Fountain Conversions - Out with the Green, In with the New!
Is your fountain turning green? Is the water unhealthy no matter how you treat it? We have the solution with our fountain conversions.
When we talk about the term conversion, it has more to do with our extensive knowledge of ecosystems and particularly natural “filtration” applied to often “green” fountains or small formal fountains.
Summertime is also a great time to consider a Retrofit, Upgrade or Rebuild of your existing pond! Or maybe consider building a new pond or water feature!
If you are having bad green water problems in your fountain, here are some of the steps we take in solving the problem:
- By installing gravel on the fountain floor, we provide a place for natural bacteria (which we introduce via powder or liquid) to colonize, grow and eat sludge, thus improving water quality.
- By adding a filter, (either mechanical filter as in a synthetic filter pad, or the preferred biological filter as in a “bog filter” or “wet well filter”), we allow for the removal of algae-causing nitrates and/or other organic debris (dead leaves, pine needles, mulch) from the water column. Adding a filter improves water quality.
- By increasing pump size or adding a separate pump to push dirty water through the filter, we increase oxygen and circulation, which improves the habitat for fish and also improves water quality (stagnant water smells, increases the chance for algae, and can be typical with small fountains or small formal ponds).
- Incorporating equil™ Fountain Treatment products into your fountain care. Use equil™ easy does it™ or bullseye™ to help control green and dirty water, and use equil™ clean rock™ as spot treatment to help remove unsightly stains or heavy green build-up. We use these same equil™ Fountain Treatment products in our maintenance client's ponds & fountains! You can purchase equil™ Fountain Treatment products by clicking here.
- By installing aquatic plants. The plants absorb excess nutrients in water, thus robbing the algae of its needed food source.
- By adding fish, they eat algae and are part of the overall ecosystem to create the “balance” we are after.
We recently performed this exact fountain conversion for one of our commercial accounts, Dilworth Billiards. They had a formal fountain (minimal circulation - sterile ecosystem) and we converted it into a beautiful Koi pond. By removing the concrete floor of the fountain, excavating down 4+ feet, adding liner, rock, gravel, bog filters, wet well filter, fish, plants, aerators, lights, and fogger, we created a lush natural ecosystem habitat for their new fish and plants where previously there was very green, nasty water. It is now a great entertainment focal point. Before it was just a “fountain”.
So, you may have a fountain or water feature that stays green all the time. You would be a perfect fit for one of our fountain conversions. Having poor water quality in a small formal pond or fountain is very much the norm.
We are experts at these conversions! Contact us today and let's work together - WaterScapes Pro, The Pond People in Charlotte!
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