26th October 2011
Having a pond in one's back or front yard adds an attractive addition to the landscape. When fitted in with the surrounding plants and flowers it not only gives elegance but also provides many hours of pleasure, especially if there are also fish in a pond...
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12th October 2011
A microscopic form of life that grows and thrives in water systems of many kinds (including the ocean, fresh water, swimming pools and fountains), created more often by the process of photosynthesis is known as algae. Algae water, on the other hand, is si...
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05th October 2011
Beneficial lake bacteria can keep your lake as clean and as fresh as you want it to be. Whether you are dealing with large amounts of algae, or any other kind of muck within your water, you can simply add beneficial bacteria to make your lake clean. These...
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05th October 2011
Water can be lovely in any form, but in a pond often the colours become so murky that the natural beauty of various elements are hard to see. Today's technology has now generated a pond dye that ensures not only a visual appeal that's hard to beat, but in...
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29th September 2011
A pond in one's yard can be a thing of beauty that adds to the all over enhancement of its surroundings. When placed artistically among plants and shrubbery it can give one the feeling of being in a beautiful location deep in a cool, green wooded area. Ju...
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26th September 2011
The first question you should be asking: Does my pond need a garden pond filter? When building a pond containing only plants, filtration isn't a necessity. It is important though, to have some sort of motion system, like a fountain, within the pond to pre...
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19th September 2011
There is nothing that one could add to their home that would make it more beautiful than a fish pond. When built correctly, these can add an elegance to a garden setting and complete an extraordinary landscape feature. These ponds must be maintained to re...
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14th September 2011
You might not be aware of the fact that every living creature in your pond requires oxygen for it to stay alive. A too low oxygen concentration in the water will result in the death of not only the fish, but eventually also the 'good' bacteria and as well...
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14th September 2011
Except for ponds that have been specially built to be free from bacteria, every single pond in the world contains bacteria. It's possible to rid a body of water from bacteria by using chemicals like bleach, but this will not only kill bad bacteria but als...
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05th September 2011
No one wants to look at ugly algae bloom in aquariums, swimming pools, garden ponds or water tanks. Some types of algae are destructive to birds and fish, others are merely ugly when in places where it is not wanted. Here are a few methods of killing alga...
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05th September 2011
A basic element in ponds is pond algae. This is highly important in the whole ecological balance of the pond since it helps in the production and the cycle of oxygen within this localized area where a good amount of living organisms highly utilize oxygen....
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23rd August 2011
We are all aware about how dirtier the world we are living in is becoming every day. More and more wastes are being released into our environment, making it greatly suspended in a specific level of un-healthiness, which humans also get to be affected. Wit...
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16th August 2011
Creating a koi fish pond in your garden is an ambitious project, but one that is not beyond the abilities of the amateur gardener. You will need to do some planning and probably recruit friends and neighbours to help with some parts of the creation, but i...
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16th August 2011
The term String Algae was coined because this form of plant really does replicate that of string, made up from really fine strands which is why some filtration systems are unable to remove the pest. It can also be found in indoors aquariums of all sizes, ...
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25th July 2011
For centuries, Europe has used barley straw in ponds, and this usage has spread further afield to other continents in more recent years. Natural chemicals are released from the barley, which help to preserve the clean and transparent quality of your pond....
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