Overflowing pond filters is not an unusual situation and is generally the result of a restriction in the outlet pipe. I got this email recently which shows what can happen. By the way it is always a good idea to place a filter on a slope so that if the worst does happen at least […]
I get some interesting emails and here’s one of them…
Tony, first of all, Thank You for your emails. I enjoy reading them, having dug a pond in October, planted sticks (plants with no foliage!) and can now see the first green , red and pink shoots appearing.
I have question for you. […]
Algfagrog is what we call a pond filter biomedium… bacteria grow on the surface and these bacteria in turn purify the pond water keeping fish healthy in a pond environment. I got this email from one of my newsletter readers and it has a general appeal so I’m publishing it here.Hi AnthonyAs a new subscriber, […]
The reason garden ponds go green and/or murky is because microscopic algae is suspended in the pond water. These algae come to the water surface to absorb light necessary for photosynthesis. The fish in the pond don’t mind the murkiness but the pond owner does.There are in general two ways to get rid of […]
