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Avoiding Unsightly AlgaeBrett Fogle Excessive organic matter in the pond provides nutrients for algae, contributing to its growth. Algae can obscure the view of colorful fish, and more dangerously, it robs the water of valuable oxygen and releases harmful pollutants. UV clarifiers also are effective tools that use ultraviolet light to destroy the reproductive ability of suspended algae. Dead, microscopic algae will clump together into particles large enough to be removed by filtration. Increasing the amount of floating and oxygenating plants in your pond is another simple solution to keeping the water clean, and clear. Floating plants such as water lilies, water lettuce, lotus and water hyacinth provide shade, reducing sunlight in the pond, which helps control algae growth. Submerged plants, also known as oxygenators, affect the carbon dioxide and oxygen levels of the pond by competing directly with algae for light and food. Oxygenators absorb nutrients from fish waste and minerals through their leaves, helping to starve algae, keeping the water clear. Some examples of oxygenators are Hornwart, Anacharis and Parrots Feather.
| | | | RELATED ARTICLES The Evolution of Man - The History of Hunting Perhaps one of the eldest activities on the face of the planet is hunting. The history of hunting, as a result, is also one of the most diverse. Hunting for food has always been something that human kind has had to do, dating back to the beginning of any civilizations known to man. 3 Easy Steps to Becoming a BackCountry Hero Have you thought about helping to protect wildlife or wild flowers, but you don’t know howOr maybe you want to protect your favorite camping site or that cool little stream nobody else knows aboutMaking a difference in the backcountry is easy for anyone – you don’t have to be Ted Turner.Not every one can fly to the Amazon delta to move bird nests or trek off to the Aleutian Islands to remove crude oil from a pristine beach.But everyone can help right where they are.Follow these 3 easy steps, and you’ll be on your way to giving back to your backcountry and you’ll have a ball doing it. Chocolate Splendor, Food For The Gods. Bodybuilding Nutrition. A fictional overheard conversation at a Thelma’s Fine Dining. Skiing Exercises for Recreational Skiers If you exercise often, youll begin to build your strength and enhance your endurance in the muscle groups used in downhill skiing. Youll be preparing yourself for the rigors of skiing in the expert zones where both staying power and explosive power are of the utmost importance. First, we’ll get into the why and when you need to exercise, before moving onto the five essential elements of ski-specific exercising. Snowboard Girls Take Your Skills To The Next Level At Girls-Only Camps Women who love to snowboard are commonly called snowboard girls. They love snowboarding freestyle, freeride, and freecarve. A great way for you snowboard girls to improve your skills quickly and have alot of fun is to go to a girls-only snowboard camp. End the Madness: Down with the BCS Lets face it: the BCS is a piece of garbage. It encourages unsportsmanlike behavior - and there really seems to be too much of that these days - by forcing teams to run up scores to maintain high poll positions. It encourages corruption by allowing poll voters to affect dramatic changes at the last minute, bowing to political pressure. It has resulted in weaker overall bowl matchups. And worst of all, it denies us the ability to settle the matter of the championship on the field. Get your Band out of the Garage and Into a Gig. "Press Kit and Demo" So you have your garage band and don’t know the next step to start performing for an audience.Maybe you are the parent or friend of a band member and feel the band is ready to play some shows.You may just be sick of all the noise coming from the basement where your son or daughters band practices.Well, its not easy to get out of the starting blocks, but with a little hard work, your band can get moving. When your band finally has some songs together and are playing well, now its time to take the next step. Get the band out of the garage and in to a gig.Of course your band won’t make much money at first, but with a well rehearsed act and some leg work your project can get off the ground running.In the following article I will explain a few tips your band or band manager may need to get your band some gigs or shows. Why The Horses Eyes Are So Important When Training Him! They say the eyes are are the gateway to the soul.When it was said, they were referring to us humans.But the truth is, it also refers to horses. New Year’s Resolutions for the BackCountry The New Year has begun and you probably have a few New Year’s Resolutions under way.You’ll lose weight, lose a bad habit, add a good habit or even mend an old fence.But do you have any resolutions for the backcountryAre you ready to make this year your best backcountry yearI’m ready.Here are a few of my backcountry New Year’s Resolutions; please adopt a couple of these for yourself.If you do, 2005 will be your best outdoor year yet. How To Install An Emergency Brake On Your Horse Imagine being on a horse and he bolts. You pull those reins to slow him down but it’s no use. He resists and the fence posts go whizzing by you as you panic and pray he doesn’t shift his bodyweight and you fly off his back into a post. Landscape Photography There are many different types of photography. You can take pictures of anything and there is someone out there somewhere who would like to see the pictures that you take. So, photography is a great field to get into. Spiders Big Catch From the book Spider’s Big CatchGary E. Andersonwww.abciowa.com History of the Camera The camera and photography are an important part of the communication history of the world. The history of the camera is indelibly linked to the understanding and development of optics. Optics is the study of physical properties of light in terms of generation and transmission and the use of lenses and mirrors to understand these properties. It is an important branch of physics. The basic principles of optics were known as early as the 4th century BC and Greek philosophers are credited with the development of this knowledge. 16th Century German scientist Johannes Kepler known for his study of astronomy and optics is often referred to as the founder of modern optics. He used the simple pinhole camera invented many centuries before his time and known to Aristotle as early as 322 BC to understand how pictures can be formed. Fall Pond Cleaning Doing a full pond cleaning during the colder winter months can be very stressful on your fish. However, if the pond is really dirty and full of muck - then you may want to consider it because all of the decaying organic matter in the pond can cause problems if the pond ices over, and this begins to de-gas and rot. The Long Backswing Is your golf swing too longThe majority of inexperienced players I see have too long of a golf swing.So why would so many people have such long swingsIt all boils down to Human Nature.Human Nature says that the longer you swing the farther you will hit the ball.If this were true, why is it that I can hit a ball 300 yards with a 3/4 swing but I can’t hit it 400 yards with a long swing The Road to Expert Skiing Imagine yourself cruising down a groomed run carving elegant turns with your new shaped skis. In the distance you see two symbols, a blue square for a left turn and a black diamond for a right turn. Without hesitation you steer to the right. The pitch becomes steeper, the snow is un-groomed, and there are trees, lots of trees. You stop momentarily, pick a line, push off, and tighten your turns as you begin the descent. 5 Top Tips To Win More With Any Lottery Heres 5 top tips to bear in mind next time you complete your lottery playslip. They wont increase your CHANCES of winning - because ONLY more entries can do that. Boat Wax-Shine On It has been our experience that nothing so much insuresthe beauty and longevity of a fiberglass boat than thecontinual maintenance of a good coat of high quality wax.In this article we will explore the preparation, methods,and best practices for the long term maintenance of yourboats gel coat through the use of wax. Choosing a Self Defense / Martial Arts School: a Parents Guide “Daddy, I want to take Karate!” Why Do Magicians Wear Tuxes This wonderful question has rarely bothered magicians for decades. It should.Some possible answers might include:He is getting married today.He just got off work as a waiter.He is going to the prom. |
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