What Are the Benefits of a Bio Filter? Do you want to purify your water feature? Bio filtration could be the answer to effective water and air treatment.  As the demand for enhanced environmental quality increases, understanding how bio filtration becomes essential. This natural treatment process aims to support your ecosystem by breaking down pollutants and protecting healthy microorganisms. Learning about bio filtration can help you choose the best filter.  Keep reading our guide below.  What Is Bio Filtration?  Bio filtration is essential for purifying water and air. Bio ..read more

Pond Water Temperature Guide A pond can be a great way to add value to your backyard. You can put in some fish and aquatic plants to create the ideal place to relax. However, a healthy pond will depend on you regulating the temperature appropriately. Here are some of the tips you can use to do this. How Temperature Affects Your Pond How hot or cold it will need to be is dependent on the season. It will vary based on the depth of the water. If you have a shallow pond, it will often react to the changes in the air temperature. Because of this, you will experience wilder water temperature swings ..read more

Adding aquatic plants to your pond is a great way of creating a relaxing space. Watching the leaves float gently on the water is calming. Thankfully, you don’t need to dedicate hours to your pond to take care of these plants. Here are a few simple tips to help aquatic plants thrive. Choose the Right Plant There are dozens of varieties that you can choose from. You might prefer the bright colours of a water lily or the green of a leafy plant. You can even pick one that fish can eat. When deciding what plants you want to use, consider your local area. Most importantly, the temperature ranges tha ..read more

Azolla. In this post we are going to cover the good and bad sides of this aquatic plant so you know what you can expect when you see azolla growing. Azolla (Azolla filiculoides) is a small aquatic, freshwater fern that is a free-floating species that can grow rapidly. Azolla is a native species which usually appears in the warmer months. Azolla can be a deep-green colour which can change to have a red-ish tinge. The Good: Azolla can be a great food source for aquatic animals including fish, insects, birds and other aquatic life. Its clumping growth can provide a shelter for animals from ..read more

Sub-surface aerators offer a cheap, energy efficient, aeration solution for water bodies from the smallest aquariums to the largest lakes. But if they’re not paired with the correct end of line product (the bit that actually gets the air into your water), you could run into some issues. That’s why we’ve created this guide to airstones and diffusers so you can easily work out which option is best for your situation. We’ve started off by explaining the key differences between the two, and why their output type is important. Then we’ve outlined the different varieties of airstones and diffusers a ..read more

Having a backyard pond is great for achieving that zen feeling. There’s something so relaxing about listening to the sound of trickling water while you watch your fishy friends dance about their home. And while this is definitely a majorly ponderful perk, it isn’t the only upside to having your own little aquatic ecosystem at your fingertips – Backyard fish ponds can also be great learning resources for children. From caring for pets to learning about nature and many things in between, your little bubble of bliss can also be a player in your children’s education.   Water Safety An awarene ..read more

What’s The Point Of Putting Plants In My Pond? Adding plants to your pond or dam can have huge benefits for improving water quality (by filtering out nutrients), add to the aesthetics, act as habitat and reduce erosion.   Are They Good For Aeration? We often get asked what plants are good for adding oxygen into the water. Although some plants do produce some oxygen during the day their ability to ‘aerate’ ponds is exaggerated as the plants consume even more oxygen over night. It is ALWAYS recommended to ensure your waterbody has plenty of oxygen so to maintain a healthy environment. Aerat ..read more

Recycling your household greywater is great for everyone. It can help reduce your water bill and enhance the health of your garden. And it can also lower the environmental impact of your lifestyle. Expecting people to up and stop using water is unrealistic, but recycling what they can is an achievable goal. And an important one as our global water shortage worsens. Drought-stricken climates like Australia, will find this effort even more vital moving forward. Especially since the water we do have needs to be conserved for household activities and farming. The average Australian generates appr ..read more

Winter Garden Pond Cleaning Tips – Eight Simple Steps For A Happy, Healthy Pond Although Aussie ponds generally aren’t prone to turning into skating rinks over Winter like many of their overseas counterparts, they do still need some specific care over the colder months if you want to come out the other end with happy fish and a healthy pond. Throughout Autumn trees and plants near your pond will most likely have been dropping extra debris into your water. This means that not only does your pond have to deal with your standard bio-load (generated by fish, pond plants, run off, etc.) it must als ..read more

Home Gardening Tips – Are Aquaponics Systems The Future Of The Backyard Veggie Patch? As Australia’s drought drags on and water restrictions are tightened, our farmers are the worst affected. Crop fields are drying up and livestock are either being sold off or fed and watered with supplies that have been trucked in if their owner is lucky enough to be able to afford it. If this doesn’t scare you, it should. Initiatives like Buy A Bale are doing everything they can but we need to do our bit at home as well. One of the best ways to do this is by reducing our water usage as much as possible. This ..read more