Short answer: Most ponds do best with a full professional cleaning once per year (usually spring), with some ponds benefiting from a fall visit too.
Heavily stocked ponds, koi ponds, or systems with significant debris may also require a fall cleaning. Between service visits, simple routine maintenance—skimming debris, rinsing filter pads in pond water, and adding beneficial bacteria—helps keep water clear and fish healthy.
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Short answer: If your pond stays green from free‑floating algae, a properly sized UV clarifier is often the fastest, most reliable fix.
UV clarifiers work best alongside good mechanical + biological filtration and adequate plant coverage. For consistent performance, keep the quartz sleeve clean and replace the bulb on schedule (many systems recommend yearly replacement).
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Short answer: Goldfish ponds are usually fine at 18–24 inches; koi ponds are typically safest at 3–4+ feet in Utah.
Depth helps buffer temperature swings, protects fish from predators, and improves year‑round stability. For koi, deeper water also helps overwintering in Utah’s freeze/thaw conditions.
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Short answer: Pump size depends on pond volume and head height; many ponds target 1–2 full turnovers per hour when properly designed.
Real sizing must account for vertical lift, plumbing length, fittings, filters/UV, and the look/sound you want from a waterfall or stream. If you share your pond volume and height-to-falls, we can size a pump that’s efficient (not oversized) and keeps water moving.
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Short answer: Yes—if the pond is deep enough and you maintain gas exchange, fish can overwinter outdoors in Utah.
Stop feeding when water temperatures consistently drop (many keepers stop around ~50°F) and focus on oxygen + gas exchange. A small opening in ice (via aeration or a pond de‑icer) helps prevent harmful gas buildup.
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Short answer: It’s usually excess nutrients + too little filtration/shade, which fuels algae and suspended particles.
Common contributors include overfeeding, leaf debris, undersized filtration, and low plant coverage. Typical fixes include improving mechanical/biological filtration, adding aquatic plants, adjusting feeding, and (for green water) adding a properly sized UV clarifier.
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Short answer: Yes—seasonal maintenance prevents algae, protects equipment, and avoids expensive repairs.
Spring is cleanouts + startups, summer focuses on water quality and algae control, fall prepares for debris and freezing, and winter is mainly about circulation/aeration and fish safety. A simple schedule keeps your pond consistently clear and stable.
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