The Forensic Autopsy of a Dying Ecosystem I recently walked onto a job site where the homeowner had spent three years and nearly four thousand dollars on ‘quick-fix’ chemicals trying to clear a backyard pond that looked like thick pea soup. He was dumping in copper-based algicides every weekend, which killed the algae momentarily, but … Read more
The Hardscape Autopsy: Why Rigid Pond Liners Fail I recently got called out to tear up a $30,000 patio that was sinking because the previous contractor ignored a hairline fracture in a pre-formed plastic pond liner. The water wasn’t just leaking; it was piping. It carved out a subterranean void beneath the modified gravel base, … Read more
The Forensic Autopsy of a Failing Pond Filter Cleaning a pond filter without getting covered in muck requires a closed-circuit cleaning methodology, utilizing bypass valves, submersible trash pumps, and dechlorinated water rinses to remove detritus while preserving the beneficial nitrifying bacteria colonies. By isolating the filtration canister from the main water body and using a … Read more
