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Using Livestock Tank De-Icers in Ponds

Robyn confirms animal tank de-icers can work in ponds if the heating element cannot touch the liner. Effectiveness depends on wattage. See her winterizing page for more options.

Pond and Water Gardening: UV Turned On → Black Water: Dead Algae; Japanese Koi vs. Domestic Koi: Understanding the Differences; Foam Around Pond Edges After Algaecide: Overdose or Surfactant?; First Winter Pond Care: Kansas City Zone 6 Guide; Brown Gritty Coating on Waterfall Rocks: Iron Deposits from Softened City Water; Comet Goldfish Stocking in 125-gal Preformed Pond; Restocking a Cleaned-Out Pond: Plants, Snails, and Fish; Can I Use Rock Salt Instead of Pond Salt?; Relining an Old Cracked Pond with a Liner for Tropical Lilies and Fish; Winter Care for Water Lilies in Cold Climates

Garden Articles

Perennial Plants for Pond Banks in Minnesota

pH Adjustment for Fish Transfer: Raise Old Pond, Not Lower New

Clear Worms in Filter & on Pond Bottom: Snail Eggs

Diagnosing Fish Deaths in a 75-Gal Pond: Beyond Basic Tests

Clearing Muddy Water in a Natural Pond After Construction and Heavy Rain

Sourcing Madtom or Bullhead Catfish in Southern California

Planning a New Pond: Pump, Filter, and UV Sizing for 5.5×5.5×3 ft

Plants

Pond Liner in a Bog Garden: Which Side Up?

Overwintering Pond Cannas Without a Basement

What Is Bt (Bacillus thuringiensis) and How Does It Control Caterpillars?

Winter Pond Draining: Why Keeping Water In Protects Your Liner

Activated Carbon in Koi Pond: Clearing Tannins and Salt-Tolerant Lilies

Identifying a Pond Plant: Pickerelweed, Not Arrowhead

First-Time Lily Growth in a 30-Year Farm Pond: What to Do?