Dirty pond water can be a pain and ruins the fun of seeing the fish,  is it actually murky, cloudy, turbid  or dirty water is the first to figure out. A newly built pond will be cloudy as the rain washes clay particles and dirt into the pond. Once the pond is full and grass [...]

Finally it seems the weather is holding and warming up. The pond fish are also alert and hungry from the winter slow down time. The fish have been milling around here and there for a while now but didn’t seem interested in feeding until a few days ago. How we tell when they are ready [...]

Blue Pond Dye is the most used and popular color in pond dyes. Why? There’s a couple few reasons why the blue is more popular. Yes there are other colors of pond dye like Black , Black &  Blue mix but the Blue is the most forgiving. I know it seems I’m obsessed with Pond [...]

What a great couple weeks of warm weather but now back to the normal temps. Maybe your pond got a jump on spring too. We kept hearing the toads and I really didn’t think they would be mating this early but after walking around the pond, yep there are eggs. Even the perch have left [...]

Algae and weed control was at the top of the questions at the Expo There are literally thousands of algae species and the most common asked about is the filamentous string algae. For weed problems the most asked about was Eurasian Watermilfoill which is an invasive (nuisance) species taking over ponds and lakes across the [...]

Great weekend at the Erie Sport& Travel show, we really enjoyed talking with all of you and collectively working out some of the problems pond owners are facing and the ways to help correct those problems, bring health back to the pond, fish and our enjoyment of our ponds. The funny thing was Friday morning [...]

Come visit us at the Erie Travel & Sport Expo at the Bayfront Convention Center in Erie, Pa. “The Sport and Travel Show” March 2, Noon – 8:00 March 3, 10: – 8:00 March 4, 10: – 5:00 Let’s get you on the schedule to get the most out of your pond this year and [...]

Maybe you have heard that ponds only have a certain amount of time or they are only useable for so many years. Yes it is true because once the pond is finished it’s goal is to become what it once was, a grassy meadow or field. The time frame really depends on the watershed and [...]

What is a rubber membrane diffuser? (video below) The diffuser part of the phrase is when a volume of air is broken down into smaller volumes of air. Sort of like a watering vase. There is the main storage area holding water and when poured out the spout it reaches small holes diffusing the water [...]