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How Horsetail Plants Can Benefit Your Pond(Post)
Horsetail plants (Equisetum hyemale), also known as scouring rush or horse bristle, are ancient, reed-like perennials that date back to prehistoric times. These living fossils are not only striking i ...
Why Not Deactivate Irrigation During Rainy Season(Post)At first, it doesn’t make sense to keep your irrigation system running during rainy season. However, rain alone is not sufficient to keep your lawn in optimal condition, and those that deactiv ...
How to Winterize a Koi Pond: A Complete Cold-Weather Survival Guide(Post)Winter isn’t the season that “kills fish.” Winter is the season that exposes everything that got ignored during the busy months: soft sludge on the bottom, clogged intakes, leaves t ...
Types of Koi: A Beginner's Guide to Varieties(Post)Additions to a pond are but a part of the beauty of koi; they also come in several patterns, colors, and types of scales, which you will find in the variety of breeds of Koi at Fitz Fish Ponds. To a ...
Koi Fish Lifespan: How Long Do Koi Really Live?(Post)It is difficult to believe, but koi fish have a long lifespan. Although the average is two or three decades, there are some that outlive humans! These stunning and well-liked fish are serene and brin ...
Why Pond Fish Sometimes Become Dormant(Post)When pond and aquarium experts use the term “dormant” to describe fish, many novice fish owners don’t know what they’re referring to, but below is a detailed description of th ...
Fish Disease Spotlight: Costia(Post)Costia is a parasite that is single celled and thrives in cold water. It will multiply quickly in this environment and can cause considerable harm to any fish it comes into contact with. It is consid ...
Fitz’s Fish Ponds Earns 2nd Runner-Up at the Prestigious ICF Builder Awards(Post)Fitz’s Fish Ponds is proud to announce that its Building Beauty koi ponds project has been honored with the 2nd Runner-Up award in the Specialty Applications category at the 21st Annual ICF Bui ...
How to Use Driftwood in Aquascaping: A Full Guide(Post)When designing a stunning planted aquarium, hardscape is the foundation of your aquascape. Hardscaping refers to the wood and stone elements that add structure, depth, and visual impact to your aquar ...
How To Use Your Pond For Aquaculture(Post)While most pond owners are content to use their ponds purely for aesthetic purposes, there are others that want to get more functional use out of them. One method of doing this is through aquaculture ...
Aquascaping 101 Class at Fitz’s Fish Ponds in Green Brook(Post)Have you ever looked at a beautifully crafted planted aquarium and wondered how the heck anyone could do that? Have you ever tried to recreate one of these aquascapes with little to no success? If so ...
7 Most Common Pond Emergencies(Post)A pond is a complex system, and like all complex systems, it is subject to Murphy’s Law, a law which states that "anything that can go wrong will." When something bad happens to your pond, it c ...
How to Choose the Right Pond Heater for Your Koi Pond(Post)A koi pond is not an element of decoration; rather, it serves as a complex ecosystem and it needs constant effort to ensure all the elements support the beauty of balance. One of the factors that req ...
Do Aquarium Plants Need Fertilizer? A Guide to Nutrients and Growth(Post)Creating a successful aquascape goes beyond its beautiful layout. It also requires knowledge of the growth and nutrition of aquatic plants. The careful arrangement of driftwood, rocks, and substrate ...
Koi Shipment Season Recap: “Shipment 4, 5, 6… We Lost Count!(Post)Back-to-Back Shipments? You Bet. With shipments arriving in rapid succession, our team has been running at full speed—unboxing, acclimating, and preparing koi for quarantine and distribution a ...