Fish Pond Management

Tips for Fish Pond Management
Managing a backyard pond can be considered a tougher task as compared to managing a pond without aquatic life. This is because fishes are prone to several diseases and require a well maintained ecosystem to stay healthy. Given below are a few important tips for managing your fish pond effectively.

Filter Your Pond Adequately
Fish produce biological wastes and hence adequate filtration is extremely important in a fish pond. Filters also help in aerating the water effectively which can help the pond fish get much needed oxygen supply.

Make Sure the Fishes have Enough Room
You would have introduced lots of fishes in your pond as they were young. The fishes would have been quite happy by then, but as they grow to full sizes their room in the fish pond is certainly reduced. In addition if your pond uses only an average filter the wastes generated by these mature fishes which include ammonia and nitrite can certainly build up. This can prove fatal to the lives of your fishes.

To avert such a situation, make sure that you do not overstock your pond with fishes. If you feel that the fishes are too high, make sure to transport them to some other pond.

Feed Fishes Appropriately
Make sure to feed your fish with the right kind of food and in the right proportions. Too much food can turn into waste and can pollute the water, where as too little food can starve your fish and make the vulnerable to infections.

Do a little experimentation at times to find the exact amount of food your fish need. Feed the fish and find out how much they eat up in five minutes. If there is feed left out after five minutes of feeding, you know you are feeding extra.

You must take note that feeding must vary depending on the climatic conditions and water temperature. For instance, fish may require less amount of food during winter months, as their biological activities are less during these months. During warmer climates the fish can be fed