![]() Pond Building Pond Filters Pond Plants Related Terms ![]() Koi Ponds Farm Ponds Patio Ponds Gold Fish Ponds Sealing Ponds Ponds for Turtles What Are Ponds? There are two basic qualities that qualify a pond. Firstly it is a shallow water body. Secondly its circumference is spread over a few distances though this is not the case all times. Similarly it is also possible for people to walk across the ponds without having to fear of drowning. In many cases the water does not even come above the knee level of the person. However as explained above there are always some exceptions as few ponds are deep. But in any case they are not very deep like a river. There are several advantages of ponds. It fosters the ecological balance. It does not allow water seepage from its outlet. It is comparatively safe when compared with a river or lake on most occasions. It boasts a lovely look and can be an ideal fit for parks and amusement centers. They have got different name in different places. It continues to be liked by many people. Children love to play around it. It is a pleasant area. There are also ponds constructed exclusively for maintenance of fish or ducks or other creatures. Apart from the natural beauty it looks great when decorated artificially. More terms explained
Maintain the water level in your pond such that they stay in the right limits both in summer and rainy seasons.
Replace pond water in periodical intervals for safety and good health of aquatic life. Clean filter system every so often to keep away clogs and obstructions affecting the water flow. Remove the decayed plants from pond bottom to keep up safety of aquatic lives. Add minimal dechlorinator to lessen chlorination effect in fresh water. Offer proper aeration to the plants to keep up freshness of water, taking care of the aquatic plants with proper fertilizers.
To keep your ponds clean add some helpful bacteria and natural cleaning agents that feed on fish wastes. They help convert ammonia to nitrites further to nitrates that acts as a natural pond filtrating agents. They are absorbed by the aquatic plants to produce oxygen thus forming a nitrogen cycle. This action reduces the phosphorous and organic waste content in pond avoiding algae formation. Pond maintenance may sound to be simple but it requires continuous care to be taken keeping a balance over healthy ecosystems and clean water preventing algae.
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