Aerate the pond in winter

A pond needs to be well cared for

• It doesn't matter what kind pond It is a matter of principle, it must be looked after, because otherwise the joy of it will not last long. Whether summer or winter, your pond needs good aeration in order not to “rot” into a pond. Especially if it is one Fish pond you should take good care of it and ventilate it during the hot summer days.

• Falling petals and leaves can quickly condense the garden oasis as digested sludge. Therefore, dispose of all fallen leaves that are still floating on the water. You should also ensure that your garden lake is well ventilated in order to keep the ecological household healthy. In fish ponds, good ventilation is self-explanatory, because fish need oxygen to survive

• Water that is not supplied with oxygen literally suffocates in the truest sense of the word Seaweed. D. In other words, a healthy biotope's livelihood is lost if it does not receive sufficient oxygen. In summer z. B. Circulation pumps, water fountains and special oxygen-giving aquatic plants. These aquatic plants are especially important for fish that stay in the garden pond during the winter.

Properly aerate the pond in winter

• In winter, depending on the temperatures, you will not necessarily be able to aerate the pond with water pumps and fountains. Therefore, you should ensure that your garden oasis remains in a healthy balance with oxygen-donating aquatic plants as early as spring. Get advice from specialist retailers as to which and how many plants (e.g. B. Milfoil, hornwort, waterweed, etc.) are suitable for your pond.

• Your fish will thank you, because fish do not only need the oxygen content of the water, the these plants have a positive effect, but they often seek protection in the spaces between the plants. In the case of fish ponds, make sure that they are deep enough so that if the surface is frozen, there is still enough swimming area below.


Frozen pond - fish hibernate like this

Do you have a pond and you want to hibernate fish in it? Then you should do everything ...

• In winter, various aquatic plants are sufficient as oxygen donors, which overwinter very easy to care for. Above all, pay attention to the respective care and fertilization instructions from your nursery so that the pond does not B. is over-fertilized. A lack of oxygen can quickly develop in winter due to insufficient water plants and additional over-fertilization.

• Another problem arises when the bottom sludge begins to ferment because the lake is frozen over and the gases cannot escape. As a precaution, you should therefore also plant various types of reed that protrude from the water in winter. Through the tube-like reeds, the gases can z. T. step out. Get advice from specialist retailers as to which types of rushes or reeds are in stock and suitable for your purposes.

• To prevent the lake from completely freezing over, you could put a hollow styrofoam box with a plastic pipe system in the water so that the gas can escape. The trade carries something similar under the heading “Styrofoam ice-free system. Should your pond still be frozen over overnight, do not hit a hole with an ice ax, because your fish will hardly be able to stand the noise. Try using heat (ex. B. with boiling water, metal buckets with hot coals, etc.) to melt a hole.