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What are aquarium Fish Nets useful for?
Tropical fish are often delicate and can be easily stressed or injured. Using a soft, fine-mesh net helps minimise harm to their fins and scales. Read more >
Choosing the right Wildlife Pond
You can use a range of materials to create a wildlife pond. Digging a hole and lining it with pond underlay and pond liner will do the job, but you can also purchase pre-formed ponds.
How to Create a Wildlife Pond in your Garden
In addition to being a wonderful feature to enjoy in your garden, wildlife ponds are fantastic for aiding local environmental conservation, and can support local populations of insects, birds, mammals, amphibians and various other species.
How to use Pond Barley Straw for Clear Pond Water
For the best results and algae prevention, adding more barley straw a few times a year is good practice to make sure there is always a low concentration of hydrogen peroxide in the pond water.
Barley Straw Vs Barley Extract (Liquid) – Which is better?
When looking to purchase barley for ponds, you’ll likely come across two different products – barley straw and barley straw extract. Barley straw extract is a liquid formula which is more concentrated and faster to act compared to physical straw. Both of these work in a very similar way.
Barley Straw: How does it tackle Algae?
Remember, barley straw is a preventive method of algae control, not an algae killer, so a good result from barley treatment would be less algae returning the following year. To remove large algae blooms, always use a direct treatment method and only use barley to supplement the process.
Aquatic Oddities: Pond Mould Salvage
In this regular blog feature we present aquatic-themed oddities and curiosities discovered throughout the UK.
In this blog, we picture some fibreglass pond moulds, discovered amongst the bushes and weeds at an architectural salvage site.
The Best Pre-Formed Ponds for 2024
In this regular build-up to pond season feature, we detail the best selling and most reliable pond products from last year to inform your purchases for 2024.
Can I release fish into the wild?
Fishkeepers have a legal duty of care to their pets under the Animal Welfare Act, which states the need to provide, among other things, a suitable environment and protection from pain, suffering, injury and disease.
