Late Summer Ponds

Welcome to late August 2008! By this time, unless you just recently built your pond or you completed a major cleaning of your ponds ecosystem, your pond should have cycled, balanced and your water should be crystal clear and your algae under control. You should be relaxing by your pond with very little maintenance.

We have finally had to add water to our pond a couple of times since it finally stopped raining on a daily basis. In fact our lawn has started to turn a crunchy golden brown and go dormant for a while. The recent scattered storms have not been enough to stop that process. One benefit of course is not having to mow the lawn as often - saves time and gas!

For those of you whose ponds have not fully balanced, we would like to hear from you. Send me an email at Shawn@AquaticInnovators.com or submit a comment to the blog describing the issue(s) you are having. Additional contact information can be found on our website at http://www.aquaticinnovators.com./
Include as much detail about your system as possible, including the size of your pond (volume of water, amount of surface area, max and average depth, shape of your pond, etc.), what type of filtration system you have, how much sunlight your pond gets, how many, the size and type of fish (and other aquatic family members) you have, and how often and the type of food you feed your fish. Include a little bit about the number and types of plants you have as well as the water quality parameters if you have tested your water recently as well. Have you added any new fish or plants to your system? What products (natural or man made chemicals) have you added to your water? Where are you located (state, city, etc.)? Do you have rocks and/or gravel in your pond? How long ago was your pond installed? Are you on well or city water supply? Is this the first time this issue has come up for your pond? Anything else you think may be important. If you are able to, include a picture or two of your pond.

As you can see from the questions above (not all-inclusive), there are all sorts of things that can impact your system. One thing to keep in mind is that poor water quality is the leading cause of problems for your fish.

If your pond is doing well, I would like to hear from you as well.

Thanks for checking in and have a great day! I look forward to hearing from you.

Shawn

2008

Wow, what a year! Starting the year with record snowfall amounts for the winter, cooler than normal temperatures for the spring, and now flooding that nobody has ever seen around here.

With all that, people have experienced a variety of issues with their ponds. All in all though, it seems as though everyone is doing well now. The warmer weather and sunny days has really made a difference. The ponds are now balanced out for the season and the aquatic plants (after the slow start) are showing their annual growth potential and their beauty. The main one right now is that the water lilies are really beginning to bloom consistently.

Now get outside, sit by your pond and have a great summer day!

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