Fall is here. What do you do to protect your Pond from the elements and the wrath that Mother Nature can bring us sometimes? Below is a great Fall Checklist Guide.
1) Prepare Pond Plants for Fall by pruning dead leaves and moving marginal plants to deeper water.
2) Pond Filter System: Clean and store if turning it off, clean and inspect for worn parts if it will be running. Protect Pressurized Filters with straw bales if necessary.
3) Cover the pond with Pond Netting to keep leaves out and protect the Pond Fish from predators.
4) Use a Pond Aerator to provide sufficient oxygen for the Fish to insure survival.
5) A Pond Heater/De-Icer will keep a hole in the ice to let harmful gases (carbon monoxide) escape.
6) Feed an easily digestible Cool Weather Food to let the Fish add to their fat reserves before the water gets too cold for them to eat (48 degrees Fahrenheit).
7) Add Beneficial Bacteria that is formulated to work in cooler water temperatures to help reduce build up of decomposing leaves and make spring start-up easier.
8) Keep a Pond Thermometer in the water to show when to feed Cool Weather Food and when to stop feeding completely.
9) Test the pH, Salt, Nitrite, Ammonia to insure the fish stay healthy.
10) Using Barley will help prevent too much stringy growth.
11) Phos–X will remove Phospahtes to help keep the water clear.
12) Use Restor to help eliminate existing stringy growth on Waterfall, Plants and rocks.
Remember, A Healthy Pond is a Happy Pond.
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