Bottom Sludge and clogging Pond Filters

Every Pond Filter needs to be cleaned and
most of them might clog at some point or another,
but Pond Filter maintenance can be kept to a minimum.

Every Pond develops bottom sludge and many Pond Owners, unfortunately,
feel they have to completely drain and clean out the Pond each year.

These two items are related, both clogging Pond Filters and a lot of bottom sludge indicate lots of decomposing organic waste.

This waste is produced by a myriad of sources, among them fish waste,
leaves, grass and debris that blows into the pond,
uneated fish food, dying algae and many other things.

Reducing these contributing factors to a minimum
will reduce both Pond and Filter maintenance.

How to do that?

Think of Beneficial Bacteria as your best friends!

Assuming the Pond has an adequately sized Pond Filter,
using Beneficial Bacteria religiously and the right kind of Bacteria for the job
and the time of year goes a long way toward keeping these problems in check!

Use Beneficial Bacteria formulated for Spring to digest dead leaves and small twigs (use a net to fish out bigger quantities first),
an all-purpose or Summer formula to deal with the increase in fish waste and
Pond Plant debris and a cold weather formula in Autumn and warmer periods in the Winter to keep cleaning up things as they blow in the Pond.

Make sure the pH of the Pond Water is in acceptable range.
Beneficial Bacteria colonies grow much faster and digest waste much more efficiently if the pH is within the 7.0 - 8.0 range.

Fun Pond Fact

Herons love Pond Fish! They are colorful, easy to see, easy to catch and have limited escape opportunities!
The good news is that we know Heron's are very territorial
and once ONE has his eye on your Pond, the others will stay away.

Heron Decoys are a great way to keep Herons from fishing in YOUR Pond!

First Round of Results

The first results from the Annual Survey have come in and
70% of respondents asked for coupons.
PondMarket.com now has a Coupon Page!
Coupons are going to be posted on a regular basis!

Many of you asked for Pod Casts with Pond subject discussions.
PondMarket.com is working right now to get this in motion.
PondMarket Pod Casts should be going Live this Spring!

More Free Pond e-books were requested as well.
The current e-books are in need of a good updating.
The PondMarket Team is already getting these in gear for this Spring!

So much more is in store for the PondMarket!
The Newsletter will be published every week for the next few weeks
to make sure everyone finds out about all of the exciting news.

Keep your eyes open for all the exciting things happening at The PondMarket!

Fun Pond Fact

The fat in a Koi's body can get so cold and stiff that
they may swim in some really strange positions (on their side, head down, etc),
but once the water warms up this condition usually cures itself.

Special Deals & Savings

There are plenty of Pond Supply Bargains
right now at PondMarket.com!
Deals on Water Treatments, Pond Heaters,
Fountains, Spring Start Up Kits, and More!







Check out all the great deals at PondMarket.com!

The Cyprio Affair

Hozelock Cyprio, for many years one of the largest Garden Pond Equipment Manufacturers,
ended their North American operations last year.
This presents a large problem for many pond owners,
because replacement parts will no longer be available
(with the exception of UV bulbs).
Please read DETAILS HERE

The PondMarket has decided that Cyprio Pond Equipment owners need some help,
and for a limited time, we will make the following offer:
We will help to replace Cyprio Filters with Tetra Filters and have,
for a limited time DRASTICALLY reduced Tetra Filter prices for this purpose.

This is a VERY LIMITED TIME OFFER and can be found HERE

Annual PondMarket Survey

It is time for The Annual Pond Survey!
Each year The PondMarket asks you, our customers and subscribers, to participate in the Annual Pond Survey.
We have been doing the survey for 10 years and our customers and subscribers always have great fun participating and then reading about the results.
It only takes a minute or two.
Take the survey Now!

Gear up for Spring!

Spring will be here sooner than you think.
Now is the time to get your Test Kits,
Skimmer Nets, Filter Material,Beneficial Bacteria, & More!

Testing your water (for Ammonia, pH, etc.) and making sure everything is balanced
will make life easier in the summer time and prevent
future problems during the year.

Once the warm weather hits dead leaves and other debris should be removed from the Fish Pond.
Using a Skimmer Net or a Pond Vacuum will make maintenance less of a hassel.

Worn down Filter Material will need to be changed out as well.

Replacing UV Bulbs is important, too!
No one likes their Fish Pond looking like pea soup.

Spring & Summer Bacteria will help kick start your Fish Pond.
The Beneficial Bacteria will keep the Pond clean and help get rid of any organic debris you might have missed.

Spring is on the way.
Will you be ready?

Pond Market Updates

The Pond Market Retail Store has plenty of exciting things going on right now.

The whole team is working together to get the store ready for spring.
The team has been working on setting up new displays, recieving new shipments of new products, reorganizing, rearranging, painting murals, and more!

Here are some pictures of the murals that have been started.








New fountains have come in and the new fountains are going to be displayed in front of the backyard mural.

The fish room is currently being painted as well.
By spring the fish room will look like an exotic jungle.
Our beautiful ringneck parrots will fit right in.

We also have a new addition to our Pond Market family.
We have a new Quaker Parrot named Paulie!

Come and see all the exciting things happening at The Pond Market!

HAPPY NEW YEAR!