To avoid most maintenance problems with ponds and fountains, you need to do it right the first time. That means you'll need to do your homework about the environment in which you'll build your pond and install your pond fountain. "Think of a pond as a big aquarium," says Steve Springer, president of the Waterscapes division of OASE in Camarillo, California. "The major and critical aspect of creating and maintaining a pond is protecting the biological balance of everything in it." You will be creating an ecosystem, and Cheap New Balance 999 everything that goes into it must maintain that environment.
"The key to maintaining your pond is the water factor. Installing and maintaining pond aeration and water cleaning equipment, and adding the appropriate bacteria will keep the pond environment stable and healthy for the plants and fish you want to put there. It takes time to get the proper water balance, usually about 6-8 weeks for a brand new pond," says Springer.
Maintenance calls for commercial ponds vary, depending on where you're located. According new balance shoes to Dirk Rohloff, owner and president of Pacific Water Art, in Mountain View, California, it depends on climate, environment, landscape plants around the pond, and the grading and drainage patterns which affect runoff into the pond. "Each pond or water feature has its own personality; subsequently, some require twice weekly maintenance, others require only once a month," Rohloff says. Often with large ponds, the water quality can even change from week to week, due to the amount of nutrients in runoff and debris in the water. Some contractors, like Mike Graham, vice president of operations for Landscape Concepts Management in Grayslake, Illinois, offer a weekly contract through the growing season. This allows the contractor to keep an eye on changing conditions.
Pond Aeration is a common and effective way to maintain good water New Balance 576 Sale quality and kill or prevent the growth of algae. Aerators promote a healthy fish habitat, reduce nutrient problems due to lack of oxygen, reduce odor, and increase decomposition of organic matter.