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Everything Fishy Same problems, Different pond. We have solutions! If water is slowed going into the filter the pipes or the filter itself may freeze.

If you have a canister filter on your pond, and we have a hard freeze coming, it is critical that the water intake going into your pump is not obstructed. Clean pump intakes, and cover the canister with some type of insulation to protect from freezing. If the pond freezes, do not hit the ice to break it. Pour a pitcher of hot water on top of the ice to make an air opening for gas exchange. The winter pond is really pretty when it snows, but it is usually pretty cold to go admire.

Spring Pond Cleanups are almost complete. If your pond needs attention we need to clean it when high temp is below 90 de...
29/05/2025

Spring Pond Cleanups are almost complete. If your pond needs attention we need to clean it when high temp is below 90 degrees Fahrenheit. Tips for keeping pond clean in hot weather.

1. Do not change filters, instead rinse thoroughly in cool water and put back in the biofalls or filter. Why? What keeps your pond clear are living bacteria, and a day in the sun drying out kills it all.

2. Keep skimmer unobstructed, and clean filter pad in skimmer if needed. Turn the pump off before removing pad. Use a dip net to remove any debris that got past it.

3. If pump is in the bottom, I keep mine in a guard to keep most leaves and debris out, but I do pull pump to clean its prefilter and be sure impeller is not obstructed a couple of times a year.

4. Temperature is an issue, if your water flow is good and fast, but water is going green, consider a Sun Sail over the pond. Will try to find some links to post in comments.

If these things aren't in your desirable chore list, we'll be happy to help.

Service calls for filter clean and tidy up start at $85 for relatively easy ones that one person can handle, and 2 person service calls for the larger ones start at $125.

Hint hint - makes a great father's day gift if Dad doesn't feel like doing it.

just a quick look at the project we finished yesterday. Original liner was short cut and surrounded by limestone gravel,...
14/05/2025

just a quick look at the project we finished yesterday. Original liner was short cut and surrounded by limestone gravel, making the pond dirtier and dirtier with each year. Owner wanted a new liner and a fresh look, when we got the gravel and river rock and cobble out, the pond was bigger. it still is. It has some rock now.

Spring Cleanups are underway. As warming spring sunshine hits ponds with lots of fish waste and leaves, the spring algae...
02/03/2025

Spring Cleanups are underway. As warming spring sunshine hits ponds with lots of fish waste and leaves, the spring algae bloom is beginning. If the pond was cleaned in fall, a little hydrogen peroxide from the grocery store poured on the string should dissolve it and your filter will remove the particles. Clean filter pads in skimmer and biofalls, trim dead leaves off plants and your pond is ready to go.

If it wasn't cleaned in fall a bit more might be needed. Like a pressure washer, leaf removal, filters cleaned, gravel flush, good rinse, and refill with chlorine remover to start the year off right. Plants can be cleaned up as they come out of dormancy and your pond is fresh and clean for spring.

we are scheduling cleanups as weather permits - give us a call!this is a before, gone shallow from gravel and lily roots...
15/02/2025

we are scheduling cleanups as weather permits - give us a call!

this is a before, gone shallow from gravel and lily roots. After is in another post

This pond had too much gravel added over the years. And water lilies got a bit out of control. It needed cleaned, and f...
09/02/2025

This pond had too much gravel added over the years. And water lilies got a bit out of control. It needed cleaned, and found. What a pleasure to find the hidden design that was lost.

Early Spring Cleanups. The dirtier the pond, the earlier we try to clean it. We can devote more time when our schedule...
09/02/2025

Early Spring Cleanups. The dirtier the pond, the earlier we try to clean it. We can devote more time when our schedule isn't as busy. Friday - North Granbury (we do NOT go over the lake). We finished after sunset. But mud is no longer entering the pond, and it's clean

Just finished a build over in Benbrook. could not go as deep as we would have liked as the rock got thick below the clay...
01/02/2025

Just finished a build over in Benbrook. could not go as deep as we would have liked as the rock got thick below the clay, so we went up to get a little more depth for the fish. Before just grass.

Build almost done, break for rain. There will be some shrubs and flowerbed around the filter, maybe a bit elsewhere aro...
29/01/2025

Build almost done, break for rain. There will be some shrubs and flowerbed around the filter, maybe a bit elsewhere around the pond. Orange lines were from previous bidder. We didn't color in the lines.

every once in a while I need to show someone a picture of my pond. for some reason or other, usually a plant or a clarit...
20/01/2025

every once in a while I need to show someone a picture of my pond. for some reason or other, usually a plant or a clarity pic. Definitely not a neatly mown lawn pic, lol.

We've serviced this pond for 10 years, but the old liner finally gave out so we added new liner. raised the perimeter an...
20/01/2025

We've serviced this pond for 10 years, but the old liner finally gave out so we added new liner. raised the perimeter and redid the waterfall in October 2024. It had sprung multiple leaks as liners do age and deteriorate. last pic, well critters chew. We did the find the biggest leaks as we were raising the perimeter.

going thru last fall's pictures I found a couple of ponds we built. Looking forward to building a new one this coming we...
20/01/2025

going thru last fall's pictures I found a couple of ponds we built. Looking forward to building a new one this coming weekend if it warms up a little. We actually built the first in fall of 2020 I think, but went back and cleaned it in October 2024 as house is going on the market. Will see if we hear from the new owners. Yes, those are dual waterfalls. filter is in the one with the snail on it.

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Winter concerns

If you have a canister filter on your pond, and we have a hard freeze coming, it is critical that the water intake going into your pump is not obstructed. If water is slowed going into the filter the pipes or the filter itself may freeze. Clean pump intakes, and cover the canister with some type of insulation to protect from freezing.

If the pond freezes, do not hit the ice to break it. Pour a pitcher of hot water on top of the ice to make an air opening for gas exchange.

The winter pond is really pretty when it snows, but it is usually pretty cold to go admire. Enjoy your holidays.