| Installing a backyard fish pond is an aesthetic addition | | | | Do not install a backyard fish pond in a low lying area |
| to your landscaping and offers a bit of tranquility as | | | | where runoff from your lawn will end up in your fish |
| well. However, taking care of backyard fish ponds is | | | | pond. Maintaining the fish pond is difficult enough |
| not as easy as one might think. And, you have to do | | | | without introducing runoff from the lawn. When |
| more than simply install the fish pond and then let it | | | | installed on a high area you will have an easier time |
| go. Backyard fish ponds care is constant and | | | | maintaining your fish pond. |
| consistent. Although, if you follow these tips you will | | | | Tip #3 Water Plants |
| be able to enjoy your backyard fish pond with as | | | | Another great suggestion is to add several varieties |
| little effort possible in its maintenance. | | | | of plants in and around your fish pond. This way the |
| Tip #1 Use a Plastic Liner | | | | excess nutrients will be absorbed by the plants and |
| Use a plastic liner to separate your backyard fish | | | | will not end up promoting algae growth in your fish |
| pond from the surrounding soil. By doing this you | | | | pond. This works well because it keeps algae from |
| eliminate nutrients from the soil intruding your fish | | | | growing and you having to clean the algae out. |
| pond and will only have to deal with the elements | | | | Maintaining a fish pond takes work, and you should |
| that are in the pond itself or are created by the fish | | | | expect algae to be a problem, especially if you have |
| living in the pond. | | | | fish. Just follow these tips to keep your algae |
| Tip #2 No Low-lying Areas | | | | problem to a minimum. |