The Pond Teacher

12/10/2022

❄️ For the people in colder temperatures, it’s time to switch food

⛄️ Microbe-Lift Cold Weather food is the right choice to feed your fish now!

🤏 Smaller sized food so everyone can eat, not matter what size your fish are!

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Microbe-Lift Cold Weather Food is perfect for the colder weather periods of spring and fall when nighttime temperatures can go below 55 degrees Fahrenheit (13 degrees Celsius). When pond water temperatures drop, fish require a highly digestible cool-water diet. This formula is made with lesser am...

11/10/2022

🌡️ Do you have a thermometer?

🐟 This is the most underrated item you should have for your pond!

👍 This Laguna one is the tried and true thermometer in the industry!!

The Laguna Floating Thermometer is a fast and convenient way to keep you informed about the water temperature. Pond water temperature is an important factor that influences the overall condition of your pond as well as the health of your fish. The thermometer includes an easy viewing window with ...

10/10/2022

👏 Happy Monday

🤔 This proverb should resonate with a lot of people

👍 Remember it’s ok to make mistakes!

06/10/2022

👏 Helpful tip for people who have ponds in colder temperatures

💦 We are still running our ponds!

⛄️ Please do not shut it down until the water temps reach 39 degrees or less for at least 2 weeks

❄️ Water temperature will go up and down this time of year, so do not prematurely shut down your pond for the winter

05/10/2022

❓ Need a Deicer?

❓ Need one that isn’t a huge drain on your electric bill?

👍 The Laguna Power Heat 315 w Deicer is perfect for you!

🔴 It uses less electricity and has an LED light to tell you when it is working or not!

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The Laguna PowerHeat De-Icer is for ponds whose temperatures are down to 20 degrees Fahrenheit. The De-Icer is equipped with a 15-watt top-mounted heating element that melts snow on contact, keeping the unit free from snowy build-up. The PowerHeat De-Icer is not meant to heat your pond, but only ...

04/10/2022

❄️ Looking for a very hardy plant?

🌿 The Variegated Sweet Flag is the one!!

4️⃣ It can grow up to 4ft tall!

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Variegated Sweet Flag, a Great Live Pond Plant for Your Water Garden. Filters koi and Goldfish Ponds. Good for Bogs, Plant Shelf or Shallow Water This marginal Aquatic is a Real Beauty

03/10/2022

👍 Happy Monday

🗾 Here’s your Japanese Proverb of the day

😎 Have a wonderful day!

02/10/2022

🤔 Ever see this painting before?

🗾 This is “Ten Studies in Female Physiognomy, A Collection of Reigning Beauties, Great Love Themes of Classical Poetry”

🖼️ Painted in the 1800’s by artist Kitagawa Utamaro

👘 Kitagawa Utamaro is famous for painting women from different societal classes

01/10/2022

‼️ Here is the answer to yesterdays question

🌨️ Ponds should run all year round in colder climates is False!!

❄️ Ponds in colder climates should be shut down for the safety of the fish!

30/09/2022

❓ True or false?

🌨️ Ponds should run all year round in colder climates

🗣️ Comment you answer below!!

29/09/2022

🌨️ Winter is coming…

1️⃣ Make sure you have the best pond Deicer made

🔥 The Laguna Power Heat 500 w Deicer is made with stainless steel, power indicator led light, and multiple thermostats to help run efficiently

The Laguna power heat de-icer melts a hole in the ice that covers your pond allowing toxic gasses that are caused by the respiration of fish.

27/09/2022

🐟 This type of koi is called a Chagoi

😎 A Chagoi is considered one of the more docile koi fish around

🍀 Also if you have one in your pond it’s supposed to bring you good luck!!

26/09/2022

☀️ Happy Monday all!

🗾 Here is your Japanese Proverb of the day!

👍 Have a great week!

25/09/2022

🗾 This is the Tokyo Skytree

🗺️ This is the second tallest structure in the world

🗼 It is the tallest tower at a height of 2,080 feet and 450 floors above ground level

24/09/2022

❓ Here is the answer to yesterday’s question, should you run an aeration system if your pond can freeze over?

