in biofilters. Ask
yourself why do you use brushes? Do you really need them ... possibly not.
They do add to the cost without creating a major benefit in most small
biofilters. Brushes in off the shelf conventional biofilters have such big
gaps in them the only purpose they can serve is to remove long stands such
as twigs, lengths of algae etc. For this purpose they are obviously fine
.... is this what you want to achieve? For any other reason they are
unsuitable. They don't do any harm ... they just make you poorer.
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Pumps ... most small submersible
pumps have impellors designed to go around in a single direction. This type
normally have curved rotor blades for improved pumping efficiency. To make
sure they do not start up in the wrong direction when you switch them on
this type of rotor can only be turned by hand about 3/4 of a turn before it
comes to a deliberate stop. If and when your pump sudenly stops pumping this
is the first and easiest test to do to find out if the rotor needs changing
or if something more serious is wrong with your pump. If the blades go round
and round and round you probably just need a new rotor.
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Pumps and maintenance ... more
and more modern pumps are being sold without sponges to reduce the hassle of
sponge cleaning. Do get one of these in preference to one with a sponge if
you like the idea of less maintenance. This type of pump is generally more
robust and can handle small solids going into it without breaking the shaft
or rotor.
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If you have very young fish in
danger of being eaten by larger fish you can seperate them until they are a
bit bigger as follows ....... Create a fine mesh bag about 2 feet deep.
Attach the bag to pieces of foam (or maybe polystyrene) that float creating
a ring or square. Add a bit of weight to bottom of net ... eg stones and let
it float around the pond. Of course you must catch the fish first and then
put them in their safe floating environment.
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Pond
vegetable (veggie) filters ... Plants For Natural (Vegetab
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To buy two
pumps, if selected correctly, is often no more expen
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Lighting in
and around ponds creates a brand new dimension and a
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Algae
influence the water quality of the pond mainly by affectin
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Winter water
gardening ... If the frosts are slow to arrive, the
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The best
biofilter medium by far for conventional box-type biofi
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If you want
to save money and reduce dramatically the risk of po
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Measuring
pond volume using science .. this is worth pointing ou
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Spring has
arrived. Pool lights which give an aura of nighttime
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Save when
you buy koi food or fish food. Check your koi fish fo
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Algae
influence the water quality of the pond mainly by affectin
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Koi and
breeding fish in ponds ... Two key factors that stimul
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Fish health
... One of the most important things in keeping your
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Getting your
pond ready for spring and that burst of life .... Y
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UV light
water filters, UV lamp changes & pond algae control.
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Winter and
garden ponds. Floating plants like Water Lettuce (Pis
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Not got a
biological filter? Then all the microbial activity tha
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Spring
marginal plant favourites ... The Marsh Marigolds (Caltha
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Oygenators,
pond plants ...The best by far for the pool or pond
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Fish food
for ponds .. In the early days of artificial pond and
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Bio filter
starter bacteria ... Think carefully before buying an
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If you pond
is losing water then do a quick check by shutting do
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To correct
pH problems in a pond use dilute solutions of vinegar
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Oxygen in
ponds ... On occasions fish in ponds with no fountains
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Do not feed
more food than what you fish can eat in about 5 minu
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To buy two
pumps, if selected correctly, is often no more expen
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If you would
like to test how much water looks best for your wat
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To buy two
pumps, if selected correctly, is often no more expen
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Building
bridges in and around your water garden ... encouragin
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If you pond
is losing water then do a quick check by shutting do
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In winter
the filter will continue to operate mechanically at al
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A tip from
Patricia in Ireland. She has a large pond with no fis
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Pumps ...
most small submersible pumps have impellors designed t
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Vegetable
BioFilters ... Aquatic Plants For Gold Fish and Koi P
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Plants and
algae in a pond compete for the available nutrients i
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Use garden
pond bottom waste on the compost heap. This organic m
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Pond volume
measurement ... Measure the depth using a tape or s
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UV light
water filters, UV lamp changes & pond algae control.
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Many gold
fish are born black and not gold ... they seem to appe
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Thinking
about a pond? ... The pool must be in full sun especial
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A waterfall
adds oxygen to a pond by creating a large surface ar
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Koi and
breeding fish in ponds ... Two key factors that stimul
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Winter and
garden ponds. Floating plants like Water Lettuce (Pis
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Fish food
understanding what's important ... ALWAYS, ALWAYS loo
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A pond is
not just a hole in the ground you casually dig one day
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Water has a
maximum density at 4 degrees centigrade, about 39 de
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Looking for
a pond? If you want a stable pool environment then c
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Koi and
breeding fish in ponds ... Two key factors that stimul
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Measuring
pond volume using science .. this is worth pointing ou
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Algae Growth
(Photosynthesis) ... koi ponds are usually closed r
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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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