Along with building ponds and waterfalls in Santa Cruz County, we also provide maintenance & cleaning on a variety of ponds, water features and gardens.
We offer weekly, monthly, seasonal and one time pond maintenance.
We generally work to achieve a proper balance in the ponds we care for. This may include upgrading the existing filtration system, or a simple water change.
We also provide pressure washing and aquatic vacuuming to ponds if needed.
A pond is a living element that requires a healthy blend of oxygen, bacteria, plant life, and mechanical filtration. When caring for & cleaning a pond, we try to diagnose the needs of a specific pond and work towards getting the pond to balance its own ecosystem. We do this by encouraging beneficial bacteria growth. Beneficial bacteria convert deadly ammonia into nitrates, which are then consumed by the aquatic plants, this is called the nitrogen cycle. Ammonia is created by excess organic matter in the pond, such as, decaying leaves and fish waste. When building a pond we will install a bottom drain and a skimmer box to separate fish waste and organic materials from the pond, which keeps our ponds very clean. We will then add a pressurized bead filter and/ or a biological filter box. Both the filter and the box are great places for beneficial bacteria to grow. In building our ponds this way, we can move away from using chemicals and algaecides on a regular basis.
If you would like to see a pond and garden we care for, stop by the
Sushi Garden in Capitola. We have been cleaning & maintaining the garden there for a couple years now.
As always, feel free to stop by our website for more information.
