Planning a New Fish Pond? Having Hassles With a Pond?
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Is your water crystal clear, clean and healthy? ... believe it or not many pondkeepers put up with murky green or brown ponds which have become a bit of a nightmare rather than the beautiful relaxing and valuable addition to any garden. The simple truth is that it is difficult to find qualified and reliable advice from many pond suppliers. Consequently all sorts of mistakes are made which compound any existing problem as well as leaving the pondkeeper out of pocket. Sludge, filters and dirty ponds... Don't let anyone tell you that pond filters remove sludge. They don't. Click the link to find out why and what you can do about sludge in a pond. Biofilters purify pond water so fish don't die. Biofilters are critical to pond success. See this page for info on pond vacuums.
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Read why sand filters are bad news on a pond and how to save money by getting rid of one.
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We recommend that you subscribe to a series of 25 articles (see left hand sidebar) that will be sent to you at regular intervals by email. You can use these articles to build up a reference system at home... should you ever meet problems with your pond.We have also put together a Pond Primer which you can download in PDF format. This will also help you to understand the basics of fish pond keeping.
The Difference Between Success and Failure
There are 3 vital pieces of equipment required if your pond is to remain clean, sparkling clear and healthy all year round. There is then a fourth element namely aquatic plants.
- The right type and size of pond pump ... pond pumps are the source of oxygen needed by all living creatures in a pond. Learn how to select the right pump here and then view the performance curves of all the Hydro pumps by clicking here.
- A biofilter which has the sole function of purifying the pond water thereby preventing toxins building. These nitrogen based toxins result naturally from fish metabolic processes. Learn how to select the right biofilter here or improve the capacity of an existing biofilter using Alfagrog.
- An ultra violet light or UV clarifier which has the sole purpose of clarifying the water by killing suspended algae. In this way pond water remains crystal clear. Learn how to select the right UV here. If the expen