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Summer Algae Control Tips: We find that during the Summer months algae can get out of control quickly usually because of the heat and sun. Algae generally is not a reason for concern since most of the time it is not harmful to your fish – it usually bothers us more than them! A fewRead more

Happy Earth Day! We are always trying to think of ways to help reduce, recycle and reuse and we know many of you are as well so we thought we’d share an article from the Audubon Society that is very insightful. Audubon Society’s Top Ten Things We Can Do To Reduce Global Warming Conserve water –Read more

We can’t believe Fall has come upon us already. We love the leaves changing, tastes of pumpkin & apple and the smell of Autumn but hate the thought of having to close the pond! Here are a few tips to make closing your pond easier: 1. Use water gardening gloves: the water temperatures are notRead more

What was the first year Earth Day was celebrated?  Earth Day is celebrated on April 22nd every year although in my opinion we should care about the condition of our world not just on that day but everyday.  Some of things I am going to do to this weekend is to walk around my neighborhoodRead more

Spring is upon us! This indicates many things including pond maintenance, plant care, etc. However many people forget about their fish!! Many people think that they should just feed their fish when the ice defrosts and when they can actually see their fish. This ideology is INCORRECT! You should only begin feeding your fish whenRead more

Last year was a very stressful year when it came to keeping fish in our pond.  We had two predators visit that we’ve never seen before at our pond.  One of them was a mink that showed up the day after Thanksgiving.  Thankfully, the pond wasn’t frozen over yet and I noticed that several of our largeRead more

Keeping your fish in the pond over winter can seem like a daunting task but keeping some key information in mind can help. 1. Maintaining a hole in the ice at least once every 24 hours is critical: The #1 most important thing you need to do during the winter is to make sure thereRead more

Even with the cooler weather approaching algae can still be a problem in some ponds. Here is a breakdown of which algae control products to use during Fall. Microbial Algae Clean: Our favorite product for single celled algae. This is a bacteria based product that can be used Spring through Fall. AlgaeFix: It’s the allRead more

Fish have the weakest immune systems in the Fall and Spring so before closing the pond for the winter we would suggest monitoring the fish for any signs they may be sick and to take preventive measure to ensure they do not get sick. Signs your fish may be sick: If you see your fishRead more