Give Your Fish Sufficient Air
Summer is such a perfect time to sit by a body of
water and relax. Summer is also equated with times
when you can pull your favorite chair, drink your
favorite ice cold drink and enjoy the wander of your
yard because of your labor. A scenario like this is
such a bliss that nobody can ever resist. Although,
these wouldn’t all be possible without the proper care
of your pond especially during summer.There are a lot of things to consider from the inside
to the outside environment of the pond. Before you sit
on that favorite chair of yours, embracing the fruit
of your ecstatic labor, perform the required labor
first. Get up and gather your tools. Work begins here.Give your fish sufficient air,
Who can live without air? Aside from anaerobic
bacteria and creatures living in water, approximately,
there are about 80-90 percent of creatures living
inside planet earth that is in need of air. This
principle includes your pond fishes. During summer, it
is inevitable that water has the tendency to become
warm. And as it gets warmer and warmer, the lesser and
lesser the oxygen content becomes. Furthermore,
another effect of the heat of summer is that the
metabolism of fishes are increased. One very good
reason why oxygen is badly needed. If you have a wide
pond with only a couple or a small number of fishes,
this wouldn’t be a problem. But, if you have a crowded
pond, oxygen can soon be depleted. If the owner has
allowed something like this to occur, his fishes can
suffer severe levels of stress which can occasionally
lead to acquiring diseases. Fishes can die overnight
if put under extreme situations and the owner
neglected it.To solve this problem, the owner can use aerating
devices, he can also choose to clean-up the fish pond
making it free from debris and algae or, if worse
comes to worse, he can lessen the population.
Feed them right
Since the heat of summer contributes to faster
metabolism, it is advisable to provide fish food that
is high in protein. This will help them grow faster
and live healthier. This is the best time to feed them
with protein to enhance rapid, beautiful growth and
development. And as the fishes store fat, they are
preparing themselves when winter comes. Body fat can
get your fishes through long, cold nights of winter.When feeding, always see to it that fishes are given
only minimal but frequent servings. It is better to
give them several feedings a day than one big serving.
Fishes tend to die when given large amount of food. If
you wanted to introduce something different, mix it
together with a small amount of their standard meal.
This will make their unfamiliar taste of food become
more acceptable.
Keep the pond clean
Always see to it that their pond is without algae,
fallen leaves or wasted food. Keep your pond filter
running to ensure the filtering of debris and maintain
the cleanliness of the water inside the pond. Fishes
can be more irritated with their environment and
experience sickness. Furthermore, a dirty pond can
cause bacteria to grow and contribute to your fishes’
disease.If all these are properly set and arranged, you can be
more confident in watching your fishes swim happily.
Proper caring of your fish pond not only contributes
to your fishes but to you, as an owner, as well.
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