Will Rocks and gravel hurt my fish?

No rocks and gravel will not hurt your fish, but if your fish have a parasite such as Flukes, your fish will try and get rid of the parasite by rubbing against just about anything to find relief. The parasite would be the issue, not rocks and gravel.

Will Rocks and gravel make my pond hard to clean?

So many people would say yes, but the truth is a properly constructed Ecosystem Pond is very easy to clean and maintain. Rocks and gravel are a natural component that not only enhance the natural beauty of a pond, but equally important rocks and gravel provide 12x’s...

Will my pond or water feature have Algae?

Yes… Water, air and sun are the ingredients for algae. There are many species and sub species of algae, but for the sake of argument lets classify algae into two groups for now. 1) Platonic algae is the pea soup colored water often associated with ponds and stagnant...

How do I get rid of Algae?

First step is to identify what type of algae are we dealing with, platonic algae or string algae. Next is choose the appropriate treatment measures. You have many treatment options including the addition of pond plant material to compete with the algae’s food source,...

What is importance of algae?

An important note about Mother Natures great plant, Algae. Algae is probably the most important plant on the planet. We would not be here to day without the presence of algae of one form or another. Your water feature should have algae, the algae should be part of a...