Fish Pond Design

About Fish Pond Design Android App

It’s almost summer and in some regions it’s already summer, it’s warm and there are lots of sunlight. If you love to spend time outdoors, especially if you have a garden, there’s a great idea to make your garden more nature-like to add pond! We’ve gathered a bunch of ideas and pond designs in different styles, with different plants and even fish, just have a look. If you like a more refined variant, make a pond near your entrance or house and create a path above it. For a more organic design choose stones, moss, water lilies and carps or other fish, and a water cascade or a fountain would diversify the look. We hope you’ll enjoy the photos and maybe find something for your own garden.

Fish bring a pond to life, complementing the planting with color and movement. Here's how to create the optimum environment for them. Make sure that your pond has a water surface area of 3 square feet for each small fish you plan to keep, and a depth of at least 30 inches, which will provide an ice-free place for them in winter. Include mixed plantings in your pond to create a beautiful and healthy environment for both fish and plants. Choose water lilies to partially cover the surface, and leafy marginals that sit just below the water at the pond edges. Also add some oxygenators, which help keep the water clear. Together, these regulate the water temperature on hot days and their roots take up fish waste matter, helping maintain the biological balance. In addition to those featured in this pond, try the tough plants opposite in your pool. Fish root around plants for food, and dig them up if they aren't planted carefully. Plant in aquatic baskets and cover the soil surface with small pebbles to keep the fish at bay. Water lilies and other floating foliage plants are essential, providing the fish with shade and hiding them from predators, such as herons. Fish are sensitive to changes in temperature, so acclimatize them to their new pond. Float the bag in which you bought them on the water and open the top to allow more air inside. After about 20 minutes, gently release the fish into the pond. Don't worry if fish hide for a few days, they will soon appear when they have adjusted to their new home. The best fish for small ponds are common goldfish and shubunkins, while koi require larger pools and special filters. All fish feed on pond plants, so choose tough types that will regenerate easily when munched.

It's important to realize that fish need shade. If your pond location is in direct sunlight consider growing floating plants like water lilies. Half of the ponds surface should be shaded to provide koi with a comfortable place where they can escape the sunlight. Another benefit of floating plants is that they provide a place for the fish to hide from predators. Water plants are an essential element of a koi pond. Aquatic plants help balance the ecosystem, creating a more natural home for the fish. Some plants are oxygenators, meaning they will release oxygen into the water, which the fish can then breathe. Additionally, koi eat many types of water plants. According to Eric Triplett of The Pond Digger, "Fish do not have to be fed provided you do not overstock your pond. They will live off of algae, insects and other miscellaneous food that the environment provides." Certain water plants can be included in this source of food.