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Q: Is a pond difficult to
maintain?
California Waterscapes uses the
latest advanced technology from Pond Sweeps. Mfg to give
you a low maintenance, natural-looking pond. Once the pond
is filled, the pump (which runs silently in the bottom of
the patented skimmer) simply recirculates the water over
the waterfall. Replacing the little bit that evaporates is
all that's needed - and it's done automatically. Our
biological waterfall filters only need to be cleaned once a
year, and our media rock can be reused, unlike traditional
sand filters where you have to replace the media every 6
months. A "well balanced pond" is not hard to maintain. In
our video section you can
check out a clip of interviews where California Waterscapes
customers explain
how easy their pond is to maintain.
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Q: Do the ponds attract
mosquitoes?
No, the ponds should not attract mosquito's unless the
water is stagnant. Using the pump and skimmer, the water
should always be circulating. The pond does sometimes
attract gnats.
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Q:Do the ponds
have an odor?
We use a special bacteria that digests organic particles
which allows ours pond to be odor free.
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Q: Is the pond's water safe for
pets?
We condition the tap water by removing harmful elements,
chlorine and chloramines. Your domestic pets can drink or
bathe in our ponds. Video
- Everyone loves ponds!
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Q:Do the ponds
leak?
The most common leaks are in the
stream. Most of the time it is caused by an overgrowing
plant, or movement of a rock that causes the water to spill
over the liner. The easiest way to spot a leak is to
disable your sprinklers for 24 hours and check your pond
for wet spots. Our liner is quite durable and it is
extremely rare for it to tear or get a puncture. If a
puncture occurs there are patch kits available. The liner
also has a manufactures warrantee of 25 years.
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Q:How long do the
ponds last?
Ponds will last forever, if they're properly
maintained.
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Q: Are the ponds
expensive?
No, our ponds cost a fraction of the price of a pool and
can be fully installed in less than a week. We use natural
rocks and boulders and an industrial grade pond liner. The
flexibility of both the liner and the plumbing protect from
the possibility of earthquake damage.
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Q: Are the ponds
child-friendly?
Yes, Parents value our
child-friendly ponds. Kids will love watching their pet
fish swim or nibble food out of their hands. Video
- Everyone loves ponds!
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Q: How often should the
water turn over in the pond?
We recommend to
turn the water over in a pond once every 2 hours (depending
on the size of the pond. Once every hour is the ideal turn
over rate in smaller ponds.
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Q: How deep should the
pond be?
Average size ponds don't
need to be more than 2 feet deep for fish and
plants.
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Q: What is the difference
between Liquid and Dry bacteria?
The dry
bacteria is freeze dried and concentrated. It takes 3 to 4
days in the water before it really starts to become active.
The liquid bacteria is already alive and starts to work as
soon as it is in the pond. It is not as concentrated, but
faster acting. The liquid bacteria is recommended for
spring start up and for combating green water. The dry
bacteria is recommended for maintenance.
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Q: Where should the water
level be on the skimmer?
The water lever on
the skimmer should be set at 3/4" below the top of the
skimmer opening.
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Q: How do I figure out how
many gallons of water is in my pond?
Length
x Width x Average Depth (in feet or meters) X 7.48 =
Gallons. Example: A pond with overall dimensions of 6' x
12' and a depth of 36" will require a liner of 14' x
20'.
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Q: Should I put snails in
my pond?
Most types of snails are not
recommended because they propagate at a fast rate, thus
leaving you with a snail infestation. A good type of snail
to put in a pond is a Japanese trap door snail, they grow
quite large (which means they eat more that the common
snail). Also they tend to leave most of your aquatic plants
alone. Our ponds do not require you to purchase snails, but
if you would like to mildly lessen your surface algae it
wouldn't hurt to buy some. Note: snails do not help with
string algae or green pea soup algae.
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Q: Should I add frogs in
my pond?
Frogs will find you if you have
good water quality. Mainly bullfrogs, which are not harmful
to your ecosystem. You can add native frogs. When adding
frogs it is better to do so when they are tadpoles because
it will increase the odds of them coming back to your pond
year after year. Also, tadpoles are beneficial to you pond
because they eat small aquatic insects and algae.
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Q: Is it beneficial to add
newts to my pond?
Not really, though newts
will eat small bugs in your pond. Most of the time they
hide under rocks and cannot be seen.
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Q: What's up with all the
ducks, eh?
It is quite rare, but some ponds
do get seasonal visits from ducks. Ducks are enjoyable to
look at, but you must keep in mind that they eat fish,
mainly your fish. Also, there is a huge amount of ammonia
in their waste. We recommend to not encourage ducks to
visit your pond.
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