HAMPTON ROADS WATER GARDENS

MONTHLY MAINTENANCE CALENDAR

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JANUARY

• GOOD TIME TO ADD FISH TO YOUR POND

FEBRUARY

• WEATHER PERMITTING, CLEAN FILTERS, CLEAN POND IF NEEDED, CHANGE UV BULB
• HRWG ANNIVERSARY SALE
• IF USING BARLEY PRODUCTS FOR ALGAE CONTROL, START NOW

MARCH

• CLEAN FILTERS IF NOT DONE IN FEBRUARY, UV BULB CHANGE
• DO SPRING PARASITE TREATMENT
• START FEEDING FISH MID MONTH

APRIL

• START ADDING FLOATING PLANTS
• REPOT ANY PLANTS THAT NEED IT
• FERTILIZE PLANTS FOR THE SEASON
• HRWG SPRING OPEN HOUSE
• SWITCH TO SUMMER FOOD
• END OF POND CLEANING SEASON

MAY

• ADD TROPICAL LILIES AND ANY OTHER TROPICAL PLANTS

JUNE

• DON’T FORGET TO TEST YOUR SALT LEVEL REGULARLY

JULY

• IS YOUR POND HURRICANE KIT READY?

AUGUST

• MAKE SURE YOU HAVE ADEQUATE AERATION, CHECK YOUR AIR PUMP AIR FILTER
• DON’T FEED YOUR FISH IF THE WATER TEMPERATURE GETS OVER 90

SEPTEMBER

• BEST TIME TO ADD NEW FISH
• IF YOU NET YOUR POND TO KEEP LEAVES OUT, NOW’S THE TIME
• HRWG ANNUAL DISPLAY POND FISH SORT. PARTY!
• EXPECT YOUR LOTUS TO START DYING BACK
• START FALL (WHEAT GERM) FOOD AT THE END OF THE MONTH

OCTOBER

• TIME FOR FALL PARASITE TREATMENT
• GOOD TIME TO START A POND EXPANSION

NOVEMBER

• REMOVE ALL FLOATING PLANTS
• GIFT CERTIFICATES AVAILABLE
• STOP FEEDING FISH AT THANKSGIVING
• CUT BACK ALL DEAD PLANT STEMS AND LEAVES

DECEMBER

• STILL A GOOD TIME TO ADD FISH
• GIFT CERTIFICATES AVAILABLE, AND KOI MAKE A GREAT GIFT!
• GET YOUR DE-ICER OUT AND READY IF YOU HAVE / NEED ONE

MONTHLY

• ADD YOUR BENEFICIAL BACTERIA / ENZYMES YEAR-ROUND
• TEST YOUR pH