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Recommendation
Ensure that you have a well maintained
filter system. It can save you a lot of work.
More in this regard starting on page 84.
The comprehensive AquaActiv care pro
gram helps you care for your garden pond
and your fish. Starting on page 178.
Pond care – it’s easy
Suitable helpers for any season
well as watercourses running 24 hours per day. So
your pond will be supplied with important oxygen.
And then: Enjoy the most beautiful time of year at
your pond!
Autumn:
In the Autumn things get serious: Use of ef-
fective pond helpers is now required. Remove silt and
other sediments (e.g. with the PondoVac 4) and re-
move the plant remains. Now strengthen the fish for
the winter with QuickFit and cover the garden pond
with the AquaNet pond net; the net prevents leaves
from blowing into the pond, sinking to the bottom,
and prevents excessive nutrient input from impairing
the water quality.
Winter:
Naturally winter is the quietest time of year.
This also applies for the pond and its care. Neverthe-
less, you should prepare the garden pond and its in-
habitants for colder temperatures and frost. The fish
in the pond need a depth of at least one metre, so
that there is sufficient space for settlement and
warmer zones in spite of the layer of ice. Always en-
sure that there is a small hole in the ice cover, so that
pond inhabitants can breathe and fermentation gases
can escape. A practical ice preventer from the IceFree
series (page 176) helps in this regard. Using PhosLess
inserts during the winter removes excess phosphates
and thus prevents algae growth in the new season.
Also remember to make the entire filter system
winter-proof in accordance with the recommen
dations – this ensures that your garden pond and
its inhabitants are prepared for the cold season.
Spring, summer, autumn and winter: Each season has
its peculiarities, and thus the garden pond also re-
quires appropriate care. We have put together several
tips for seasonal cleaning and care to ensure enjoy-
ment of your pond throughout the year, to ensure the
well-being of the fish and that the natural balance
remains intact.
Spring:
Getting started! At the start of the season
there are some things to do. Now it is time for water
cleaning and plant care. Optimal water conditions
can be easily achieved with the basic care product
AquaActiv OptiPond, and you can really get the filter
biology moving with the BioKick filter starters. The
algae net removes bothersome pond growth, and to
prevent subsequent algae growth simply suction up
any silt on the pond floor, ideally with the PondoVac 4.
Bring on the summer!
Summer:
The motto for this season is: As little as pos-
sible and as much as necessary. Only intervene in a
support capacity, in order to maintain the beauty of
your garden pond for as long as possible and to pre-
vent the body of water from spoiling. Remove unde-
sired leaves and string algae, and cut back plants that
have blossomed with the FlexiCut 2 in 1 pond scissors,
so that the water quality is not impaired due to excess
nutrients from the roots. In this season a surface skim-
mer not only ensures a good view of your fish, it also
ensures better water quality. Ensure the water level is
topped up, if the quantity of water is reduced due to
evaporation in dry spells. Keep the filter system, as
Cleaning & Care
The right helpers
