"How To" Series Articles

Here you will find our library of helpful and educational “How To” Series of articles from Steps to Winterize Your Pond to Diagnosing Water Loss, and everything in between. These articles are a great resource for you and your customers.

Basalt Features - Beautiful and Easy

If you are looking for an easy-to-install and maintain water feature that will fit in a small or limited space, a Basalt Column Water Feature is the perfect fit for you.

Read Now

How To Select the Right Pond Pump

Learn the basic flow rate calculations, different types of pumps and the myths and misconceptions on selecting the correct pump for your pond.

Read Now

How To Build a Koi Tunnel or Cave

Learn how to build two types of Koi protection features, construction techniques AND the pros and cons of each feature.

Read Now

How To Simplify Filtration Cleaning with the AquaFall Drain

In a well-balanced pond, meaning proper filtration, beneficial bacteria,
plants and proper fish load, maintenance will be at a minimum. Learn how to make the process easier and quicker for you.

Read Now

How To Install a Beneficial Bottom Drain

Learn the benefits of a bottom drain to help reduce maintenance and how it contributes to the health and quality of your pond.

Read Now

Pond Lighting – Enhance the Time of Enjoyment

Today’s lighting options provide you with the opportunity to take
your water features and landscaping to the next level, as well as
increase the daily hours of enjoyment and season-long rewards.

Read Now

Offset Reservoir System - The Ulitimate Guide

Offset Reservoir Systems for safe and secure installation of heavy-weight and larger water features.

Read Now

Diagnosing an Ailing Pond - Best Guide

Get help identifiying potential causes of an ailing pond and find simple solutions to keeping a healthy pond.

Read Now

Diagnosing an Ailing Pond – Checklist

An easy-to-follow checklist for diagnosing your ailing pond
and suggested action steps.

Read Now

What’s With All The White Foam On My Pond

In this series, we will identify the causes of the appearance of white foam on a koi pond and/or water garden. There are visual clues to whether it could be a single cause or a combination of contributing issues. We then give you steps and products to help stop and prevent foam.

Read Now

Guide to Backyard Pond Water Quality

There are those times when we think we have done everything
right and the results still come up short. This article will provide
steps to identify the problem and the corrective action to take.

Read Now

Guide to Lake and Pond Water Quality

Ponds and lakes are a valuable, natural resource. Understanding
how a pond lives and breathes and choosing the right systems to help it continue to do so is very important.

Read Now

Understanding Bacteria & Enzymes

In this article, we help make it easier for you to understand how naturally safe beneficial bacteria and enzymes work to provide quality water conditions in lakes, ponds, backyard water features and koi ponds.

Read Now

Water Treatment Basics for Backyard Ponds

Learn how to create the perfectly balanced eco-system in your pond through proper filtration, plants, aeration and an easy-to-follow water treatment program.

Read Now

Pond Aeration for All-Seasons

Learn the importance of oxygen, what oxygen consumers there are and what type of system you can use to keep it flowing in your pond year-round.

Read Now

How To Simplify Filtration Cleaning with the AquaFall Drain

In a well-balanced pond, meaning proper filtration, beneficial bacteria, plants and proper fish load, maintenance will be at a minimum. Learn how to make the process easier and quicker for you.

Read Now

Diagnosing an Ailing Pond - Best Guide

Get help identifiying potential causes of an ailing pond and find simple solutions to keeping a healthy pond.

Read Now

Diagnosing an Ailing Pond – Checklist

An easy-to-follow checklist for diagnosing your ailing pond
and suggested action steps.

Read Now

Diagnosing Water Loss – Leak or Evaporation

From addressing water evaporation to steps to check for a leak, this article will help with the process of isolation and elimination if it is a leak and address evaporation issues.

Read Now

What’s With All The White Foam On My Pond

In this series, we will identify the causes of the appearance of white foam on a koi pond and/or water garden. There are visual clues to whether it could be a single cause or a combination of contributing issues. We then give you steps and products to help stop and prevent foam.

Read Now

Guide to Backyard Pond Water Quality

There are those times when we think we have done everything right and the results still come up short. This article will provide steps to identify the problem and the corrective action to take.

Read Now

Understanding Bacteria & Enzymes

In this article, we help make it easier for you to understand how naturally safe beneficial bacteria and enzymes work to provide quality water conditions in lakes, ponds, backyard water features and koi ponds.

Read Now

Water Treatment Basics for Backyard Ponds

Learn how to create the perfectly balanced eco-system in your pond through proper filtration, plants, aeration and an easy-to-follow water treatment program.

Read Now

Pond Aeration for All-Seasons

Learn the importance of oxygen, what oxygen consumers there are and what type of system you can use to keep it flowing in your pond year-round.

Read Now

Guide to Backyard Pond Water Quality

There are those times when we think we have done everything
right and the results still come up short. This article will provide
steps to identify the problem and the corrective action to take.

Read Now

Understanding Bacteria & Enzymes

In this article, we help make it easier for you to understand how naturally safe beneficial bacteria and enzymes work to provide quality water conditions in lakes, ponds, backyard water features and koi ponds.

Read Now

Steps for Pond Winterizing

Pond owners in winter climate states need to begin preparing for winter
in early fall. It should begin when water temps are in the mid-60s before
the leaves begin to fall. Here are steps to get you ready for winter.

Read Now

Steps for Pond Spring Opening

Here are 10 easy-to-follow steps to lead you through the cleaning
and start up process of your pond.

Read Now

Water Temperature Action Guide – Water Gardens and Koi Ponds

This handy guide will give you steps on what you need to do when temps hit certain degrees for spring opening and winterizing your pond.

Read Now

How To Simplify Filtration Cleaning with the AquaFall Drain

In a well-balanced pond, meaning proper filtration, beneficial bacteria,
plants and proper fish load, maintenance will be at a minimum. Learn how to make the process easier and quicker for you.

Read Now

Pond Lighting – Enhance the Time of Enjoyment

Today’s lighting options provide you with the opportunity to take
your water features and landscaping to the next level, as well as
increase the daily hours of enjoyment and season-long rewards.

Read Now

What’s With All The White Foam On My Pond

In this series, we will identify the causes of the appearance of white foam on a koi pond and/or water garden. There are visual clues to whether it could be a single cause or a combination of contributing issues. We then give you steps and products to help stop and prevent foam.

Read Now

Water Treatment Basics for Backyard Ponds

Learn how to create the perfectly balanced eco-system in your pond through proper filtration, plants, aeration and an easy-to-follow water treatment program.

Read Now

Pond Aeration for All-Seasons

Learn the importance of oxygen, what oxygen consumers there are and what type of system you can use to keep it flowing in your pond year-round.

Read Now

Guide to Backyard Pond Water Quality

There are those times when we think we have done everything
right and the results still come up short. This article will provide
steps to identify the problem and the corrective action to take.

Read Now

Guide to Lake and Pond Water Quality

Ponds and lakes are a valuable, natural resource. Understanding
how a pond lives and breathes and choosing the right systems to help it continue to do so is very important.

Read Now

Understanding Bacteria & Enzymes (And How They Work – Safely)

In this article, we help make it easier for you to understand how naturally safe beneficial bacteria and enzymes work to provide quality water conditions in lakes, ponds, backyard water features and koi ponds.

Read Now