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Fall Pond Service and Netting

10/25/2017

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 It's a beautiful time of the year when the leaves are beginning to fall.  But did you know that keeping leaves out of your pond is an important preventative in keeping your fish healthy thru the winter?  Landvista Aquascapes services the South Jersey area to help you take care of your treasured gems of the pond.  Call us today for your netting supplies or to schedule this service.
What occurs during a fall pond service and netting:
  • Perform full spectrum of water tests
  • Remove fallen leaves and debris from in/around pond
  • Clean on/between/under the rocks
  • Remove dead foliage from marginals
  • Trim lilies to 6” below surface
  • Clean out skimmer
  • Clean & inspect pump
  • Drain & clean BioFalls/filter parts
  • Inspect/adjust waterfall lights
  • Scrub algae from waterfall rocks
  • Add prescribed water treatments
  • Install aerators
  • Install tent-frame for netting
  • Secure netting over frame

Note: I took the ‘Before’ picture after having already blown the leaves off the edge rocks and the surrounding planting beds, making my ‘before’ photos a bit less dramatic in these photos than it was in person.   

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Wetland Filters

10/5/2017

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Using Wetland Filtration on Your Backyard Pond
Does your pond have sparkling clear water?  If so, does it require a lot of effort to keep it that way?  Thanks to the benefits of a properly-built wetland filter, it doesn’t have to!    

What is a wetland filter?
A wetlands filter is an advanced form of natural filtration.  Think of it as a big hungry sponge that feeds on the waste from fish and plants.  Like a sponge, it is porous, allowing water to slowly pass through.  Like a sea-sponge, it is alive, and it literally has an appetite for the stuff that clouds your pond water.  Unlike a sponge, a wetlands is a complete ecosystem, populated by of trillions of individual bacteria, and usually, a handful of plants and invertebrates.  These organisms colonize on the bottom of the pond and feed on particulates suspended in the water.  

When you look at an established wetland in a backyard pond, it just looks like a shallow area with slow-moving water over fine gravel.  Maybe there’s some grasses or thalia plants growing there.  What you won’t see, however, is what’s going on beneath the surface that allows it to clean your water so efficiently.   
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  • About
    • Blog
    • The Pond Stars
  • Services
    • Backyard Fish Pond Installation
    • Disappearing Pondless Waterfalls
    • Fountainscapes
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    • Pond Maintenance
    • Pond Cleaning
    • Pond Repairs
    • Spring & Summer Maintenance
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    • Winter Maintenance
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    • Aquascape's Iongen