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Strategies For Preventing A Plugged Pond Filter(Post)
A filter is a necessity for ponds and water gardens, but owners face a dilemma: they aren’t supposed to clean them, and yet they are susceptible to becoming plugged. How can a plugged pond filt ...
Pond Plant Spotlight: Anacharis & Hornwort(Post)Anacharis and Hornwort are oxygenating vegetation, which means that they play an essential role in ponds, especially those that don’t use many filters or pumps. Experts recommend planting the ...
From Lily Pond Emporium to Fitz’s Fish Ponds: Celebrating a New Chapter in Mount Holly, NJ(Post)Fitz’s Fish Ponds celebrated the grand opening of its Mount Holly, New Jersey, location on June 20, 2026, but the story behind the store began decades before the FFP name appeared on the buildi ...
Are Submerged Plants Good For Your Pond?(Post)Every pond needs submerged plants for a number of reasons. Surface and floating plants like hyacinth and water lilies add beauty and pops of color to your underwater garden. Just like any other plant ...
How To Prepare Your Pond For Spring(Post)Those that own ponds in northern climates must make special preparations for winter, but what about spring? What you do with your pond after winter occurs is just as important as what you do before.
9 of the Commonest Mistakes When Moving a Pond Indoors(Post)Moving a pond indoors seems like a straightforward seasonal shift, but there’s a lot more to it than scooping fish out and dropping them into a tub inside. Whether you’re preparing for ha ...
Why Should You Add Submerged Plants Into Your Pond?(Post)Many pond owners overlook submerged plants because they don’t provide the visual appeal of surface plants such as hyacinths or water lilies. However, there are a number of key benefits that sub ...
Summer Koi Pond Water Quality Guide(Post)Summer can be one of the most rewarding seasons for koi owners, but it can also be one of the riskiest for pond water quality. Warm weather increases fish activity, feeding, and waste output while lo ...
Custom Hexagon-Shaped Formal Pond in New Hope, PA(Post)At Fitz’s Fish Ponds, we pride ourselves on turning visions into reality, creating stunning, functional ponds that showcase artistry and engineering. One of our latest projects, a custom hexagon-shap ...
Convert Your Swimming Pool to a Koi Pond(Post)The typical large city has thousands of swimming pools, which require considerable costs for upkeep. The most tedious aspect of owning a pool isn’t so much the cleaning, but the fact that it is ...
One Year Later: How the Vaynerchuk Recreation Pond Has Come to Life(Post)One year after Fitz’s Fish Ponds completed the transformation of Sasha Vaynerchuk’s massive backyard pond, the project has evolved into something even more impressive. What was once a mud ...
Adding Fathead Minnows To Your Pond(Post)Fathead minnows (Pimephales promelas) are a small, fast-reproducing forage fish used to feed bass and bluegill in stocked ponds. Most owners stock 1,000 to 2,000 per surface acre, in fall or early sp ...
The Five Most Fundamental Pond Lighting Techniques(Post)Adding the right pond lighting to your landscape is the best way to enhance it, especially at night. Below are five fundamental techniques which are used by professionals to produce both distinctive ...
How To Manage Duckweed in Your Pond(Post)Although many pond owners like duckweed due to its beauty, and the manner in which it propagates, it can become a problem over time if not properly managed. Some variants of duckweed don’t have ...
How Pond Management Influences Restocking And Landscaping(Post)Knowing when to restock your pond is very important, whether you’re working with one that is established or recently built. Aside from fish, other things that will need to be restocked include ...