fish health

2019/6.1, June 5 — One Project, Three Perspectives and more
THE ESSENTIAL E-NEWSLETTER FOR WATERSHAPE DESIGNERS, ENGINEERS AND BUILDERS June 5, 2019 www.watershapes.com COLLABORATIVE ART,…
Positive Agitation
Jets and sprays are welcome additions to ponds because they look great. But if the designer or installer follows a few key guidelines outlined here by Roy Watkins, the list of benefits will expand to include an overall improvement in water quality and a healthier environment for fish.        
Oase Launches Air Injector for Ponds
Oase (Coronoa, CA) has introduced the AquaOxy Set 240, a quiet, energy-efficient air-injector pump that…
Progress Report
In the last video I shared with you, I relayed information about upgrading a do-it-yourself pond into a watergarden that exemplifies the value of an informed, professional touch. This time, a pond we updated was large enough that I know it was installed by a professional - but one who at the time seems to have been a bit lacking in insight and imagination. There's only a brief glimpse of
2017/2.2, February 22 — Sustaining Water, Frosty Ponds, Nautical Meditations and more
THE ESSENTIAL E-NEWSLETTER FOR WATERSHAPE DESIGNERS, ENGINEERS AND BUILDERS February 22, 2017 www.watershapes.com SUSTAINABLE TRENDS…
Pond-Leak Detectives
Where I work in southern California, we're accustomed to seeing changes in water level in our ponds:  The air is dry and the winds blow briskly, so evaporation is invariably a factor.  Before long, it becomes a familiar pattern, and we know that the pond owner or the auto-fill system will be replacing an inch or so of water every week. But sometimes it becomes apparent that