The Natural Pond Balance
Achieving a Balanced Pond Eco-System
Although each pond differs in the amount of sun, depth, dimensions, water movements and temperature, the following formula will be helpful in achieving a balance for your pond. For each square yard of surface area you should have:
1. Oxygenating Grasses (Two Bunches)
To produce oxygen through photosynthesis and absorb carbon dioxide resulting from fish waste and cool the water.
2. Water Lilies (One medium to large Water Lily)
To provide surface coverage preventing oxygen loss and evaporation. The pads shade and decaying matter.
3. Pond Fish (Two Fish approximately 4 to 5 inches in length)
To eat pests such as aphids, flies and mosquito larvae and consume oxygen produced by plants.
4.Water Snails (Twelve Snails)
To eat algae and decomposing material. They do not eat aquatic plants or leave the pond.
5. Bog Plants or Creeping Plants (One Plant every two square yards)
To consume excess pond nitrogen and phosphates.
Keywords
2.
sun
pads
pests
depth
flies
algae
aphids
amount
length
Two Fish
One Plant
Pond Fish
dimensions
Bog Plants
fish waste
phosphates
oxygen loss
temperature
evaporation
square yard
Two Bunches
surface area
Water Lilies
4 to 5 inches
Twelve Snails
carbon dioxide
aquatic plants
4.Water Snails
photosynthesis
mosquito larvae
decaying matter
water movements
Creeping Plants
surface coverage
following formula
Oxygenating Grasses
decomposing material
excess pond nitrogen
Balanced Pond Eco-System
The Natural Pond Balance
One medium to large Water Lily
