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MAINTENANCE
Routine Maintenance
It's easy to keep your pond looking great
if you set it and stocked it properly. As with any part
of your landscape, some maintenance is needed. Once
every three to four weeks during the pond season, make
a 15% to 25% water change. The pond will accumulate
a large amount of dissolved organics and natural acid
that reduce water quality and disrupt the pond's natural
balance. Remember Mother Nature's "natural"
ponds have a constant flow of new water and a constant
"dirty" water outflow. Performing a water
change will reduce the build-up of these and other pollutants.
Always treat your tap water a Pondwater conditioner
such as Stress Coat® whenever adding water to your
pond.
All garden ponds accumulate organic matter from the
time they are first filled with water. Organic matter
is naturally produced from dead plants, algae, as well
as uneaten fish food and waste. This organic build-up
slowly decays, creating toxic hydrogen sulfide, ammonia
and nitrite. Such decay removes oxygen from your water
and lowers the pH. It also provides an excellent breeding
ground for many fish diseases. Pond Zyme® Plus is
an enzymatic cleaner containing a concentrated formula
of fast-acting strains of beneficial bacteria that create
and maintain sparkling clean water gardens and koi ponds.
Pond Zyme Plus immediately begins breaking down fish
waste and dead algae that cause cloudy water, sludge
build-up, and debris that clogs pumps and filters. Pond
Zyme Plus also digests leaves and grass clippings that
may enter your pond.
Through enzymatic action, Pond Zyme Plus reduces pond
maintenance and keeps pond water clean and clear. Cleaner
water means healthier fish and a more beautiful pond.
Pond Zyme Plus is a100% natural product, safe for all
pond fish, plants and wildlife. We recommend the use
of Pond Zyme Plus, a two-step approach for incomparable
pond cleanliness.
You will need to check your filter routinely to make
sure that it is running at peak efficiency. Make sure
that the Polyester Pre-Filter Pads (or the pads that
came with your filter) are clean so that they can give
maximum water filtration. Secondly, remember to clean
or change pads frequently during the pond season to
maintain a clear pond. When cleaning your filter pads,
don't use a garden hose, as this will kill any beneficial
bacterial on the pads. Use a bucket of your pond water
to rinse off the pads. Just don't dump the dirty water
back into the pond!
A proper maintenance program will keep your pond is
top shape and allow you to have countless hours of enjoyment
and satisfaction. Your plants and fish will reach their
maximum potential and provide you with a showpiece for
all to enjoy. Remember that old saying, "An ounce
of prevention is worth a pound of cure."
Water Quality
Chlorine less than .05 ppm
Oxygen more than 5 ppm
Ammonia less than 0.1 ppm
Nitrites less than 0.2 ppm
Nitrates less than 50 ppm
pH 6.5 -9
Alkalinity 50 - 170 ppm
Hardness 75 - 150 ppm
Salinity 0.1 - 0.3%
Phosphates algae blooms
Copper less than 0.1 ppm
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