‼️ The answer is yes!

💦 But do not keep air-stones at the bottom of your pond

6️⃣ Raise them up to about 6 inches below the water

🔥 Water at that level will be warmer than the water’s surface which will aid in keeping your pond from freezing over

23/09/2022

💥 Happy Friday!

❄️ Winter is right around the corner!!

❓ Question, should you run an aeration system if your pond can freeze over?

22/09/2022

❓ Have you ever seen a filter like this before

💥 This is the Evolution Aqua Nexus 320 filtration

🐟 This filter is a rolling bed and static bed filter

☝️ Utilizing the best filter media out there, the K1 Micro and new K+ media

👍 There is no better filter than the Nexus System

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21/09/2022

👍 Looking for a beautiful pond plant?

🌸 Like white flowers?

😁 Then the Calla Lily is right for you!

☃️ Hardy for zones 8-10

🖤 Black thumb friendly!

Calla Lily, a Great Live Pond Plant for Your Water Garden. Filters koi and Goldfish Ponds. Good for Bogs, Plant Shelf or Shallow Water This marginal Aquatic is a Real Beauty

20/09/2022

🐟 This is a Doitsu Koi Variety

🚫 Doitsu means that these koi are scaleless

🤯 They are not limited to any specific color pattern

19/09/2022

⛩ Japanese Proverb time!

💧 The literal translation is “If a fish cares for water, the water will care for the fish.”

🐟 Remember take care of your fish!

18/09/2022

⛩ This is the Edo Tokyo Museum

🗾 This place houses the entire history of Tokyo

3️⃣ It is set up into 3 different areas, one devoted to Edo (original name of Tokyo), another to Tokyo, and the last named the ‘Comprehensive History Zone’

17/09/2022

❓ Who had the right answer??

❔ The question was when do you stop feeding your fish?

🔴 The answer is C

🐟 Koi fish once the water temp drops below 39 degrees, there bodies slow down to the point of almost hibernation

16/09/2022

❄️ The pond closing season is right around the corner!!

❓ Todays question, when do you stop feeding your fish?

🟣 A. Never stop feeding your fish

⚪️ B. Feed them until January

🔴 C. Continue feeding until temperatures in the water reach 39 degrees

🔵 D. None of the above

🗣️ Comment your answer below

15/09/2022

💥 200 followers!!!

🤯 We would have never imagined even having 2 followers

👍 We are an ever growing company and we are here to help with whatever pond questions you have!

11/09/2022

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10/09/2022

🤔 Here is the answer to yesterday’s question

❓ True or false? UV lights kill string alage

‼️ The asnwer is false!

☀️ UV lights work very well at killing pea soup green water, also know as single cell planktonic algae

☠️ The UV light works by having water pass through it at a slow enough speed to kill the algae and clump it together making it easier for your filter to remove it

🌱 String algae or filamentous algae cannot be killed with UV lights

09/09/2022

❓ True or false?

☀️ Uv lights kill string alage

🗣 Comment your answer below

📸 credit Pond Trade Magazine

08/09/2022

🐟 This is a Kujaku koi

⚪️ This koi has a color pattern that is solid white body with a black pine cone netting

🔴 It also has a secondary color overlaying the body of either yellow, orange, or deep red

📸 credit goes to Midwest Pond and Koi Society

07/09/2022

🤝 Meet the Small Pennywort!

🤯 This plant can grown in or out of the water

❄️ Hardiness between zone 5-11

☠️ Great for people who have trouble keeping plants alive

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Pennywort, a Great Live Pond Plant for Your Water Garden. Filters The koi and Goldfish Pond. Good for Bogs, Plant Shelf or Shallow Water This marginal Aquatic is a Real Beauty

05/09/2022

🧑‍🔧 Happy Labor Day!

🗾 Here is another inspirational Japanese Proverb

👍 Have a great day!