Fall Pond Preperation

With Labor Day upon us, it won’t be long before the leaves start falling and the crisp air of autumn is commonplace.

Pond owners need to be prepared for this time of year since a lot can still happen within a pond environment.  Fish slow down and quit eating, plants (particularly tropicals) begin to die off and the water temperature begins to cool.

It’s important, if you decide to keep the pond operational over the winter to provide adequate aeration for fish since as plants die off, oxygen is often pulled from the water. 

It’s also a good idea to try and keep accumulated leaves and other things from dropping into the pond so a good quality pond netting, which can be stretched across and cover the pond is very useful.

Continued use of bacteria is advised and it’s ideal to look for an all season or all temperature formula since most bacteria begin to slow down at about 50 degrees water temp.  With an cold and warm weather form, you’ll continue to get cleaning and balance throughout the fall and right up to ice up of the pond.

We’ll be sharing more helpful tips here in the coming days.  For more information on pond care and algae control visit us at pondalgaesolutions.com

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Learning The Proper Dosage For Treating With Beneficial Bacteria

Beneficial bacteria is a very common pond treatment product and it’s very easy to apply and safe to use.

This weeks pond care article at pond algae solutions talks about using the right amounts of this worthwhile product to control algae blooms.

Most manufacturers suggest a certain amount of a product for a certain size of pond, however we believe this should be considered the absolute minimum dosage to use.  From that point the actual necessary amount could be twice as high as the suggested treatment, based on a number of influential factors.

The article talks about all of this in more depth and is a very good thing for any pond owner to know.  You can read more by visiting the pond algae solutions blog.

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Are Algae Problems Ruining Your Pond?

Pond algae is an all natural way for your pond or water garden to try and balance the various elements of your pond out and keep it in good shape.

This may sound like an off-the-wall statement until you think about it.

Algae cannot thrive if there are not enough nutrients in the water for it to prosper.  In the same way, excessive sunlight can help plants grow better as well.  So when these two elements are combined, algae can really take off in any size of pond.

Pond algae can also come in a number of forms including string algae, green water or planktonic algae, or floating surface scum.  None of these tend to be very attractive or pleasant and some actually smell really badly as well.

This weblog is a companion to our other website at Pond Algae Solutions and is used as a helpful resource for pond owners to learn more about their ponds.  We believe, more than anything else, that education will help folks clear up their ponds in the most natural and non-threatening means of control.

The simple fact is that you don’t have to resort to chemicals if you take some necessary steps and learn the right way to keep a pond balanced naturally.

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