You have had your Dallas pond for a few years and you are ready for a change.  A way to improve your pond.  Here are some ideas we have to help you make your pond look better than ever!

Dallas Fish Pond

Dallas Pond Lighting

Winter is a great time to add lights to your pond!  Lights can be used to highlight certain features in the pond, such as your waterfall or stream.  They can also be used strategically around the pond to create shadows and focus.

We offer both LED white lights and color changing lights.  The lights are both made for underwater use to really shine the light on the beauty of your pond.  You can place the lights on a timer or even use an app to change the colors on your color changing lights.

Dallas pond driftwood

Faux Driftwood

Looking for a way to make your pond look even more like nature?  Think about driftwood!  Driftwood makes a pond look natural, but it can be hard to find and pricey.  We recommend using faux driftwood instead.  It lasts a longer time than real wood and looks the same!  You can either use it around the pond for decoration or place it somewhere to hide the skimmer.

Dallas pond fountain

Fountain in a Dallas Pond

You’ve might have had your pond or water feature a few years and you’re looking for a new way to make it stand out.  A popular trend in Dallas ponds and ponds throughout the world is to place a fountain or urn in the shallow end of the pond.  These can offer a whole new look and feel to your pond.  They can add depth and visual pleasure, a well as create a whole new look for your water feature.

Dallas pond fish

Pond Fish

How do your fish look?  Healthy?  Happy?  A variety of colors and sizes?  If not, maybe it’s time for a fish upgrade.  Fish are the life of many people’s ponds.   They provide visual interest and help create a personal connection to your pond.  Fish are fun to watch, feed and follow.  They can even be trained to eat out of your hand.

Are you ready now to add to your Dallas pond?

From lighting and driftwood to fountains and fish,  there’s something for anyone looking for a change.  Contact us for more information.

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A beautiful DFW koi pond can make any yard complete.  But you don’t want to start digging your pond until you know exactly where you want to put it and why.  Here are five things we recommend considering when building a DFW koi pond.

DFW koi pond: Terrain

You can’t always change what is already there.  For example, a pond dug out of rocks may not be the best option.  A lot of people think they want the pond in one place but when they take a good look around, they realize another space is better.  Don’t be nervous to change your plans due to your surroundings.  And remember, natural steep inclines are beautiful places for a waterfall.

Sun vs. shade

This can be a tricky one, as there are advantages to both.  Think about your yard in the summer.  Is it heavily shaded or full sun?  Or some of both?  A shaded DFW koi pond is beautiful but can add extra leaf debris.

A water feature in full sun may be less susceptible to leaf debris, but algae can thrive in these conditions even with adequate filtration. Adding an ionizer and/or an auto doser can help.

Remember, too, that your fish will want a break from the summer sun’s heat. Incorporate aquatic plants to cover some of the surface or install a fish cave to provide respite from the sun. A balance of sun and shade is a good thing, and you probably want to create your feature where it will get at least a little bit of both.

Koi pond: Budget

As you plan your budget, don’t forget everything in the DFW koi pond.  Not just water and tools, but your filtration system, rock and liner. And don’t forget to budget in money for landscaping around the pond.

Filtration

A healthy pond needs filtration! Mechanical and biological filtration components remove suspended debris and excess algae that cause toxic gases like ammonia.

A skimmer will protect the pond pump, which helps keep the water circulating. Beneficial bacteria will cultivate in areas of your filtration like in the media mats.

Rocks and gravel in the pond provide places for beneficial bacteria to live, too. In turn, these bacteria help keep the water clear of fish waste and organic debris. Finally, aquatic plants will absorb nutrients that algae feed on and will release oxygen into the water. This keeps the fish in your DFW koi pond happy.

Here to help!

Regardless of what you decide to do with your ecosystem pond , Fnc can help.  We can help you design, build and maintain whatever water feature is good.  Call us for more information at 972-762-4076.

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