Once the ice has melted off your pond, and temperatures have been consistently above 5°C for a week or more, it’s time to open up your pond or water garden for the Spring.
Check the pond for any damage and remove leaves and debris. Clean the pond with a net or Pond Vacuum being careful if fish are present. Water lilies and aquatic plants that over-wintered can be cleaned and repositioned and re-potted if necessary. If adding new water make sure to condition the water to keep your fish safe from chlorine or water impurities.
Prepare your filter with beneficial bacteria to jump-start the biological process and re-connect your pump. When starting your pump and filter check for any leaks that might have occured during the winter.
Add a Spring Cold Water Cleaning Bacteria to breakdown remaining sludge and a start-up bacteria to re-colonize beneficial bacteria in your filter; liquid barley extract will help keep your pond water clean and clear.
If you have an UV Clarifier or Sterilizer to prevent green water, replace the bulb and clean the quartz sleeve that covers the bulb. Do not turn the UV unit on until the bacteria have had at least 48 hours to colonize.
You can begin feeding your fish when water temperatures remain at 10°C or higher. Feed fish sparingly until they begin to show signs of a normal metabolism and hunger. The cold water wheat germ fish food is a good food to start in the Spring.
CrystalClear® Spring & Fall Prep contains cold water natural bacteria designed to accelerate the decomposition of leaves, twigs, muck and other sediment during the fall and winter months while replenishing winter bacteria loss during the spring. These easy-to-use, water soluble packets should..
Spring and summer pond cleaner. Safe for fish. Microbe-Lift SSC accelerates the breakdown of leaves, twigs, and other accumulated dead organic waste. A Spring / Summer Approach to the Proper Organic Balance in Ponds
Helps to jump start your pond in the spring
Reduces buildup of dead..
Microbe-lift PL™ provides sustained biological activity in water temperatures even under 55 degrees. It helps to reduce ammonia and nitrogen levels and reduces organic waste build up. PL will seed and maintain biological filters and will improve dissolved oxygen levels. It digests organic sludge,..
Algae control for filamentous algae in ponds in Canada. String Algae is a problem that affects most ponds, the rapid growing filamentous stringy algae can spoil the appearance of the pond. It will also clog pumps and filtration equipment. Pond Balance makes key nutrients unavailable to algae prev..
BIOCLARIFIER™ is the new brand name of the popular Biological Clarifier™ by CrystalClear® that naturally clears water, removes odors and breaks down suspended dead debris and decaying leaves with billions of bacteria colonies and added enzymes.
The result is a cleaner pond, healthier fish, i..
Restore pond clarity, water quality and pond balance with Crystal Clear® ClearOut™. ClearOut™ contains specialized strains of beneficial aerobic bacteria that digest organic debris that cause decreased water clarity, muck accumulation & pond imbalance.
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MuckOut is a muck digesting formula that digests pond and lake organc muck. The 1 ounce tanlets are a larger size than the MuckOff tabs and are designed to acieve greater efficiency as they settle into the muck and slowly release the safe, natural, muck digesting bacteria. Perfectly safe for all ..
ClarityMax® is the ultimate pond cleaner. A mix of natural bacteria, enzymes and barley straw extract. It cleans ponds by breaking down organic debris that builds-up in and around waterfalls, rocks, plants, pumps and filters. Removes slimy debris from ponds, waterfalls & streams - safe for us..
Now with 3 Models! A pond vacuum can make cleaning muck and sludge from pond walls and rocks an easy job. Two of the original models of PondoVac are available, the Classic PondoVac and the the best selling deluxe PondoVac 4. Both pond vacuums complete with various cleaning accesories. See below f..
CrystalClear® Nature’s Choice™ Barley Straw Pellets utilize barley degradation technology to help manage ponds all year long. When placed in an area of steady water flow CrystalClear® Nature’s Choice™ will slowly degrade and emit a natural chemical that cleans and polishes pond water naturally.
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The new PondShock™ concentrated pond bacteria ball is a great alternative to chemicals to clear your pond water fast and is especially good for Spring pond start-ups and for Summer hot-spells when algae is prone to occur.
The natural concentrated bacteria and enzymes in the PondShock™ work t..
Bareroot Hardy Water Lilies available April 15 – June 30th
These bare root hardy water lilies are perfect for any water garden because of their perennial beauty, ease of care, abundance of bloom, and variety of colour and form. We have chosen a selection that tolerate partial shade to accomo..
Nualgi Ponds™ is a patented liquid formulation for ponds now available in Canada. It is a safe and natural treatment for ponds that helps grow beneficial diatoms in the water and these friendly diatoms compete against the nuisance algae for nutrients.
Diatoms are single-celled alga that has ..
Aquascape Pond Salt helps reduce the effects of elevated nitrite levels toxic to pond fish. Aquascape Pond Salt helps restore natural electrolytes allowing proper gill function when pond fish are under stress. Also helps repair and promote a natural slime coat necessary for disease prevention.
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CrystalClear® WheatGerm floating fish food is designed for the cooler months of the year. This wheat germ formula is easily digestible and perfect for transitioning koi and goldfish into and out of the colder months. CrystalClear® WheatGerm contains a minimum of 28% protein.
Balanced Nutritio..
The innovative gummy makes for quick and easy application, dissolving slowly as the treatment is released. The QuickFix Pond Gummy effectively targets ammonia, nitrite, and phosphate while helping to control organic waste and debris. Each gummy treats up to 3,000 gallons of pond water.
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