Archive for July 2015

Question: This will be the second winter for our pond. I learned from last season and covered it with netting. But when I got home yesterday I found a dried up frog that had gotten stuck in the net. I didn’t think about the other creatures in the pond. Is there a safe way to…

Question: i have a pond in my back yard under a pine tree are the pine needles harmful for my fish and my pond Answer: The needles will lower the pH in the pond, so it is important to test and adjust the pond water pH on a regular basis.

Question: first year to winterize, I have heard that you can run your filter to keep water moving and put a pvc pipe in pond to keep oxygen in and let carbon dioxide out, is this true or do I need a heater or de-icer…Pat Answer: Winterizing a pond is a fairly simple procedure, but…

Question: A friend of mine had a new pond built and in the centre concrete blocks were stacked on top of each other to hold a water feature. I am sure this is not a good idea as they are not sealed or painted. Can you give me any feed back please Answer: Concrete blocks…

Question: I recently purchased a 150 or more gallon pond . It was a display item so I got it cheap. It has four holes in it and I was wondering how to repair it. It does’nt have a liner to it. It “s plastic or something else and does not require a liner, Thanks…

Question: i have approximetly a 5000 gallon pond where a dog or deer has caused damage to the liner, there appears to be a slow leak……i will need to continue adding water during the winter, i live in the blue ridge of virginia…..im sure trying to replace the liner now would cause harm to the…

Question: I’m planning on moving my outdoor fish indoor for the winter. I am going to use the outdoor pond water in a preformed pond liner. What kind of rocks/pea gravel should I use indoors if any? Should I put some rocks from the outdoor pond indoors? Thanks. Answer: Moving pond fish indoors and keeping…

Question: we have a spring fed pond in our development (has drain overflow at surface of other end that flows into stream). it is oval shaped ad about 1/3 acre. not sure of exact depth but think 6-8 ft at deepest. Not sure of exact age of pond but development was built in 1991 so…

Question: Dear Pond Doctor, I have a 35′ x 37′ koi and goldfish pond. I live in a heavily wooded area. Last year I used the netting to prevent leaves in the pond, however, the weight of the leaves from the rain pushed the them into the pond anyway and the net kept tearing when…

Question: I am working on rejuvinating a natural rock pond for a friend of mine. There is a large rock face and two natural pools at the bottom . The pond has worked in the past without leaking but it seems that now that we want to get it up and running again it doesn’t…