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this issue: Oct 6, 2006
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When the Leaves fall....
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Pond De-Icer or Pond Air Pump? Which should be used?
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New Website Features
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Fun (Pond) Fact (TM)
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When the Leaves fall......
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it is time to cover the Pond with
netting! Leaves that blow into the
pond will sink to the bottom and create
all kinds of problems:
~ they will decompose using up valuable
oxygen in the process
~ they will increase the amount of
"muck" in the pond bottom
~ spring start-up will be harder because
the bottom will have to be cleaned
out!
Prevent
all these problems easily by covering
the pond with pond netting. Adding
cool weather bacteria will help eliminate
any small particles that fall through
and will also clean up anything already
decomposing from summer time plants.
The
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of winterization items, both individually
and in kit form:
Pond
Winterization
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Pond De-Icer or Pond Air Pump? Which
should be used?
Winter
Survival for the fish in the pond
depends in large part on the availability
of oxygen.
A
Pond De-Icer will keep a hole open
in the ice which may form on top of
the pond and let harmful gases like
carbon monoxide escape and oxygen
enter. A De-Icer (or two for large
ponds) is usually enough keep Goldfish
alive and well.
Pond
Air Pumps infuse large amounts of
additional oxygen and should be used
in ponds with larger Koi and Golden
Orfe, because the need for oxygen
is much greater for these pets.
In
some very cold areas where long periods
of ice and snow are expected both
should be used if large Koi or Golden
Orfe are present in the pond: Pond
Winterization
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Fun (Pond) Fact (TM)
One
of the major areas of cooling for
fish are the gills. Pond Fish will
breathe more slowly during the winter
to help preserve body heat!
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