Pond Maintenance

The maintenance of your pond’s health is vital to the life that thrives in it and it is the treatment of the water (much like a swimming pool) that will determine the success of your pond.

There is a range of treatments from Blagdon that have made looking after you pond easier and they have developed a system for every stage of your pond's evolution. The handy size of the Blagdon range of treatments means that the average volume of water in a pond will be treated with one unit.

Fresh Start
The tap water you used to fill your pond has chemicals like chlorine and heavy metals, which are harmful to fish life and plants. Fresh Start will neutralise these chemicals and make your pond safe. It is a must have for a new pond.

Bio Start
New ponds are bare holes in the ground full of water and it is the natural process of organic matter taking hold that brings your pond to life. Give it a helping hand with some good bacteria to reduce the time it takes to help the eco-system to establish.

Monitoring
A pond health test kit will tell you what is happening under the water and let you know if the water is too alkaline or too acidic, both of which will kill the good bacteria you need. Back this up with a master test to analyse the nitrogen cycle and let you know whether your filter is working properly. Also test for ammonia and nitrate to ensure you are on top of any potential problems in your pond's health.

Adjustments
It is inevitable that new and old ponds will require adjustments in the water’s delicate balance, so should you experience alkaline pond water (pH 8-14) or acidic pond water (pH 1-6), use Blagdons adjusters to bring the water into the safe range of between 6.5 and 8.0 pH.

Cleaning up
For all the joy of creating an eco system in your back yard, there is the unavoidable build-up of unwanted and unsightly algae and weeds to contend with. Luckily there is a range of tried and trusted pond treatments to help with the prevention or eradication of these nuisances.

Barley straw has been used for algae treatment for decades. As it breaks down under sunlight, it produces a natural algae control. Look for an extract of Barley to speed up the process.

Talk to the team at Mitre 10 for all your pond maintenance requirements, they can help with the clarity of the water, the eradication of algae and weeds and even with the health of your fish.