Koi and Goldfish Care
When you are planning and building your garden pond, there is no magical depth of water in which fish will magically survive. A simple fact however is that a 6′ fish will pollute one cubic foot of water much faster than it can pollute two or three cubic feet of water. While waterlilies require surface area, your pond fish require total water volume.
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Posted February 21st, 2007 in Care & Maintenance, Fish
Spring Maintenance Tips
March (or whenever the water becomes a liquid and seems likely to stay that way) is the time to invest in some of that “Spring Fever” in your pond. After checking the connections to your filter, turn on the pump and add the first dose of beneficial bacteria to the water.
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Posted February 21st, 2007 in Care & Maintenance