Pond Maintenance

Question: I have two heron statues next to my pond. Since herons are territorial do you think having two might actually defeat the purpose of discouraging our great blue heron marauder? I’m leaving the net up for now, but small birds have been getting trapped in it as everyone likes to drink from the pond…

Question: I am starting the Fall prepare kit I have ordered from you and my thermometer reads at 20, I also am feeding the fish with the free food that came with the kit. I also put the net over to catch the leaves. When do I drain 50% and how do I drain the…

Question: My pond has been clear until recently. The pond has loose algae on the sides and the bottom of the pond. When the fish move, you can see the liner is clear. How do I correct the problem. I have aqua uv (25)watt, fishmate 2000 with uv and 2000 little giant pump. I have…

Question: I have a Waterless Pond with a 3500 pump – the waterfall is VERY slow, trickles what would cause this? It is twice the size pump that I need per measurements, I just cannot increase the flow, could a rock be on the hose blocking flow? Answer: When you say Waterless Pond I’m assuming…

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…