Oxygenating pond plants are key to having not only clear water, but also a healthy ecosystem for koi and goldfish. These plants grow quickly in the spring and summer consuming nitrates from the water resulting in clear healthy pond water. They also provide spawning habitat for fish and shelter for baby fish.
Carbon 'aka' activated charcoal helps remove tannins that cause tea coloured pond water. It also removes dissolved organics, odours, chlorine and chloramines from the water as well.
Carbon 'aka' activated charcoal helps remove tannins that cause tea coloured pond water. It also removes dissolved organics, odours, chlorine and chloramines from the water as well.
1 of the 2 species of Lotus plants is native to Canada. Nelumbo lutea, a yellow flowering lotus is found in southernmost parts of Ontario