"Wet Footprints"

We have all heard of our "Carbon Footprint", and we know that big companies "trade" for carbon offsets....what if we could all do the same?
Well, we can!! Pond Owners can leave a "Wet Footprint"(TM) and in our small way help Mother Nature reclaim some of what we took!

The PondMarket is developing a program to encompass ways for everyone to build a little bit of habitat to make a trail of "Wet Footprints" which emcompasses providing places for creatures to live and things to grow.

The PondMarket has started putting a sign by products that are "Earth Friendly" in their catalog (we are not done...more products will get this seal as we review them one by one).

The Seal above and to the left will start appearing in our newsletters, on our site and in our catalog to show you ways to make a positive impact (or avoid a negative one).


This week, we feature the new "All Natural Algaecide" for Ponds! Truly a first and breakthrough product, it will help to avoid using harsh chemical algaecides when eliminating green water!

Pond Market and Amazon.com

Did you know....that the PondMarket has been a trusted Amazon.com Dealer for almost 10 years?

Most of our products can be purchased right from the Amazon.com website!
Very soon you will also be able to shop at the PondMarket online catalog and pay through your Amazon.com account (you can already use your Paypal account in addition to all major credit cards)

The PondMarket is always working on making things better, easier and faster for you!

Great Kits!

Right now at PondMarket.com great Kits can be found.
These Kits are put together for you, so you don't have to do the work!

Check out the Pond Package Kit!
163 Gallon Pond Kit for under $200 made of High Quality Equipment!

Comes With:
+Blue Damsel Flex Pond

+Pondmaster 190 Pump + Filter + Fountain Set

+Laguna Pond Fish Food

+Laguna Mini Pond Net

+Pint of Microbe-Lift PL Beneficial Bacteria

+8oz. Dechlorinator

+8oz. Accu Clear


Check out all the great Kits available at PondMarket.com right now!

Koi Pond Fish

Koi are the most spectacular ornamental pond fish to add to a garden pond.
Large and beautiful, Koi carp can also be tamed to eat out of a persons hand.
Koi are not suitable for very small ponds (they must have at least 200 gallons of pond water per fish) and must have adequate pond filtration.

Koi can live a very long time (40+ years) if the right environment is provided!

Fun Pond Fact

Water spiders collect air and store it in the strands of their underwater webs for use as needed.

Fun Pond Fact

While Koi spawn only once a year, Goldfish spawn all spring, summer and fall. Goldfish need to be only about 2 inches long to start spawning (have babies).

Pond Fish Food

Good quality Pond Food is formulated to keep pond fish healthy and helps maintain the quality of the Pond Water.

Pond Fish live in a special environment that allows only limited chances of finding natural food
that would satisfy all their nutritional needs.
It is also important that pond food be easily digestible to limit organic waste (which turns into Algae Food)
produced in the pond by using ingredients that are easily and more fully digestible by the fish.

Pond Fish Food is usually formed into sticks or pellets that float on top of the pond water
for longer periods of time to prevent them from falling to the bottom of the garden pond and fouling the water
before they can be eaten.
Different formulations of Pond Food are available for the cooler weather of spring
and fall and the hot weather of summer.

The digestive capabilities of the pond fish vary with the temperature of the pond water and these foods assure us that they receive all the nutrients they need during all these different circumstances.

Fun Pond Fact

MALE koi and goldfish develop “whiskers” before breeding, each spring,
on their noses, gills and pectoral fins to stimulate egg-laying females.

Testing your Pond Water

If you haven't tested your Pond Water yet, now would be a great time.

Check you pH level. The best time to test your pH is early in the morning.
This will give you a more accurate reading.
If your pH isn't neutral now is the time to start trying to balance it out.
Changing your pH level is a slow process and getting started now would be beneficial to you later.

Check your Ammonia & Nitrite levels. Ideally you would want these to be zero.
High levels of Ammonia and Nitrites can be harmful to you Pond Fish.

You can also check your Chlorine/Chloramine level, Phosphate level,
and Salt content of your Pond Water to be on the safe side.

Testing your Pond Water for any potential problems now will help you out in the long run.
The earlier on you take care of these problems the less work you will have later on during the season.