Ratios in the Water Garden

Your water garden is a combination of plants, fish, water and external environmental factors. The number of fish and plants that you have in the water garden is going to be a determining factor of the success in your water garden. Ratios of fish and plants in your water garden are basic starting levels when you are first stocking your water garden. Because it is important to start balancing the water garden when first creating the water garden you don’t want to over stock the water garden when you are first starting out.

A good supply of floating and submerged plants will provide a good oxygen level for the fish that are living in the pond. At the same time, too many fish can be difficult for the water to handle all at one time. Increasing the fish population over a few weeks is easier when you already have balanced the environment so you don’t put additional stress on the fish that are living in the water.

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