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The Life of Koi: Understanding The Upkeep of Koi Ponds And Water GardensChapter V: Natural Solutions to Getting Rid of Algae There are more natural ways to keep the algae out the pond that won’t hurt the fish or plants. Once you algae is under control, a few maintenance changes will help keep the algae at bay. If you have stubborn algae you may need to remove your fish and power wash your pond. In addition to using Rescue Rock and Waterfall Scrubber to control algae, you can also add …

The Life of Koi: Understanding The Upkeep of Koi Ponds And Water Gardens Chapter IV: What Causes Algae It’s nearing summer and your pond is flourishing, the lilies are blooming, the fish are happily swimming to the edge of the pond when you walk by asking for food. One day you wake up go outside with your cup of coffee and glance proudly into your pond and see that the green monster has come. The green monster isn’t the wall in left field at Fenway Park, but algae. The very word …

The Life of Koi: Understanding The Upkeep of Koi Ponds And Water Gardens What’s the difference between a pond-less water feature and a pond?A pond kit usually contains a bigger body of water and contains fish. On average ponds are usually 10’ x 15’ and has a plant shelf around the inside of the pond. There’s usually a biofall, which houses beneficial bacteria to grow. The bacteria is beneficial to the pond ecosystem in that it helps breaks down and wastes from the water, like ammonia and ni …

The Life of Koi: Understanding The Upkeep of Koi Ponds And Water GardensSpring Is Here, What Do I Do Now?Spring is here! That means the days are getting longer, the birds are chirping, flowers blooming and your pond is full of leaves and gunk! What’s going on? Well, in the Spring the water begins to warm up and we can see our ponds begin to come to life. This week our team have started cleaning the pondless features outside our office. Spring is an important time to get the pond going in the rig …

The Life of Koi: Understanding The Upkeep of Koi Ponds And Water GardensChapter I: Benefits Of A Water GardenMy name is Eric and I just started working at Anjon a month ago. I have been keeping aquariums since I was 10. I’m a lot like you, I’m interested in fish and keeping them as pets. I am going to try and keep this blog in English and very little technical jargon. Anjon can everything you need for your pond. This blog will walk you through how to maintain a water garden.Some of the benefits …