How to Add Fish to a Backyard Garden Pond

How to Add Fish to a Backyard Garden Pond
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So, you have a new garden pond and the aquatic plants are nicely established, the water is nice and clear, and you are ready to add some pond fish.

There are a few things to check first, so you can be confident that your fish will be happy and healthy in their new home.

This post at Empress of Dirt

How to Add Fish to a Backyard Garden Pond

gives a quick checklist of things to consider.

For example, you have to be sure your water is de-chlorinated (free of chlorine or within safe levels for pond fish), ammonia, phosphates, and nitrites. There are pond testing kits available at Amazon for this:
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The other preparations before adding fish are, making sure you have enough water volume, depth, filtration, aeration, and circulation to provide a good habitat for the fish all year-round. The size of your pond will determine the type and maximum number of fish you should have.

This video shows the release of new fish into our pond. As you can see, it’s important to follow the steps to allow the water temperatures to match up, and get the fish introduced to a small amount of the new water before releasing them.

Take your time, be gentle with the fish, provide a healthy habitat, and you should enjoy them for years to come.

Winter care is crucial so be sure to learn about keeping the fish safe during freezing seasons. There is more on this at Empress of Dirt.

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