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6 Tips For Designing A Koi Fish Pond

6/25/2016

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Koi Pond Design| Installing A Fish Pond| Rochester (NY)|Acorn Ponds

Great Tips For Installing A Pond In Rochester (NY) New York

Are you considering adding a water garden or pond to your Rochester (NY) New York home? Are you ready to start enjoying the water gardening lifestyle? These tips will help you design and build a water gardenwhether you want to do it yourself or hire it out.

Tip # 1 Location

Locate your pond close to the house so that it can be enjoyed from both inside and outside the home.
Where should I install my koi fish pond in Rochester NY?

Tip #2​ Use A Pond Kit

Aquascape offers a top of the line pond kit that includes all the components necessary to build your pond. Be sure to place your skimmer at the lowest point on one end and your waterfall spillway on the opposite end.
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Tip #3 Ecosystem

Provide a balanced ecosystem for your pond with the addition of plants and fish. Aquatic plants will take the nutrients out of the water that algae compete for and the fish will fertilize the plants!
What is the best size to build koi ponds in Rochester NY?

Tip #4 Add A Stream And Waterfall​

A small shallow stream is perfect for birds to come and get a drink and take a bath. Be sure to angle the waterfall towards the viewing area
Beautiful waterfall ideas for koi ponds in Rochester NY

Tip #5 Install A Fish Cave

Create an area where the fish can go if they are frightened or stressed out.
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Tip #6 Underwater LED Lighting

The addition of low voltage led lighting will extend your enjoyment time. It will turn on and off automatically and are very cost efficient to run. Get Underwater Lighting for in the pond and around the waterfalls.
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Is A Pondless Waterfalls The Right Water Feature For My Outdoor Space?

6/18/2016

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Pondless Waterfalls|Water Features|Installers|Outdoor Space|Rochester NY|Acorn Ponds & Waterfalls

Benefits Of Installing A Pondless Waterfall In Rochester (NY) New York

Thinking About Installing A Pondless Waterfalls In Rochester (NY)?

Design: 
  • The small size of the Disappearing Pondless® Waterfall means you can build and enjoy a beautiful waterfall anywhere in your Rochester (NY) yard.
  • Great alternative for a front yard pond or small area where a pond would be overcrowded.


Cost:
  • In most cases, the price of a Disappearing Pondless® Waterfall will be less than a pond because there is less labor involved, as well as less rock and materials.
  • Pondless Waterfalls can be energy efficient. No ecological need to run continuously. Set a timer – ideal for vacations and night/day settings.

Safety: 
  • Because there is no pool of water, a Pondless® Waterfall is a great option if you are concerned about safety issues associated with a traditional pond.
  • Perfect for public settings (building entrances, children’s gardens, zoos, etc.) where liabilities of a pond are a concern.


Maintenance:
  • Just fill the reservoir of your Pondless Waterfall every few weeks to compensate for water loss because of evaporation is all that’s required.

  • Flexibility...Perhaps the best part of the Disappearing Pondless® Waterfall is the possibility for the future. If you change your mind later, wishing you had built a pond, that is ok! If you leave enough room around the base of the waterfall, it is easy to add a pond onto your Pondless® Waterfall.
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5 Critical Summer Fish Pond Tips For New York

6/11/2016

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5 Critical Summer Fish Pond Tips For New York By Pond Contractor Acorn Ponds & Waterfalls Of Rochester (NY)

Now that summer has arrived in Rochester New York (NY), there are things that you need to remember about your water feature in order to keep a balanced ecosystem pond along with happy fish! Take a moment to refresh your memory with these 5 critically important tips.
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  1. Add oxygen to your pond by placing an aerator or AquaForce® pump in your pond. You can also install a fountain with a pump if your pond ​doesn’t have a waterfall or stream built in.
  2.  If you feed your fish, feed them in the morning and be careful not to overfeed. Uneaten food decays faster in warmer water and can pollute the pond. 
  3. Be sure to remove dying leaves and flowers before they have a chance to decay in the warmer water. 
  4. Aquatic plants such as waterlilies help provide fish with shade from the heat of summer sun, cooling the water and making algae control easier too. 
  5. Is there really a leak?
Often, people do not realize how much water can evaporate from a pond during the dog days of summer.

The Eastern states typically lose 1 to 1.5″ of water each week.
Pond owners in the hot, arid Southwest have reported evaporation levels in excess of 3″ a week.
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Remember, these are averages. Some ponds may not experience evaporation levels this high. Other ponds with large pumps pushing high volumes of water, or ponds designed with multiple waterfalls and a lot of cascades and splashing may have evaporation rates much greater than these.
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The Absolutely Gorgeous Lotus For Water Features In Rochester New York (NY)

6/4/2016

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Gorgeous Lotus | Water Features | Rochester | New York | NY

The Absolutely Gorgeous Lotus is the pinnacle of the water feature gardening season for us. We look forward to seeing the happy blooms sprout up from the surface and those delicate petals unfurl. 

These flowers are in a class all their own! Perfectly balanced and gently colored, usually in a white or delicate pink tone, the petals pile softly on top of one another making nothing more than plant perfection. Yeah. We’re BIG fans of this one! We wait through some pretty terrible winter weather to get to see these beauties. 
Lotus Aquatic Pond Plant Rochester (NY) Near Me
Water Feature-Pond Plant Rochester (NY) New York Near Me

Here Are Some Tips To Keeping Your Lotus Happy & Amazing Year After Year

Keep the Lotus tuber in a pot without holes. Clay is best for the root system to grow easily. The rooting system needs the constant moisture to continue fantastic growth. 

The Lotus can be fertilized during the growing season as often as the Water Lily, once a month during the summer will ensure plenty of nutrients for the plant to thrive. 
Lotus Aquatic Pond Plant Rochester (NY) Near Me
Lotus Pond Plant Rochester (NY) New York Near Me
The leaves will yellow much the same way a Water Lilies pads do when they need to be trimmed and removed. The lovely flower however will simply open and its petals will fall off the stem after fully blooming.

The base of the Lotus must be completely submerged in the water, but a shallow plant shelf will reward you with lots of blooms and great growth. 
Lotus Pond Ideas Rochester (NY) New York Near Me

​For wintering purposes, the Lotus needs a good trim and a plunge to the deepest part of your pond. There it can maintain moisture without freezing near the surface. Keeping the Lotus season after season is an easy task. But what’s easier is going out and enjoying their beauty. Get out there!
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    Landscape Designer / Pond Contractor, Tom Warmerdam has been designing, installing & maintaining koi ponds, water features, patios, landscape lighting & creating  outdoor living area paradises all around Rochester, New York (NY)  for over 30 years. His company Acorn Ponds & Waterfalls was  awarded by Aquascape Inc. as one of the top 100 in North America in 2014. He has been attending conferences at Aquascape headquarters  every year since 2004 in Chicago, Ill to maintain his Certification(Certified Aquascape Contractor) status.

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