Easter Sunday Open 9am to 2pm

We Are Open!

Although it is still too cold at night to safely add plants and some critters, we are stocked up on fish, food, pond hardgoods, and

Yes, but not too much initially because there aren't enough plants that can sustain cold weather to filter out the waste. Warmer weather begins in May and fish become more active then. At that point, normal feeding patterns can resume. For instance, we treat our bigger fish 2-3 pellets per day until the warmer weather sets in.

It's not necessary every year if the pond is planted properly. Aquatic plants bloom around May and, believe it or not, it's actually the plants that act as the main pond filters in Connecticut! When aquatic plants root, they clear the ponds themselves as long as there are enough plants AND there aren't too many fish. (AKA: that murky water is usually because there are too many fish and not enough plants).

Algae is here today and gone tomorrow. Almost everyone suffers from algae blooms throughout the year --this is natural! You can try and fight nature but keep in mind that algae is feeding on fish waste and excess nutrients. If you kill it all and don't replace it with another plant, that waste will build up to dangerous levels. Algae blooms can last anywhere from two weeks to two months.