There’s Magic in that Water Gadget… The Steripen

A new product specifically aimed at campers and hikers is called The SteriPen … it is a device that is able to purify contaminated water using UV (ultra violet) light. The action of the UV light is to destroy the membranes of bacterial contaminants in the water wherever the water is sourced from … […]

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A Snake in a Pond and Good Pond Water Filter

Tony, I am really learning a lot from your e-mails!!! What a great resource for information. Anybody interested in receiving emails can opt-in at my main website Practical Water GardensMy husband and I are novice pond keepers. Last year we were getting ready to spend a fortune on a pond filter. […]

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Kill Pond Algae: How To Select an UVC for Your Fish Pond

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 […]

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