Water gardens, pond calculators, landscaping garden ponds articles
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.
The Pond Professor's Water Gardens and Pond Keeping Mini Articles
Pond biofilters, biomedia for filters in ponds The size of the 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.
Pond biofilters, solar power and ponds 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 how big must filters for ponds be Let me try hard to debunk this myth of biofilter size and explain what is really really important
Pond biofilters bacteria starters unecessary for ponds 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 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
Water features, ponds, pumps siting water garden pond The most important location for your pond is where you can enjoy it the most and also most of the time.
Water features, ponds, pumps new water garden fountains 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 don’t not fully understand what you are buying AND why then reconsider.
Water features, ponds, pumps clean clear pond water 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.
Water garden, ponds testing pond water If you would like to test how much water looks best for your fish pond's water feature or waterfall do the following .....
Water features, solar ponds, solar pumps in pond water 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.
Water features, adding pond chemicals to garden ponds 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:
Water features, pond chemicals, water test kits for ponds I have made mention of salt use in garden and koi ponds in previous issues. It keeps coming up.
Water features, pond chemicals, testing ponds water quality By overdosing you would tend to kill off your biofilter which is very dangerous
Water features, Ponds and pond keeping in Florida The trouble with shallow ponds is that they go through significant temperature cycles. They warm up quickly and cool down quickly.
Pond algae on sides of ponds is not blanketweed The trouble with shallow ponds is that they go through significant temperature cycles. They warm up quickly and cool down quickly.
Water features, cleaning ponds, pumps clean clear pond water 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
Pond chemicals to control clean clear wateris poor approach In my opinion these chemicals are not really necessary but at least they do perform a specific function and do little harm.
Feeding pond fish too much increases biofilter load During mid summer a fish can easily eat 1% of its body mass. This will reduce as water temperature falls. So the amount of food you can feed your fish can feed depends upon water temperature.
Use pond skimmers reduce biofilter load by surface skimming A pond skimmer is designed to remove (skim) floating debris by suction and thus remove some of the potential biological debris polluting the water or making it cloudy.
Pond pressure filters effective water gardens biofilter This year the product that everyone was offering was the pressurized biofilter and UV combined.
Water features need crystal clean clear water Water features is used as a general term meaning different things to different people. Consider any of the following to be water features for the purpose of this discussion.
Water fountains need clean clear fountain water always Paying attention to these points early on is important to get the most from your fountains ....
Indoor fountains need crystal clean clear water no splash Indoor fountains are a great way to add liquid music to your private space
Koi ponds, fish pond design differences "Proper" koi ponds are different .... the first difference is normally more about the pondkeeper than the koi fish
Landscaping ideas, garden koi fish ponds, water features Coming up with landscaping ideas for a garden in total is a pretty complex task since it involves matching environment with the area, the house and also the topography of the land on which your house is situated.
Aquatic plants temperature hardiness map data for USA USDA Hardiness Zones and Average Annual Minimum Temperature Range
String algae, blanketweed new problem solving approach Two of my colleagues here have had problems with filamentous algae in their fish ponds this last summer (which has been exceptionally hot and dry for us)
Submersible pumps selection for water features Submersible pumps provide oxygen to fish ... submersible pumps in circulating the water over a waterfall or through a spray or a drop from one level to another allow oxygen to become dissolved in the circulating water.
Water ponds, air pumps. Koi fish Japanese matting secrets Before talking a little about air pumps themselves lets discuss the critical need for oxygen in water ponds in a bit of detail
Water pumps selection for water features Water pumps provide oxygen to biofilter bacteria. The water pumps used in fish ponds must run 24 hours per day otherwise those beneficial bacteria in your biofilter will die from oxygen starvation.
Koi food: gold fish food pond keeping success Buying the right koi food of fish food for the right reasons will save you lots. It may well be that the expensive fish food you thought you could not afford turns out to be your best bet and will save you money on your koi fish food bill.
"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." Landscaping gardens essentials
