My New Assistant – Lego Adventures
For my job I clean out fish ponds (KS Pond Services) on one job I needed help, so got a new assistant. Though unfortunately he was a bit too small to help out that...
Category: Pond Tips
As part of KS Pond Services I get asked several question about maintenance of garden fish ponds so I have created this section for tips for your garden pond, These tips range from information about water loss, pump maintaince & cost, installing a new pond, planting, wildlife, fish care etc.
I will be adding more throughout the year in this section, so why not follow this site for updates. If you have any questions you would like answered please get in touch and I will be able to help you.
Examples of Full Fish Pond Clean
Home – About Us – Services – Tips – Examples – Contact Here are just a few examples of a full service on different ponds, All of the photos below was taken on the...
Frog Stuck in Pump
A customer rang me up as their pump had stopped working, as they are just under an hour away, I was said would talk them through to clean the pump. I first got them...
KS Pond Services Undertakes From The Smallest To Largest Ponds
KS Pond Services will cover from the smallest of pond to very large ponds. Here is examples of the smallest pond we have cleaned and the largest pond that needed tidying up. Small pond...
Looking After Your Garden Pond In Cold Weather
Over the normal winter period there is not that much you really need to do maintenance wise to your garden pond. As the last few winters have been pretty mild. Though the last week...
First Full Fish Pond Clean Of 2018
As the temperatures at the beginning of the year are too cold to do full service / clean out of fish ponds with fish. This is because while temperatures on a normal day are...
Fish Pond Volume Calculator
One question I am asked by my customers is the amount of water volume in their fish pond, so thought would create a calculator to work it out and also recommend size of UV...
Pond Clean From Start to Finish
This was a small pond clean, The customer had taken photos of me working, so though would share the photos, I normally try to take photos of the progress of some ponds. Though this...
Very Green Pond
This was the job yesterday, this is what happens when a pond hasn’t been cleaned in a fair few years and UV unit is not working. Filter had been cleaned only a month ago,...
Tip for Breeding Fish
Breeding fish in a garden pond, normally this is something that if you let nature take its course the fish will breed given the right conditions. The fish will normally breed in early spring...
Breakdown of Complete Pond Service
KS Pond Services breakdown of our full pond clean and service. Depending on the size of the pond and the last time was cleaned does determine the time taken to fully clean and service...
About Duckweed
One question I get asked by new customers is about duckweed. Duckweed (Lemna minuta) can completely cover extensive areas of your pond mainly if it is still or slow-moving water. Duckweed grow best in...
Tips For Controlling Blanket Weed
Blanket Weed is the curse of keeping a pool. If I could invent something to eliminate blanket weed without causing any other problems I would be a millionaire overnight! A little blanket weed is...
Best Way to Feed Your Garden Pond Fish
My suggestion on feeding the fish is the same as always and this is that when the weather gets warmer and you go outside on a nice day, without a coat on and you...
Running Costs of Garden Fish Pond
One of the questions I mostly get asked by my customers is the running cost of a fish pond, so thought would do some calculations of running cost per day and over a year....
How A Garden Pond Pump Works
For the operation of a waterfall the pump simply sucks water in and pumps it up through a hosepipe which leads to the top of a waterfall. The water then flows down the waterfall...
Stocking Your Fish Pond With Fish
Stocking With Fish This is the culmination of any water gardener’s endeavor. But it should be 2 – 3 weeks after planting before you introduce the first fish. Apart from ornamentation the fish performs...
Fish Pond Liner Installation
These steps are the basic installation of a fish pond / pool liner. A pool liner has the advantage of flexibility of size and shape. It’s up to you. A liner is supplied in...
Pre-Formed Fish Pond Installation
These steps are the basic installation of a ready made pool. Simply dig the hole to the depth required (20″) and make the hole 3″ to 4″ wider and longer than the pool. Remove...
Garden Pond Water Loss Tips
Water loss Fish pond water loss can be caused by all different factors below we will go through the different causes of water loss and what we can do to make your garden pool...
