| Each water garden pond you create while | | | | this should clear up. You can add submerged |
| gardening must be thought of as a | | | | plants that will help remove the nutrients |
| mini-ecosystem. There are many factors that | | | | the algae uses and help filter the water. |
| must reach equilibrium in order to have a | | | | You can actually think of algae as a sign of |
| healthy environment and to have a beautiful | | | | how well you have maintained the balance |
| water garden. Otherwise you may wind up | | | | within your water garden pond after the first |
| killing any fish you include and having a | | | | few weeks. Too much floating on top and you |
| sick, algae overgrown mess that is neither | | | | have a problem.Once you begin to add fish and |
| attractive nor does much for your gardening | | | | plants to the pond, the first rule is "Don't |
| efforts.In this article we are sharing some | | | | crowd". You can always add more later on if |
| basic water garden pond care tips that you | | | | it appears you have the room. Fish will grow |
| probably have seen before if you have done | | | | and so will the plants. You will get a lush |
| any reading about water gardens. Understand | | | | appearance eventually but trying to force it |
| these tips go toward achieving a beautiful | | | | right away can cause diseases among your fish |
| water garden pond by balancing your water | | | | and perhaps even encourage too much algae |
| garden plants, the fish you may wish to | | | | growth.Fact is you will want to be sure that |
| include, the bacteria that also play an | | | | you do not completely cover over the surface |
| important part and other items.First off be | | | | of the water garden pond even later. At |
| sure to dechlorinate your water that you | | | | least one third of the water surface should |
| include in the pond. This is especially | | | | be clear. This allows the sun to penetrate |
| important if you include fish and other | | | | and reach any submerged plants you have added |
| creatures. Either allow the water, once your | | | | to your pond. It also allows gases to escape |
| pond is built, to sit for a few weeks or use | | | | and oxygen to enter the water. This all goes |
| some type of dechlorination kit to achieve | | | | toward achieving that mini-ecosystem |
| your end.However you may find your city water | | | | balance.Lastly, don't be in a rush to get |
| supplies have been treated with chloramine. | | | | your plants and fish into the pond. It would |
| Chloramine can remain in the water for months | | | | be best to give your water garden pond time |
| and you should use a chloramine remover. | | | | to settle in and mellow. Add plants next and |
| Fish can be added within 20 minutes of using | | | | give them time to come into balance. Adding |
| a chlorimine remover depending upon how well | | | | fish should best be done in late spring or |
| it is circulated through the pond. This is | | | | early summer when the temperature of the pond |
| important if and when you may have to drain a | | | | reaches 50 degrees. So much depends on the |
| pond to clean it out. Don't add fish right | | | | type of fish you plan to add, the type of |
| away to a new pond. See more information | | | | water garden pond you have, and where you are |
| below.You will want to test the pH of your | | | | located.Copyright 2006, Sandra |
| pond water. Keeping it above 7 and in the 7 | | | | Dinkins-WilsonLooking for more Water Garden |
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| the pond. Realize when your pond is just | | | | Gardens at our site, Read about water, |
| starting you do need to give some time for | | | | wildflower, rose, shade and butterfly |
| the algae to come into balance and you may | | | | gardens. Find articles about garden rooms, |
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| six weeks. As long as the pH is as above, | | | | perennials, and more. |