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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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