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Pond Market Spring Start Up Guide for Ponds

Are your pond and fish ready for Spring?
It's been a long Winter and Spring is finally here.

Use the Pond Spring Start-Up tips below to help your get your Pond in shape for many pleasurable days and nights ahead

Remove Pond Netting or Winter Cover.
2) Remove debris from the Pond bottom, using a Skimmer, Manual Pond Vac or Powered Pond Vac
Skim Off Leaf Debris off of the Pond surface.
Test pH and Adjust as Necessary.
Assure removal of remaining Pond bottom sludge by adding Sludge Digesting Beneficial Bacteria.
Clean/Replace Filter Media.
Innoculate Pond Filter Material with Beneficial Bacteria.
Test Salinity - Add Pond Salt if necessary.
Visually inspect Pond Fish for disease & Parasites.
Inspect Pond Equipment for worn and/or unsafe Parts.
Replace Pond UV. and Pond Light Bulbs.
Prepare Plants by Re-Potting if necessary & adding Aquatic Plant Fertilizer
Begin feeding Pond Fish appropiate Pond Fish Food once water Temperature reaches 50 Degrees F.