Pond Specialist
Pond specialists in Essex
If you're looking for pond specialists with a wealth of experience, you're in the right place! Call PerrysPonds.com in Upminster, Essex and Hertfordshire
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A keen lover of ponds and fishing
We specialise in all types of:
- Pond maintenance
- Pond cleaning
- Filter cleaning
- Pump cleaning
Most cleaning jobs are done in a day, but that depends on the size of the pond. Here are some pond cleaning photos before and after and week later.
Why do I need a pump and filter?
People say to me, 'why do you have to have a pump? Why do you need a UV? Why do you need a filter? Then they say natural ponds don't need any of these! Well, let me start by saying, as soon as a natural pond or a lake is created it starts to choke up and die, it's just a matter of time, a natural cycle!
If the lake or pond is in a open area the wind can move the surface water which causes the bottom to also move, which in turn stops the water from stagnating. Of course if you have water running in from a spring or rain from higher ground and water running out, the water is then changed naturally. People think they don't need a pump, filter or UV light because plants can keep the pond clear. This is true in some cases, but it's hard to get that balance right and it takes years. When the plants really do well in a pond, it's generally because they have rooted themselves, or grown out there pots, or into all the silt at the bottom of the pond.
The pros and cons of plants
Facts about filters
There are some good filters out there, and we are able to buy direct from the manufacturers, making them cheaper for you. In fact, we are able to buy most pond products at great rates. I have been dealing with Cloverleaf for some years now and I feel that they are the leading company for many pond products. I am an agent for Cloverleaf and, of course, thoroughly recommend them.
I often get called out to look at ponds that have been built by landscapers, some of which are outstanding features, but often the water is green. Of course, this means the fish can't be seen which defeats the whole object, and the customer is then really upset after having spent so much money on a project. The reason this happens is that, although they good at their specialist field, they don't understand the mechanics of filtration. If there are any landscapers experiencing this problem we are more than happy to work alongside you to achieve the result the customer wants!
As far as ponds and filtration are concerned, all I can say is that I have many years experience as a plumber, pond builder, pond maintenance man and also a fishkeeper. Here is some of our customer comments For any information regarding ponds or for us to come and see you, please get in touch.
Of course, when this happens, there is so much plant life that you can't see anything else, certainly not fish! What can also happen is the plants stop the movement of water, causing stagnation. Eurasian Watermilfoils (Myriophyllum Spicatum) actually causes stagnation! I have actually experienced seeing this many times when cleaning ponds out. Plants are good for a pond, because they take the nitrates out of the water and help to keep the water clear, but it's a hard balance to strike.
Some Koi keepers don't put plants in their ponds - mainly because the Koi destroy them or eat them! There are ways round this, though. I have Koi in my pond (over 22 inches long) and if you get a well-established lily you have a good chance of success. However, buying small plants, lilies or marginals etc in small pots and expecting them to do well is a waste of money. You need to buy big, well-established plants - if you are lucky enough to hear that somebody is having their pond cleaned out they are the plants to go for!
Having an additional vegetable filter will help to stabilise the nitrates, in your pond if you're lucky enough to have the space and conditions for one to be built. All ponds are different - their location can have a strong effect on them, and there are many things that need to be taken into consideration, which is why we come out to see you.
For example filters: you might have a small filter recommended, which will do the job, but what you don't know is that you will have to clean it out every week, which will upset the biological side of the filter. Another thing to be taken into consideration is the fact that your fish will get bigger! On top of that, the pond being built in the wrong place (under trees), leads to leaves dropping into the pond, and is one of many reasons why regular pond cleaning and maintenance is so important.
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