Pond and Water Feature Service

  To Quickly Create An Opening In Ice For Your Pond, Pour Warm Water On The Surface. Avoid Breaking Through The Ice Using Force Because You Can Harm Pond Life. For pond owners with fish or other inhabitants, winter poses new challenges.  While you can move your creatures to a tank inside to wait out the weather, it's just as easy to leave them in their natural space and keep them healthy.  Ice itself is not an issue for Koi as long as your pond is deep enough to not become frozen completely.  Koi fish and many other inhabitants go dormant in the winter, which means they huddle to the very bottom where the water is warmer and use far less oxygen. The most critical reason why you need to make sure your pond surface doesn't freeze over completely is because it keeps oxygen out and traps toxic gases that can kill your fish. As long as there is a hole, or several, in your pond surface, your fish can ride out the cold weather just fine.  You can definitely add a pond ...

During Warm Summer Months, Your Pond's Water Level Will Need To Be Regularly Maintained To Keep Your Aquatic Life And Systems In Top Shape. How important can keeping your pond's water level the same REALLY be?  Extremely.  In the summer months, water will evaporate from your pond at an accelerated rate.  Keeping the pond topped off regularly will stop the pond from drying out and keep your oxygenating plants healthy.  These plants are crucial for maintaining an appropriate nutrient level for your fish.  The evaporation can also wreak havoc on water quality by increasing ammonia and nitrates. This can require consistent testing and chemical solutions to hold steady the fine balance for your pond's ecosystem.  If your water levels become too low, your pump system and other equipment can sustain severe damage by sucking in nothing but air. Maintaining a steady water level is only one of the much needed tasks that your pond requires durin...