Do You Have a Dry Retention Pond?
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Do You Have a Dry Retention Pond?

Some ponds are meant to dry out. Some retention ponds hold water year-round. Why Is Your Retention Pond Dry? A dried-up neighborhood pond can be the result of more than one issue. Here are the top 5 causes: What is a Stormwater Pond? Because your neighborhood pond is an engineered design, its important to define…

7 Flowering Native Retention Pond Plants that grow on rip-rap embankments in Wichita Kansas
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7 Flowering Native Retention Pond Plants that grow on rip-rap embankments in Wichita Kansas

On episode 4 of ‘Big Dreams, Small Spaces’  host Monty Don jests, saying “No garden needs more than seven plants.” How could we only choose 7? Our shopping list has over 100 native retention pond plants! There are too many good ones to choose from; why not be specific? Here are the 7 best semi-aquatic…

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Pond Aeration Aerator Pumps-Improve circulation and kill algae with a self-cleaning retention pond! Real results guaranteed

Without Aeration Your Pond May Spread Environmental Hazards Your pond is a catch basin for road chemicals, yard chemicals and runoff. They get filled with erosion, debris, feces, grass and leaves. This pollution becomes trapped in the cold muddy depths where light cannot enter and oxygen is gobbled up.Under these conditions, your pond may spread…

Maturing A New Pond: The Nitrogen Cycle, New Pond Syndrome, and Pea Soup Algae Control
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Maturing A New Pond: The Nitrogen Cycle, New Pond Syndrome, and Pea Soup Algae Control

The Pond Nitrogen Cycle Nitrogen is essential for all living cells. The nitrogen cycle is the process by which decaying organic nitrogen compounds-and also specifically toxic ammonia waste- are oxidized. Establishing the nitrogen cycle is the key to maturing a new pond. At any time, ammonia and further-oxidized nitrogen compounds may be consumed by plants…

Victims of winterkill in thawed pond
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Fish Kills: Causes, Disposal, and Prevention for Kansas and the Wichita area

Causes of Dead Fish, Removal from Pond and Prevention of die-off. Major fish losses are not uncommon in Wichita and Kansas ponds and lakes as KWCH reports. The die-off creates an increasingly foul odor for several weeks. When the mess is moved by the changing winds, the odor moves too. Moreover, sunny weather will increase…

Overland Park Kansas Campus shows Retention pond health
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Keeping Retention Ponds Healthy-Fix Your Retention Pond Health Issues and BMP Care Failures in Wichita Kansas!

Retention Ponds Are Vital for Flood Safety The main purpose of a retention pond (or BMP) is to reduce the destructive force of storm water. All retention ponds are designed to do these tasks: lower local flood damage, reduce erosion, dilute lawn and street chemicals, absorb heavy metals, preserve nature and recreational fishing spots. Issues…

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Cycling a Fish Tank for Beginners. Prevent Disasters from New Tank Syndrome!

Cycling a Fish Tank- the Nitrogen Cycle What is “New Tank Syndrome”? Every aquarium will naturally establish a full nitrogen cycle within 8 weeks. However, before fully cycling a fish tank, every aquarium has a “new tank syndrome”. This is a 4 to 6-week process whereby your aquarium suffer days of high ammonia and nitrite….

The Aquarium Nitrogen Cycle & New Tank Syndrome Guide
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The Aquarium Nitrogen Cycle & New Tank Syndrome Guide

The Aquarium Nitrogen Cycle The nitrogen cycle is the process by which organic waste is decomposed, oxidized and then converted into gases by living organisms. Every aquarium begins with what is called “new tank syndrome”. The aquarist is feeding his fish on a daily basis, and in doing so, adds proteins, fats, lipids, cellulose, and…

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The 3 things to know about filters

Every aquarium needs 3 types of filtration to function: Mechanical, Chemical, and biological.   Mechanical Filtration- mechanical filtration separates out free-floating particles from the water column. Chemical Filtration- is a filter that forces water through a chemical compound to bind, break, or oxidize impurities and organic compounds Biological Filtration- a filter that is designed to…