Japanese Koi Shipment Arriving April 30 Our Japanese koi shipment will be arriving on  April 30, 2015. As always, we will have a great selection of Japanese koi to choose from so you’ll be sure to find some beautiful koi  to add to your pond. Some of the varieties include: Kohaku, Showa, Sanke, Shusui, Asagi, Ochiba,...Read More

CrystalClear EcoPack 1000 – On Sale Save $10 on Your Season Long Pond Care Package The CrystalClear EcoPack 1000 brings together the best of the best from CrystalClear into one package designed to keep your pond crystal clear all season long! This easy-to-use pond care program fights common pond problems such as algae, murky water, unwanted muck...Read More

Spring Pond Temperatures and Aeromonas Alley Spring is a critical season for your pond, especially with regards to spring pond temperatures and koi and goldfish health. After a long winter of cold water temperatures, not eating and sometime less than ideal water quality, koi and goldfish are susceptible to parasites and bacteria. During the winter...Read More

Oase Biosmart Pond Filters Now in Stock Oase Biosmart Pond filters are multi-stage mechanical and biological filtration systems packed with convenient features that make maintenance fast and easy – all in a compact package. The Oase Biosmart 5000 is suitable for ponds up to 5000 gallons, while the Biosmart 10000 will filter larger ponds, up...Read More

Is it Time to Start Feeding Your Pond Fish? The weather is slowly starting to warm up, maybe the ice has even melted from your pond, but is it time to start feeding your pond fish? That depends on the temperature of your pond.  Koi and goldfish should be fed only when the water temperature...Read More

Best Pond Algae Control Products Algae in ponds is the most common problem faced by pond owners. There are thousands of different species of algae, but in backyard ponds, algae generally grows in 2 basic forms: Microscopic Free Floating Algae that turns pond water cloudy green / brown. Often referred to as ‘pea soup’ algae, it can...Read More

How to Plant a Water Lily You just purchased a water lily, it likely came in a very small pot which is far too small for it. Or maybe a friend split one of their large water lilies and gave you a piece of the tuber. Now what? If you would like to know  how...Read More

Winter Pond Checklist If you haven’t checked your pond yet this winter, now is a good time to take a close look at your winter pond equipment, fish and water quality. Even though your pond may seem dormant during winter, many things are still going on under the ice. Although fish’s metabolisms are very slow...Read More

Inside Our Winter Pond Cover  After some very cold days and nights, I thought I should check inside our winter pond cover to see how things were doing. Each winter, for the past several years, we cover our koi pond with a temporary greenhouse structure or winter pond cover. This simple structure is made with...Read More