In part 2 of this article we are going to discuss pond UV lights, feature pumps and pond vacuums.

Pond UV lights

Pond UV lights can stop algal blooms that sometimes happen when the water temperature in your pond increases during the spring or summer months. If you don’t use a UV light your pond can look more like a green pea soup than a suitable living environment for your fish.

Feature or fountain pumps

A pond looks great when you add a feature such as a fountain or a waterfall and these types of pond pumps do a great job at creating the perfect water feature. Whether you choose the trickling sound of water flowing softly down a watercourse or choose to have a spray of water that brings your pond to life, the visual effect can be stunning.

Pond vacuums

It is inevitable that garden detritus such as leaves will eventually end up in the pond. Excess nutrients in the pond can alter the stability of the eco-system in your pond and hence affect any living organisms that inhabit your pond. If you use a pond vacuum you can remove the toxic waste, silt and dead vegetation from the pond quite easily and quickly.

We will continue with pond heaters in the next article.