| A garden pond is a truly lovely feature | | | | Another way to care for your garden pond |
| to have. Many people enjoy sitting in | | | | is to ensure that all leaves, branches |
| their garden, relaxing and watching the | | | | or twigs are promptly removed from the |
| fish swim through their pond. It's a | | | | surface of the water. Many times people |
| great thing to do in order to clear your | | | | place their ponds in backyards or |
| mind and just have a little 'down time.' | | | | gardens that have trees and shrubs. When |
| But, how do you truly care for your | | | | you do this, the wind can easily blow |
| garden pond in order to ensure a long | | | | debris into your pond. Ensure that your |
| time of enjoyment from it? Here are some | | | | fish are happy and cozy and that your |
| great tips that will tell you how to do | | | | water stays clean by removing this |
| just that. | | | | debris. You can utilize a net in order |
| Pumps and Filters - | | | | to do this, but most people simply scoop |
| One of the most important things you can | | | | it out with their hands. |
| do to keep your pond up and running is | | | | Water Change - |
| to purchase a pump and filter which can | | | | After the winter, it is usually |
| be purchased easily, either online or at | | | | recommended that pond owners to a |
| most aquatic centres. This is also | | | | partial water change. This will remove |
| extremely important if you have fish in | | | | the stale, sometimes dirty and murky |
| your pond. Without a pump and filter, | | | | water and replace it with cleaner, |
| which cleans and keeps the water moving, | | | | healthier water. You shouldn't remove |
| your pond water will become dirty, full | | | | all of the water in your pond. Most |
| of algae and bacteria and stagnant. A | | | | people do about 20% to 50% in order to |
| pump moves the water, constantly | | | | maintain a clean and healthy pond. |
| recycling the water that is in the pond, | | | | Simply ensure that you do not damage the |
| while the filter cleans the water and | | | | fish when you do your water change. |
| ensures that the water is clear and a | | | | Always leave enough water for them to |
| happy habitat for pond fish. The most | | | | swim comfortably in and so they will not |
| important part of the filters job is to | | | | get lodged on rocks or other objects in |
| act as a mini sewage system for the | | | | the pond and be above the surface of the |
| pond. In simple terms the media within | | | | water. |
| the filter creates a huge surface area, | | | | Taking care of your pond is very |
| which becomes home to many millions of | | | | important if you plan to enjoy it for a |
| helpful bacteria. | | | | long time. Most people put a lot of time |
| Without a pump and filter, some fish | | | | and money into getting their ponds in |
| will die. Koi fish are a good example of | | | | the first place, so utilizing these tips |
| fish that really need the perfect | | | | and ideas for caring for your pond will |
| environment to live. | | | | help you protect your investment. |
| Surface Issues - | | | | |