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Installing Water Features In Your Front Yard(Post)
There are a number of benefits to be gained by installing front yard water features. It can enhance the visual appeal of your property, greet anyone who visits you, and can provide a breathtakin ...
How Do Bubbling Rocks Work?(Post)Bubbling rocks can be the perfect addition to your pond or water garden. Not only is bubbling water pleasing to the eye, but the sound is soothing and relaxing to hear. But what is a bubbling rock? H ...
How To Get Rid Of Pond Leeches(Post)Leeches are blood suckers which are part of the same family as earthworms. They have segmented bodies and utilize suction cups within their mouths to attach themselves to both invertebrates and verte ...
Top Tips To Keep Your Pond Leaves-Free(Post)Your pond is the centerpiece of your garden, and debris such as falling leaves can affect the overall well-being of the aquatic animals in your pond. Leaves that fall into the pond will decay over t ...
How To Use Stone In Your Pond(Post)Stone is one of the most prestigious, coveted, and sought after materials for pond construction. They can be added in the form of river pebbles or decorations which are rounded, but there are a numb ...
Adding Fathead Minnows To Your Pond(Post)Fathead minnows are small fish olive in color which has been used as a form of bait for more than one hundred years. They can be found naturally throughout North America, in the U.S., Canada and Mexi ...
Fish Disease Spotlight: Argulus(Post)Argulus, which is also referred to as Fish Louse, is a parasite that is common among fish. It has the shape of a disc which is flattened, and resembles a crustacean. Upon becoming adults these parasi ...
How Ponds Can Be Used To Manage Stormwater(Post)When most people think of manmade ponds they visualize artificial structures which are designed purely for architectural appeal and visual enjoyment. However, these ponds can perform functional purpo ...
Why Do You Need To Perform Pond Water Testing?(Post)Ponds and lakes will differ when it comes to their chemical composition, and this is true even when they are in close proximity to one another. Bodies of water, manmade or natural, are also subject t ...
Pond Repair vs. Pond Renovation(Post)New pond owners may be unfamiliar with the differences when it comes to pond repair vs. pond renovation. Pond repair involves fixing things which are damaged, such as pumps or filtration systems, whi ...
Fish Disease Spotlight: Fish Tuberculosis(Post)Fish, as with all living organisms, are susceptible to a number of diseases. One such condition is fish tuberculosis. It is caused by mycobacteria, which may be present in the mulm or mud which forms ...
Why The Skimmer Box is So Important(Post)The skimmer box is a contraption that many pond owners take for granted. However, it is an essential item that you don’t want to be without, and below is an overview of what it does, why it&rs ...
How Ponds Benefit From Pre-filtration(Post)Pond pumps are indispensable since they ensure the water is always moving. They do this through filtration, eliminating organic waste to ensure the ecosystem remains balanced. However, pre-filtratio ...
Tackling Fin Rot In Your Pond Fish(Post)If you have chosen to have a pond in your outside space, you are likely to have also chosen to stock it with ornamental fish, koi or the many other types of fish. Whilst you can easily look after the ...
Why Should You Perform Pond Water Testing?(Post)Many people will not really give much thought to how much maintenance a pond needs. However, keeping your pond looking so vital and teeming with life requires some effort. One of the most important p ...