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It is important to properly prepare your pond for winter so your aquatic environment can be enjoyed in the spring. To keep your pond looking happy and healthy all year round, ready the ecosystem living in your pond for the challenging conditions that winter brings.

3 Ways to Winterize Your Pond

1. Prune Plants & Discard Debris

Prevent dead plants from falling into your pond and clogging its filter by pruning and removing them. Specifically, protect waterlilies from freezing during the winter by placing them at the bottom of the pond. Additionally, to prevent leaves, branches, and other types of debris from falling into the water, cover your pond with a net.

2. Prepare Pond Fish

pondAs cold weather impedes a fish’s ability to efficiently absorb its food, aid your fish by feeding them food mostly made of wheat germ. Because soluble plant proteins help replenish a fish’s depleted enzymes, wheat germ can supply a fish with the nutrition it needs to thrive during cold weather. Also, to help your fish increase their body mass and stay warm throughout the winter, feed them two to three times a day. To avoid overfeeding your fish, clear the pond of any food that remains after a five-minute meal period.

3. Protect Your Pond Pump

Winterize your pond by removing the central pump. When it is left to operate in frigid conditions, the pump can actually cause the water to decrease in temperature and usurp the pond’s ecosystem. To keep your pond healthy all winter long, remove the main pump as soon as temperatures decline to 40 degrees Fahrenheit.

 

Based in Bloomfield, New York, Clearly Aquatics has provided counties around Rochester and the Finger Lakes regions with affordable aquatic services for over 11 years. Their certified water garden contractors are committed to caring for and beautifying your outdoors with first-rate floating fountains, aeration assistance, quality cattail control, and custom waterfall installations. Call their skilled staff at (585) 657-7679 for a free consultation and visit them online to learn more about their premium pond maintenance services. 

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