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Today I want to talk to you about your pond water during the summer.  During the summer it gets hot and has a definite effect on your pond.  You’ll notice that your water is getting green with algae.  Well to help combat it, having plenty of pond plants will go a long way.  The best thing to have however, is a UV Clarifier which will clear your water up in a matter of a few days.  This is one of the questions that I receive the most and I just wanted to let you know.

Some of the best growing plants for your pond are Water Hyacinths and Water Lettuce.  They spread out fast and give your pond and fish plenty of shade.   Talk to you next time.  Bob

Today I’d like to talk to you about the Laguna Powerclear Max UV Clarifier. One of the most important parts to having a pond with nice clear water is to have a UV filter or sometimes called UV light. These little pieces of equipment work wonders and are the answer to getting your pond water crystal clear. I wouldn’t be without one.

What the Laguna Powerclear Max UV Clarifier does is allow water to pass through it, as the water passes through the UV light inside the tube kills the algae which is the reason your water may be green. If you have green water, just give this UV clarifier a few days and it will clear it right up. Pictured below is the Laguna Powerclear Max UV Clarifier. If you have a pond, you don’t want to be without a UV clarifier.

Click Here To Order Your Laguna PowerClear Max UV Clarifier

Pondmaster pond pumps should be at the top of your list if you’re looking for a good quality piece of equipment. These water pumps just go on and on without any maintenance. In the twelve years that we’ve had our pond, Pondmaster pumps have been ones we use.

Pictured above is the Pondmaster Mag Drive pump. This pump comes with different water flow specs, depending on what you need. The PM5 is rated at 475 gallons per hour, the PM7 at 675 gallons per hour, and the PM9 at 950 gallons per hour.

You can use these pumps for circulation, filtration, water features, and waterfalls. These water pumps run 24/7 and from my experience will not give you any trouble.

The Mag Drive pump is powered by magnets and the only moving part in it is the impeller. In all the years using this type of pond pump, I only had to replace the impeller in it one time.

Click Here For Pondmaster Mag-Drive Pumps (PM 5 - PM 9.5)

Well today is Saturday, April 19, and the noise from the spring peepers is loud and clear. It took a while this year for them to return, but they did and man are they loud. Wife has been busy around the pond and has it looking good for early in the season. The water is slowly clearing up and the fish are coming back to life. It’s great to have Spring back!

Well here we are in the last week of February and spring is almost here. It’s time to start thinking about getting your backyard pond ready for the season… at least us who live in a cold weather climate.

You’ll want to get out there and rake around the pond, try and get any leaves and other debris out of your pond, and get your pond equipment rounded up and ready to go. Yea, what a great time of year when you can get it going. It won’t be long when you start hearing the spring peepers going at it. So cheer up, springs almost here. Talk to you later, Bob

Submersible pond pumps are the best way to move the water in your pond.   They are the life blood of your pond and you should get a quality pump for your pond.  A great pump to have is called the Mag Drive by Pondmaster. My experience with these pond pumps has been great. Very reliable, efficient and last for years.  Click the pictures of the pond pumps to enlarge.

Above are some pictures of some different waterfall and pond pumps. They vary is size and price. As I stated above, I feel that you just can’t beat a Mag Drive pump for the money and dependability.

Click Here For Quiet One Pond Pumps
The Quiet One comes in 9 different sizes ranging from 220 gallons to 4232 gallons.

Click Here For Pondmaster Mag-Drive Pumps (PM 5 - PM 9.5)
The Pondmaster Mag-Drive Pump(PM 5 - PM 9.5) comes in 3 different sizes 475, 675, and 950 gallons.

Click Here For Pondmaster Mag-Drive Pumps (PM 12 - PM 18)
The Pondmaster Mag-Drive Pumps (PM 12 - PM 18) comes in 2 different sizes 1175 and 1800 gallons.

Click Here For Mag-Drive Waterfall Pumps
The Mag-Drive Waterfall Pumps comes in 2 different sizes 2000 and 3000 gallons.

Click Here For HY-Drive Waterfall Pumps
The HY-Drive Waterfall Pumps come in 3 different sizes 3250, 4000, and 4750 gallons.

Click Here For EasyPro High Efficiency Stainless Steel Waterfall Pumps
The EasyPro High Efficiency Stainless Steel Waterfall Pumps come in 7 different sizes ranging from 2900 to 16000 gallons.

What I mean by gallons is that’s how many gallons per hour these pumps are rated at.  You obviously want larger pumps for larger ponds.

You know over the years of having a backyard pond, it has taken some work to get it established, but it’s nice to have.

It’s nice to hear the spring peepers during early spring, the colorful fish, the sound of the waterfall, flowers and plants blooming, along with the birds, frogs, butterflies that are naturally attracted to the pond.

It’s neat when the small kids come around and see the fish. They’re just fascinated. What’s really neat is that most of the adults that see them are usually more fascinated.

Yea, it’s well worth having a backyard pond and I’m sure we will for many years to come.

Tell us what you like about your pond. Leave a comment.

Looking to find information about backyard ponds? Well this is one place you can come to find just that.

Backyard ponds will bring you a lot of enjoyment and pride. While initially they’re quite a bit of work to get up and running, it’s well worth it.

Hi, my name is Bob, the creator of this blog. I’ve just started this blog (this is my first post) to along with my site to be able to quickly post different things as I get time. Feel free to comment about anything at all. That’s one of the good things about blogs is that people are able to add their two cents. Again, feel free to.

Anyway, I’ll share some tips and different experiences with you about backyard ponds, so please come by often and see what’s new. Talk to you next time, Bob