Calendar April 

Advice on maintenance
If the activities as described for March have not been carried yet, it is high time now. Carefully inspect for leakage outside the pond.

Plants
This is the time to plant water lilies and to supply existing water lilies with new substrate. We advise you to use Lelite for this purpose. Add iron feed with Ferro Plus. Now you can propagate and transplant marsh plants. Use suitable plant baskets and Pond Cultura.  You may also plant them alternatively in Floating Plant Island for beautifully grown over floating islands in your pond.

Water
End April the filter and the pump have to be started up again. You should decide yourself whether you want to switch on the UV lamp too. Not only plants start growing well, also algal growth may cause difficulties now. Strong growth of fibred algae will check the growth of oxygen producing plants. It is recommended to apply a course of treatment with All Clear or to install, if necessary, an I-Tronic in order to control these awkward algae.

Vissen
Observe your fish well and inspect them for any symptoms of disease. If any spots and ulcers are present, a bath treatment with some medicine from the Velda chemist‘s shop can be useful. At water temperatures over 12°C it can be fed ad libitum. Your fish have to regain their strength again. Use high-grade feed, like Ultrabite Power Food.

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