With the first day of spring less than a month away it's time to start thinking about cleaning up your water feature. Aquatic plants will start to come out of their winter slumber and flourish.  Fish and other aquatic animals will start revving  up and growing as well. Clean pond water will help both your aquatic plants and animals thrive. Here are a few tips on spring cleaning your pond or water feature:

• Clear topical debris with your net.
• Some aquatic plants will need to be trimmed of dead foliage.
• Remove excess sludge and excess debris from bottom of pond.
• Do a partial water change.
• Clean your filters.
• Add beneficial bacteria to  jumpstart the biological process for the next season.
• Don't forget to dechlorinate any water used in your water changes.
• If your pond or water feature has a uv light this would be a great time to clean the lenses and change out the bulb.
• Don't forget that it is important not to overfeed your aquatic animals. Any excess food left in the water will both get trapped in your filter and make for dirty water.

If you take the time to follow this short list we promise you will be rewarded with a beautiful water feature that you will enjoy for years to come!

San Diego Ponds  provides annual pond cleaning services. Give us a call or use our form to contact us, we will contact you shortly to schedule an appointment.

Spring is in the air. The Wild Animal Park will be hosting a Garden Society Celebration April 3 and 4, 2010 from 9am - 4pm. Come by and speak with representatives from dozens of local plant and gardening groups. Mat McLeod, owner of San Diego Ponds will be there with the Koi Club of San Diego to answer questions and share his knowledge of Koi fish, Koi Pond Construction and Water Gardening. Stroll the gardens of the Wild Animal Park and walk away with useful information. Make new contacts while networking with local experts. Admission into this special event is free with a paid ticket into the park.

See you there!

For more information visit the link below:

San Deigo Wild Animal Park Garden Society Celebration