by Leslie Triplett | Aug 15, 2025 | Pond Care
Aquarium people are spoiled. They can keep their tanks cool or warm as needed, control the lighting, control the food, and everything else that enters the water, and there’s no marauding predators sneaking around in the dead of night hunting their precious little...
by Leslie Triplett | Feb 20, 2025 | Pond Care
STOP ADDING HYDROGEN PEROXIDEIn the fish world, a mentor of mine once told me, “The answer to EVERY question is yes and no.” I tried for quite a while to dispel this statement, but found that I couldn’t. Here is an example…The question of “Should I...
by Leslie Triplett | Jan 17, 2025 | Pond Care
Everyone knows that high winds can be brutal, breaking branches, blowing trash cans down the street, blowing down entire trees, knocking big rigs over on the freeway, knocking down power poles, and even starting fires. What you may not realize is how much the wind can...
by Leslie Triplett | Jul 18, 2024 | Pond Care
Here in California, residents claim we have five seasons, winter, spring, summer, fall, and fire. This tongue-in-cheek reference is meant to lighten the harsh reality of fire season that often includes devastating loss of structures and life, both human and animal. ...
by Leslie Triplett | May 26, 2024 | Pond Care
The great blue heron is practically a four-letter word in the pond world. If you have a pond, and a heron has never visited you, DO NOT assume you are safe. Like Daniel Day Lewis, they will find you. It is just a matter of time. Here are some tips to help you protect...
by Leslie Triplett | Apr 27, 2023 | Pond Care
I typically spend other people’s money, as if it were my own. By this, I mean I don’t just sell them equipment for their pond without first understanding their needs, whether it is the right application for their pond and if it will meet their expectations. If they...
