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Fish ponds and Fountain

Owning a pond is not only beneficial for the environment and local wildlife, but they also look beautiful. Fish ponds, whether they are a koi pond or used for fishing, can be built almost anywhere with adequate drainage and soil density. Even with porous soil, pond liners can be laid to prevent the water from seeping through. These can be pre-molded into various shapes and sizes, or they can be cut to fit any size and shape of pond. Good soil for a pond has lots of clay in it, a ball of it shouldn’t crumble when rolled from hand to hand.

Garden ponds and backyard ponds are typically small, closed systems that do not need drainage because they use a pond pump to continually circulate the water. The pump can also be used to create an alluring pond fountain. Because they recirculate the water it has a tendency to develop algae blooms that can choke other aquatic life and cause the entire area to stink. Pond filters are a great addition, but the most important factor is the pH of the water. Keeping the pH between 7 and 8 keeps the water healthy and clear.

If algae does build-up it can be removed in a number of ways that are not harmful to pond plants, fish and other aquatic life. Beneficial bacteria that eat algae can be added to the water, and introducing extra plant life will compete with the algae for food making it scarce. Flocculants can be added to the water to make the existing algae clump up into big enough pieces to get captured by the filter, and UV lights can be used to kill the algae preventing it from coming back. All of these methods are very effective when the pH is correct and do not harm plant or aquatic life.

Koi are some of the most popular fish for a garden pond, but they require at least 200 hundred gallons of water per fish. Not only are they beautiful but they also can live for up to forty years, much longer than the average goldfish. Goldfish are a good choice for smaller ponds, they are colorful and breed often producing many more fish every year. Orfe are another popular breed that swims fast and loves jumping out of the water so may not be suitable for smaller ponds. Game and wild fish are not very good for garden ponds, they are either predators that will eat other fish and plants, or they are bottom feeders that will keep the water continually murky.

Pond supplies and fish pond supplies are typically found at specialty stores, hardware stores as well as online. Pond kits are available for small and medium sized areas and can be installed in hours rather than days. They are a great way to teach kids about local ecosystems as well as providing a good environment for literally thousands of creatures from birds and bees to plants and fish. They can beautify an yard or garden and are easy to maintain.

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Fish ponds and Fountain

Owning a pond is not only beneficial for the environment and local wildlife, but they also look beautiful. Fish ponds, whether they are a koi pond or used for fishing, can be built almost anywhere with adequate drainage and soil density. Even with porous soil, pond liners can be laid to prevent the water from seeping through. These can be pre-molded into various shapes and sizes, or they can be cut to fit any size and shape of pond. Good soil for a pond has lots of clay in it, a ball of it shouldn’t crumble when rolled from hand to hand.

Garden ponds and backyard ponds are typically small, closed systems that do not need drainage because they use a pond pump to continually circulate the water. The pump can also be used to create an alluring pond fountain. Because they recirculate the water it has a tendency to develop algae blooms that can choke other aquatic life and cause the entire area to stink. Pond filters are a great addition, but the most important factor is the pH of the water. Keeping the pH between 7 and 8 keeps the water healthy and clear.

If algae does build-up it can be removed in a number of ways that are not harmful to pond plants, fish and other aquatic life. Beneficial bacteria that eat algae can be added to the water, and introducing extra plant life will compete with the algae for food making it scarce. Flocculants can be added to the water to make the existing algae clump up into big enough pieces to get captured by the filter, and UV lights can be used to kill the algae preventing it from coming back. All of these methods are very effective when the pH is correct and do not harm plant or aquatic life.

Koi are some of the most popular fish for a garden pond, but they require at least 200 hundred gallons of water per fish. Not only are they beautiful but they also can live for up to forty years, much longer than the average goldfish. Goldfish are a good choice for smaller ponds, they are colorful and breed often producing many more fish every year. Orfe are another popular breed that swims fast and loves jumping out of the water so may not be suitable for smaller ponds. Game and wild fish are not very good for garden ponds, they are either predators that will eat other fish and plants, or they are bottom feeders that will keep the water continually murky.

Pond supplies and fish pond supplies are typically found at specialty stores, hardware stores as well as online. Pond kits are available for small and medium sized areas and can be installed in hours rather than days. They are a great way to teach kids about local ecosystems as well as providing a good environment for literally thousands of creatures from birds and bees to plants and fish. They can beautify an yard or garden and are easy to maintain.