Ponds

Knowing the volume of your pond is critical to stocking with fish, adding filtration, and treating the water, so how do we work it out?

Pond cleaning is an unenviable task, but it needs doing. If you don’t clean a pond it will fill up with leaves and debris, and plants and algae may overgrow.

Green water is made up of millions of tiny algae cells all floating around in the water. They are green because of the chloroplasts inside them which photosynthesize and turn sunlight into energy. Just like plants.

Winter is a tough time for pond fish. Make sure you do your bit to get them through the winter, from lowering the water level to installing a pond heater.

An aquarium or pond is a thing of beauty, but without testing the water that our aquatic creatures live in, it can all go horribly wrong

Pond pumps only remove debris that sinks down to the bottom, a skimmer will remove any surface debris that won’t sink, aiding water quality, and improving viewing.

You need a pond filter in order to achieve one or both of the following things: Clean, clear water, or a healthy environment for fish. Pond water often goes green, and the combination of a pond pump, pond filter and an ultraviolet clarifier can prevent this. Pond fish also produce waste but are not equipped to live in their own waste, so a filter can convert fish waste and prevent it from getting polluted. If you want clear water and healthy fish, you need a filter. 

It’s every pond owners’ nightmare – perfecting your pond, getting it all set up with your beautiful fish, and then some pesky bird coming through and attacking them.

It’s worth knowing which diseases make your fish sick, and it’s important to be able to identify them to ensure they don’t run riot and cause any serious devastation.