HOW DO I PREVENT UGLY ALGAE?
“My aquarium is always so GREEN I can’t even see the fish!!” It doesn’t have to be this way. Are you over-feeding your [...]
The garden in May-
Buy seeds and/or transplants. Local sources (farmers' markets, small nurseries, regional seed companies) are likely to offer plants well-adapted to your climate. Yay! [...]
HOW TO FEED YOUR FISH – By Carolyn Weise
If you try to get every single mouth filled, the answer is simply “wrong”. The larger and older a koi grows, the less [...]
BEAUTIFUL BETAS
Every once in a while, I succumb to the gorgeous Beta. I bring it home and promise I will be successful this time. [...]
THE APRIL GARDENER by Carolyn Weise
We’ve all heard “April Showers bring May Flowers”. But by April we are looking at the early blooming bulbs welcoming us in the [...]
WHEN TO START FEEDING by Carolyn Weise
Koi can be compared to Pavlov’s dogs. They quickly learn that by coming to the side of the pond with open mouths, they [...]
Top Aquarium Issues and Solutions
Water Quality Problems(Ammonia/Nitrite): Caused by overfeeding or New Tank Syndrome. Solution: All dangers removed if you start with Microbe-Lift/Special Blend and Nite Out II [...]
MARCH ALREADY
What do I do now? March is the time to focus on cleaning the leaves from the garden and adding compost. Compost will [...]
Sick fish in Winter
There are several common illnesses that can kill fish during the winter- Temperatures – when the water is below 35˚F for a period [...]
SUPER START BEAD FILTER BACTERIA
For all bead & biological filters: natural – non-toxic – and non-pathogenic! Like most types of mechanical/biological filters, bead filters rely on [...]