Tips for Backyard Fish Pond Care
Tim Lee


Installing a backyard fish pond is an aesthetic addition to your
landscaping and offers a bit of tranquility as well. However,
taking care of backyard fish ponds is not as easy as one might
think. And, you have to do more than simply install the fish pond
and then let it go. Backyard fish ponds care is constant and
consistent. Although, if you follow these tips you will be able
to enjoy your backyard fish pond with as little effort possible
in its maintenance.

Tip #1 Use a Plastic Liner

Use a plastic liner to separate your backyard fish pond from the
surrounding soil. By doing this you eliminate nutrients from the
soil intruding your fish pond and will only have to deal with the
elements that are in the pond itself or are created by the fish
living in the pond.

Tip #2 No Low-lying Areas

Do not install a backyard fish pond in a low lying area where
runoff from your lawn will end up in your fish pond. Maintaining
the fish pond is difficult enough without introducing runoff from
the lawn. When installed on a high area you will have an easier
time maintaining your fish pond.

Tip #3 Water Plants

Another great suggestion is to add several varieties of plants in
and around your fish pond. This way the excess nutrients will be
absorbed by the plants and will not end up promoting algae growth
in your fish pond. This works well because it keeps algae from
growing and you having to clean the algae out.

Maintaining a fish pond takes work, and you should expect algae
to be a problem, especially if you have fish. Just follow these
tips to keep your algae problem to a minimum.

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