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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 ...
Top 10 Pond Plants To Enhance Your Landscape(Post)Pond plants offer many benefits to ponds and aquatic life. These plants improve algae control, produce more oxygen, filtration, and better water clarity. When matured, they also enhance your landsca ...
Should You Get An Aeration System For Your Pond?(Post)A quality aeration system is a necessity for ponds and water gardens. It will improve the overall environment by lowering algae and maintaining cleaner water for fish and other organisms that reside ...
How To Keep A Koi Pond Safe During Freezing Weather(Post)Freezing weather changes everything for a koi pond. The water slows down. The fish slow down. Equipment that worked all summer perfectly suddenly faces a new set of challenges. Ice forms across the s ...
How to Detect And Repair Pond Leaks(Post)At some point every pond owner will encounter a leak, and they can be frustrating to deal with when you don’t know what to look for. So the first step in repairing a pond leak is identifying it ...
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 ...
Why You Should Use Pond Dyes(Post)Applying pond dyes can provide a number of benefits, aside from aesthetic appeal. Bodies of water will often be subject to algae blooms in spring and autumn, which is partly a result of climatic chan ...
Project Spotlight : “The Blend”: A Fishless Pond and Retaining Wall(Post)This project featured beautiful hardscaping and a several tiered waterfall at house in Kinnelon, New Jersey. The front door entry way of this home is extremely unique in that a bridge travels over a ...
Sturgeon: A Unique and Majestic Addition to Your Pond(Post)Sturgeon, with their prehistoric appearance and graceful swimming, have been captivating fish enthusiasts for centuries. Known for their cartilaginous skeletons and long lifespans, these fish have a ...
Which Types of Pond Filter Media Are Best?(Post)Filter media is the substance that can be found in the filter, and is responsible for retaining good bacteria. It comes in various densities, sizes and shapes. Some resemble little plastic balls, whi ...
Pond Fish Spotlight: Catfish(Post)Catfish are scavengers, and as such can play an important role in the ecosystem of a pond. However, there are a number of things pond owners should be aware of prior to purchasing them. First, catfis ...
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 ...
How To Effectively Manage Pond Dams(Post)Dams have been used for centuries, and are prized for their ability to manipulate water. They are occasionally used by pond owners on a smaller scale, but it is crucial to make sure they are properl ...
Gary Vee Pond Build Event Ahead of Koi Fest 2025(Post)Once-in-a-Lifetime Opportunity to Work Alongside Business Icon Gary Vaynerchuk and Transform a Legendary Family Pond Fitz’s Fish Ponds is proud to announce an extraordinary pond build event tak ...
Why You Should Use Pond Pliers(Post)Ponds and water gardens must be monitored and maintained all year round, which often involves manual tasks such as trimming branches or shrubbery, removing leaves and debris from the water, and getti ...