TOP 5 TIPS FOR MAINTAINING A CLEAN POND
As a pond owner or prospective - the importance of a healthy clean ecosystem is huge. Follow these 5 steps to help maintaining a clean pond.
1. Maintain fish population
If you have more than 10” of fish for every 100 gallons of water, your pond is likely over-stocked. Excessive fish waste can cause water quality and clarity issues. If you're overstocked, consider finding some of them a new home.
2. Don't over-feed your fish
When feeding, only feed them whatever they can eat in 5 minutes, once a day – no more. Overfeeding ultimately leads to more fish waste and generally uneaten food. Which adds to the overall organic load – which is not a good thing.
3. Add more plants
By summer, you should have around 50% plant coverage. This is not only for shade and oxygen, but plants absorb nitrates from fish waste, expediting that nitrogen cycle.
4. Clean out debris before it decays
Decaying debris, combined with fish waste and uneaten fish food will not only cause clarity issues but quality issues as well. Clean out your pond and filters, and add beneficial bacteria throughout the season.
5. Choose proper filtration
Your filter should match the size of your pond and fish load. Most manufacturers rate their filters based on optimal circumstances so I would always recommend up-sizing your filter.
Article Posted: 06/15/2017 04:08:37 PM
Shop Our Store for These Items
Related Articles
All tips on in this article should be scrutinized for their application to your individual needs. Everything you need to start your pond up for the spring.
Article Posted: 03/16/2022 05:56:07 PM
There's only one thing worse than green water - and that's tea colored or brown water. Often times, the end fall, beginning of winter brings with it discolored water.
Article Posted: 02/08/2017 05:00:03 PM
The use of barley dates back to the treatment of acre farm ponds hundreds of years ago. Today, it's still widely used, and quite popular. Used as a natural water treatment and conditioning aid, the treatment process is actually quite interesting.
Article Posted: 02/08/2017 05:00:01 PM
The chart in this article is to be used as a guide in diagnosing fish disease. Do not use this information as professional advice. If in doubt, please consult a professional. Please follow all directions on medications exactly as instructed on product.
Article Posted: 12/26/2016 12:48:27 AM
In order to succeed at keeping fish, ensure that you are providing the best water conditions possible. Too often, disease and death among fish is a result of bad water quality. The following are water quality parameters that you must adhere to in order to be successful.
Article Posted: 12/26/2016 12:48:27 AM
