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2. The presence of rocks and gravel make it difficult to
clean your pond.
You are susceptible to buying into this myth if, and only if,
you've never experienced pondering with rocks and gravel in your pond. If
you have a smooth-bottom pond, and each season you're amazed at the amount of
muck and grime that collects on the bottom, you automatically rule out rocks as
a solution. You keep visualizing that same amount of muck on top of the rocks
and gravel and say, "NO!" to even considering them. It's understandable. It seems
logical...until you learn the rest of the story.
Rocks and gravel offer a natural
place for aerobic bacteria to colonize and set up housekeeping. This bacteria
breaks down the fish waste and debris that would otherwise accumulate in the
pond and turn into sludge. Regardless of your pond's location (i.e. close to
trees and loads of leaves), or how many fish you have in it, you'll find that
having rocks and gravel in your pond not only makes it look better, but it makes
it healthier as well.
So contrary to the myth, having
rocks and gravel on the bottom of your pond actually allows Mother Nature to
clean up after herself, saving you headaches and hours of work trying to keep
the bottom of your pond muck-free.
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