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Pond Module

Pond Module. The Pond Part. Farm ponds Natural ponds Storm Water features Ornamental Water Features. How does a Pond Work. Water Sediment Air. Water Quality. Nutrients the most important issue The source of most problems you hear. Algae Growth. Water Nutrients Light

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Pond Module

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  1. Pond Module

  2. The Pond Part • Farm ponds • Natural ponds • Storm Water features • Ornamental Water Features

  3. How does a Pond Work • Water • Sediment • Air

  4. Water Quality • Nutrients the most important issue • The source of most problems you hear

  5. Algae Growth • Water • Nutrients • Light • The right temperature

  6. Algae Control • Remove one of: • Water • Nutrients • Light • The right temperature

  7. Aquatic Weeds • Navigational problem • Unsightly • Odors

  8. Aquatic Weed Control • Advise nutrient reduction • Carp – permit required • Winter dredging – permit probably required • Chemical control – requires a license (category 5a) – don’t make Recommendations

  9. Questions • Turtles/snakes and birds Oh My! • Green water • Cloudy water • Leaks • Skeeters

  10. Animals • Visitors • Design changes – elevation • Netting • Reality check • snails • examine your plant material • Fish • goldfish koi others • be careful with exotic species

  11. Green Water • Emergency • Chemical flocculation • Dyes • Poisons • Patience • Long Term • Better practices • Resignation-Adaptation • Give up or change the design • Planting

  12. Cloudy Water • Emergency • Filters • Flocculation • Patience • Planting

  13. Skeeters • Moving water • Fish • Dunks

  14. Chemical Recommendations • Don’t make any! • Most all aquatic formulations require applicators permit • Recommend that they ask to see the permit – Category 5A

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