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Leaking pond or one that no longer fills after dredging: understanding clogging and restoring itAfter dredging, an earthen pond can lose its natural impermeability. Groundwater, clay sealing, bentonite, liner: a biologist’s diagnosis and solutions, from the...8 min de lecture
How long should barley straw be left before replacing it? Duration of effectiveness and replacement scheduleBarley straw does not activate immediately and does not last forever. Approximate startup time, effectiveness duration, signs that it is exhausted, and...7 min de lecture
Maintain your pool or pond like a pro: the method, tools, and maintenance logWhat sets a professional’s maintenance apart from an amateur’s: measuring before acting, keeping a logbook, proceeding in the right order, and having...7 min de lecture
How to cool your pond water in summer: shade, depth, circulation, and water inflowsConcrete and sustainable ways to lower a pond’s water temperature in summer: shading, depth, circulation, water inputs, and evaporation management, with their...7 min de lecture
When to feed pond fish? Season, temperature, and time of dayThe right time to feed pond fish depends first on the water temperature, then on the time of day. A season-by-season schedule,...6 min de lecture
EPDM Membrane Air Diffusers for Ponds: Why They Outperform Air Stones, and How to Install Them ProperlyFine bubbles, backflow prevention, clogging resistance: why choose an EPDM membrane diffuser to aerate a pond, how to size it, where to...6 min de lecture
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Where can you find a custom pond liner? Purchasing options and what to prepare before orderingCustom-made pond liner: cut to length from a roll, workshop-welded liner, 3D preformed liner, or prepackaged liner. Where to find them, which...6 min de lecture
How and where to buy a filter for your pond: the checklist before orderingBuy the right pond filter: the information to gather before purchasing, sales channels (specialist store, hypermarket, online shop, second-hand), what to check...6 min de lecture
What fish should I put in a 4,500-liter pond?A 4.5 m³ pond is well suited to goldfish, shubunkins, or small native species, but not to adult koi or sturgeons. Species,...7 min de lecture
Too many snails in my pond: are they harmful or dangerous? What they reveal and when to worryA large snail population in a pond is rarely dangerous in itself, but it often indicates an excess of organic matter. Identify...7 min de lecture
How to protect pond fish from ravens and crowsCrows, rooks, magpies: corvids mainly take small fish and food along the edges. How to identify them and deter them effectively without...8 min de lecture
Cormorants on the pond: how to protect your fish from an underwater fisherman (nets, lines, shelters)The great cormorant hunts underwater and can empty a pond in a few winter weeks. How it hunts, why conventional bird scarers...6 min de lecture
Clean your pond quickly in autumn: the task order that saves timeHalf a day, the right equipment, and the tasks in the right order: a quick autumn pond cleaning, without draining it or...7 min de lecture
Can bacteria still be added to a pond in autumn? Until when and whyYes, autumn is actually a good time to seed a pond, as long as the water stays above about 10 °C. Timing,...7 min de lecture
Pond turning red: 7 possible causes (algae, bacteria, iron, daphnia…), how to identify them and when to worryRed, orange, or pink water does not have a single cause. Euglena, red cyanobacteria, sulfur bacteria, iron, daphnia, or azolla: a biologist's...6 min de lecture