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Spring

The pond fish will start to swim and possibly could be seen on the surface looking for food. Feeding can now commence, however assure that only small amounts of floating food is fed to your fish. Fish are rather frail at the minute because of using raw reserves during winter. Any plants or leaves that are decayed in your pond should be removed. Now is a good time to change approximately 10% of the pond water. The best way to do this is trickle in water from a hose pipe and permit the pond to overspill. By allowing water to trickle into the pond the overall water temperature ought not fall to much and therefore not strain the fish. Partial water changes should include a pond water conditioning product if you live in an area with loads of additives in your usual tap water. This time of year there are plentitude of tasks to do on your pond plants. Plants such as lilies that will hopefully be planted in baskets or containers ought be lifted out and where development is too much they should either be divided or spare growth removed. If a quantity of of your plants have become overgrown for the size of your pond then either trim back dramatically or cut out altogether. If your pond is constructed from a lining check for tears or rips in particular at the water point. Check pond wiring for any apparent damage, make certain to switch off all equipment first. Test all pond accessories.

Summer

During summer you must be able to genuinely enjoy your garden pond. The pond life will have gained adequate energy to be fully mobile and the aquatics are flowering. Watching the motion of the fish and relishing the fragrance of the flowers and hearing to the sounds of trickling water is rightfully delightful Check the expansion of your plants and if excessive cut back. New plants can be added this time of year and the old ones tidied up and fed with aquatic fertiliser pellets to boost their growth, especially water lilies. Another visitor to your water garden or fish pond could be filamentous algae ( Blanket Weed ). Even the best managed pond can have blanket weed during this period. Blanket weed is thought to be spread by birds and frogs visiting your pond from an effected pond. This dislodges in your pond and then begins to spread at an alarming pace. The right way to take out is to get a piece of wood or garden fork and twist the weed around it equivalent to eating spaghetti and remove it. Blanket weed if not removed will eventually take control of your pond. Feed your fish food that has additives as they will be very mobile during summer, as always never over feed fish. The quality of your pond water will be effected by over feeding your fish, Summertime is the time for fish to spawn, so you may be able to see small fry swimming around. If you plan to stock your pond with any new fish ensure that they are in shape. This time of year the water can disappear comparatively speedily so insure you top up the water level regularly. Modest ponds may experience low levels of oxygen in the water if water temperatures rises. The use of a waterfall or fountain will return oxygen in the droplets of water.

Autumn

Your pond plants will have ended growing and will need attention. autumntime is the time to cut out deceased growth. Plants may start to seed so take out any seed heads if you don’t want them to seed. The plants in the pond with leaves beneath the water should be cut well back and growth removed. Doing this will assure less probability of decaying vegetation left in the pond that will effect water quality. During autumns warmer days your fish might still be fairly mobile If they continue to eat the food you give them then continue feeding, ensuring that they swallow all of the food you provide them. If the conditions are bad in autumn your pond might freeze. Even if your pond does freeze this ought not be a concern as the gradual decrease in water temperature will slow your fish down making them need less oxygen. If however autumn is specially cold then a pond heater will stop a very little areas of the pond from freezing. In no way part the ice with a weighty blow as this sends shock waves through the water that can stun or kill the fish. The safest method to thaw a little region is to place a little metallic can on top of the pond and pour in boiling water, this in a while should unfreeze a extremely insignificant area on your pond. Throughout particular freezing spells its worth draining some water under the ice as this will act as a form of insulant and still keep some oxygen in touch with the water.

Winter

There actually is not to much to do for your garden pond if you have followed and accomplished your autumn seasonal tasks. Comply with manufacturers guidelines and where essential take out and overhaul your pond accessories. Keep watch over how long your pond is totally frozen for. If your pond is frozen for more than a week then put some boiling water into a metallic can and place on top of the ice.