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In this Issue: May 14, 2005

|| All that's new with us

|| Tired of cleaning that Pond Filter?

|| Green, Brown, Stringy....Yuk!

|| Fun (Pond) Fact

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Want a pond pump that has a 3 year Warranty, is very energy efficient, come in sizes to power anything from a tabletop fountain to huge waterfall and can be repaired in most instances if something does go wrong? Check out the Danner Pondmaster.

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|| All Thats New With Us

We have completed our move into our new facility and all of our customers who have visited just love our new retail store! So much more room to display all of the product, lots of room for plants and fish. Finally enough room to display all of the "froo-froo" like spitters and floating cuties like our drunken frog on a raft and so much more. Our new facility also has a much larger shipping department and lots of warehouse space. If you are in St. Louis come visit us. We are located right at the junction of Interstates 55 and 270/255 and only 5 minutes from Interstate 44 as well as only 20 minutes from Interstates 64 and 70. Our retail store is open every day from 10:00 - 6:00 (shorter hours in the winter). Unlike other websites selling pond supplies we are a REAL business with real people here to help you every day and a REAL store to visit and browse! Complete directions can be found in the "About Us" section at http://www.pondmarket.com

|| Tired of cleaning that Pond Filter?

Well, we have good news for you! There are now several filters that are a SNAP to clean! I had promised to talk about it in this edition and here we go:

The most revolutionary for the normal pond is the Cal Torpedo Filter:
1) No pads to clean or change - it has none!
2) The filter does NOT have to be opened to back-flush it!
3) The pump does NOT have to shut off to back-flush it!
4) All it literally takes is a few turns of a knob and VOILA - it's clean!
Coupon for this filter at the bottom of this article

The next one is the Tetra back-flush filter:
1) Turn the pump off
2) Flip a valve
3) Turn the pump back on
4) Turn the pump off
5) Flip the valve
6) Turn the pump back on Voila! Clean Filter (the pads to have to be changed once a year).
Coupon for this filter at the bottom of this article

Then there is the ULTIMATE in Koi Pond Filtration:The Aqua Ultima
1) The Koi Pond Filter that NEVER clogs or channels
2) Bio Media that was tested by MIT
3) can handle very high flow rates
4) has INTERNAL JETS for back-flushing
5) can handle high fish loads Coupon for this filter at the bottom of this article

Find all these filters right here.

Coupons for filters: when checking out, put this code into the required field: newsletter05 to receive a 10% discount for being a newsletter subscriber. (Coupon expires 6/1/05...so hurry!)!!

|| Green, Brown, Stringy....Yuk!

Got that STUFF growing in your pond? CAREFUL which products you use to get rid of it! Most products that kill algae will also kill your plants. The PondMarket carries products that will safely remove that stringy, floating, clinging stuff and keep your plants (and fish) healthy! Check out the "Water Treatments" department at On-Line Catalog and look for "Pond Balance" and or "Restor". To keep the pond looking good on a longer term basis, try one of the "Algae Battalions". Good stuff!

|| Fun (Pond) Fact

A Koi's age can be determined by counting the rings on one of it's scales. Liked this newsletter? Please pass it on to family and friends who may also enjoy it! Thank you!

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