Title: Fish Pond Care
Tags: fish pond care, caring for fish pond, pond water, changing pond water proce
Blog Entry: Proper Care of Your Fish: Changing the Pond Water Water inside a fish pond is critical to good fish care. Inhabitants and plants living inside the water depend on its cleanliness to survive. If you are a very busy person, and the only available day that you have is once every week, you have to improvise something to keep your pond from being soiled. You will have to regularly allot a portion of your time to change the pond water to assure that your fish are properly cared for. Remove the water, partially You could either choose to remove your fish from your pond and put them in a container while draining the entire water content of your pond. Winter is a great opportunity do this if you bring your fish inside for winter. Or you can partially remove the water and clean the pond while your fishes are still in it. Your choice. The most advisable thing to do is remove partially the water content to prevent the fish from suffering shock due to a sudden change in temperature. This may cause your fish to get sick. By using a siphon or pump, remove only a portion of the pond water, while you’re at it, don’t forget to remove decaying vegetation, other debris and fallen leaves. You don’t want these things to stay inside your pond because they tend to decompose and foul the water which can promote diseases to the fish. Inspect the equipment Make sure that while the level of water is still low, you inspect all equipment that is immersed in the water for damage or wear. Including pumps, lights, liners, filter, connections, tubing and cables that are involved. It is important to ensure that these items are not going to fail and leave the health of your fish in jeopardy. Check the following: Pumps – scrutinize for damages which can result to intake blockage, electrical shock, or oil leakage. As necessary, you should open the pump and inspect the impeller. Tubes – inspect for rupture, stiffness and kinks. Constrictions like these affect the flow of water in waterfalls, fountains, or filters. Therefore, these aerators don’t work effectively as they should. Pond liner – be on the look-out for punctures or small tears that needs patching. If evidences of larger degradation or damage are present, this indicates that upgrading or replacement should be done. Electric cords – pay attention to surface cracks or frays. If not taken care of, this can cause hazardous shock that can affect both humans and fish. Filter – clean this to eliminate visible debris that cause reduction of breakdown or flow of algae-promoting substances. Fish – examine your fish if there are any signs of swollen abdomens, blotches or wounds. These conditions should be treated immediately. If you have no idea on how to deal with these, take the injured fish to a vet for further checkup. Refill your pond Refilling your pond may take some time, especially if it is a large pond. Proper care of your fishes’ health always depends on the water inside your pond which serves as their home.
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