| Pond care is relatively simple provided
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| | save your pond fish.
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| that the pond is well constructed prior
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| | Late autumn and winter are not the best
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| to introducing livestock as well as being
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| | times of year to give your pond a
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| kept clean whilst in operation. With
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| | thorough clean, since you will probably
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| pools and ponds you should ensure that
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| | disturb all the plants and fish trying to
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| the correct water levels are maintained,
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| | acclimatize themselves for the winter
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| either by topping up during hot weather
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| | months. Some plants even send down buds
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| or draining off excesses during wetter
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| | to the bottom of the pond where they lie
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| times. This will avoid undue weathering
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| | until the weather becomes milder. The
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| of exposed areas of pond lining or
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| | best time for a good clean up is in
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| erosion of banks during flooding.
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| | spring, after the last frosts, when pond
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| Cracks in concrete or tears in liners can
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| | life is back in full swing and the fish
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| be repaired but it is rather time
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| | begin to feed actively.
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| consuming and obviously a problem worth
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| | To improve the appearance of the pond and
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| avoiding. Properly mixed concrete should
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| | to prevent against disease remove any
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| not crack even in severe weather
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| | rotting or dying vegetation from water
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| conditions. We find that most tearing in
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| | and marginal plants after the first two
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| lining material is due to improper
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| | or three frosts in early autumn, excess
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| selection of the correct pond liner prior
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| | floating plants that look dead should
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| to installation, other reasons are the
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| | also be removed with a net or garden
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| dreaded visits from herons, otters and
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| | rake. Fish at this time will not be
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| the like whose sharp claws can easily
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| | feeding and will basically live off their
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| penetrate weaker pond lining.
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| | own body fats for the remainder of the
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| Green 'scummy' water is a common problem
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| | winter. Make sure you give them adequate
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| with smaller ponds. A certain amount of
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| | cover in the form of rocks, ledges or
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| algae is present in all water, however
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| | deeper water where they can hide
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| during longer periods of sunlight even a
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| | undisturbed.
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| perfect balance of fish and plants is not
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| | Your main concern in summer will be to
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| enough for prevention and the water turns
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| | keep the water clean and well topped up.
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| a livid green colour. In small still
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| | Remove any leaves or dirt and take care
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| water ponds this can be overcome with the
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| | that no grass cutting fall into the pond.
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| installation of a filtration system
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| | It is very important that no garden
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| including ultra violet light clarifiers.
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| | fertilizers or chemicals get into the
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| The U.V. light kills algae cells when
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| | pond bio-system, this can poison both
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| passed close to its spectrum, whilst the
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| | plants and livestock. If you see your
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| filtration unit removes this dead organic
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| | fish coming to the surface to gasp for
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| matter before being systematically
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| | air during hot weather, this means that
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| returned to the pond to cause more
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| | the oxygen levels have dropped
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| problems.
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| | considerably and extra agitation of the
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| Provided that your pond fish are not
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| | surface water is necessary along with a
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| overfed and the water is well oxygenated,
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| | partial water change of no more than 25%.
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| they should remain healthy. But if you do
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| | Under extreme drought conditions it is
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| notice fish acting out of character or
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| | better to trickle water slowly back into
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| swimming too lethargically then we
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| | the pond with a hosepipe rather than
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| suggest you contact your local fish
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| | topping up large quantities that have
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| professionals. Lumps and bumps or skin
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| | evaporated. Small changes in any
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| lesions are obvious signs of distress and
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| | bio-system is always better than larger
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| should be treated as soon as is possible.
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| | drastic action. Generally our advice is,
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| Again, a quick call to your local fish
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| | little and often will give you the pond
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| pond care people to request the correct
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| | care success you seek.
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| diagnosis and treatment should suffice to
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