Category: Problems/Solutions

I’ve been thinking about this a bit lately — not just with ponds, but with everything. Money. Health. Business. The more you understand the basics, the harder it is for someone to lead you...

When most people first get into ponds, they hear a simple rule: “Circulate the pond once per hour.” On the surface, that sounds logical. But it’s not the full story. Because moving...

One of the biggest mistakes people make when building a pond filter…is building something they can’t easily clean. At first, everything seems fine. The water looks clear.The fish are...

If you’re about to build a pond — or you already have one and it’s not quite going how you hoped — there are a handful of common mistakes that cause most of the problems I see.  The...

The Problem Most backyard ponds don’t fail because people don’t care. They fail because the filtration was never properly thought about from the start.  So if your pond...

Have you ever noticed that the dirtiest-looking ponds often seem to have the most life in them? Tadpoles everywhere.Insects buzzing around.Birds visiting.Fish cruising through the...