| If you have the desire to own a fish pond in your | | | | cold fish food then change it to a high protein diet |
| back yard then you need to own some important | | | | when the water reaches 70 degrees Fahrenheit ( |
| materials to properly care and maintain it. This is | | | | @21 degrees Celcius ). |
| especially true for changes of season like in the | | | | 4. Plant Fertiliser: Plants provide extra nourishment |
| cold winter and warm summer. | | | | for the fish and if there is no food around the fish |
| Here are six important materials to properly care | | | | can feed on the plants. therefore the plants need |
| for your fish and pond: | | | | fertilising. You should do this at least twice a |
| 1. Pond Filter: This is used to filter out all the dirt in | | | | week. Also follow the instructions given out when |
| your pond. Once it is put in correct place just | | | | you purchase different plants. |
| check that it is clean and working properly. Fix if | | | | 5. Floating De-icer: This is great for the winter |
| not. Then once the filter is turned on then all the | | | | when the pond ices over. This prevents the |
| debris will be flushed out of the pond making your | | | | water inside the pond from freezing and helps |
| pond clean. You need to clean the filter at least | | | | give your fish the appropriate amount of oxygen. |
| once a week. | | | | Alternatively you could insulate your pond in the |
| 2. Leaf Netting: A netting helps keep off the falling | | | | winter with a cover made from thick tarp, straw |
| leaves especially in the autumn when trees tend | | | | and plywood. |
| to loose foliage. What you need to do is place the | | | | 6. Water: This is pretty obvious. But the water |
| leaf netting just above your pond. | | | | needs to be clean for the health and happiness of |
| 3. Fish Food: Where would the fish be without this!! | | | | your fish and so it it a good idea to drain it |
| Give the fish proper fish food. The quantities and | | | | regularly. This helps to prevent growth of bacteria |
| types of food are determined by the water and | | | | that can cause diseases in your fish. |
| weather temperatures. If the temperature of the | | | | If you have these materials it will help keep your |
| water is greater than 50 degrees Fahrenheit ( 10 | | | | pond and fish be healthy and you happy that your |
| degrees Celcius ) then feed your fish at least | | | | proper maintenance and care is working so that |
| three times daily. During the spring feed your fish | | | | everyone can enjoy the beauty. |