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Spring Maintenance

PD/PL

Spring is simply the most exciting

time of year. In all climates, there's

fresh new growth all over the land-

scape, and everything is just burst-

ing into life. Your water feature is no

different. As things slowly awaken

from their winter hibernation, there

are some things that you can do to

make sure your water feature gets

off to a good start this spring.

Clean Up Your Act!

Excess organic matter in the water

feature can lead to some real algae

problems later in the season. During

the winter, your water feature has

been a debris magnet, collecting ev-

ery dropped leaf, branch, seedpod,

nut, or piece of garbage that blows

in its direction.

This is where a good spring cleaning

comes in. You'll need to clean up all

of the debris on the basin or pond,

the waterfall, and the debris in

the Signature Series

MicroFalls

™

Wash down the rocks and gravel

with the garden hose and pump out

the dirty water. (See fig. 52) You

can use the waterfall pump from the

kit attached to a scrap section of

pipe or a discharge hose purchased

from your local hardware store.

Continue to wash and pump until

the water coming from the pump is

relatively clean.

Reinstall the waterfall pump in the

MicroSnorkel

Vault or MicroSkim

™

and reconnect the plumbing. Fill

it back up to the proper level. The

waterfall is ready to be turned

back on.

A Few Final Tips...

If you are going to change anything

or do a full clean-out, it is best to

get that done while the water is

still cold, as this will cause the

least disruption to your basin's

vital balance, leaving less chance

for algae growth. Performing these

basic house, or should we say basin,

cleaning chores every spring will en-

sure that you will get off to a good,

balanced start to the season.

Fig. 52 Wash down the basin rocks to removed matted algae. Start at the

top and work your way down, while pumping out the dirty water that is

collecting on the bottom. Make sure not to scrub out all the algae; some will

prove beneficial in developing your ecosystem.