http://www.isnare.com/?s=author&a=Sean+Roocroft Gardening Sean Roocroft Mon, 04 Jan 2010 00:00:00 +0800 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=367691&ca=Gardening Why Is A Vortex Pond Filter And Japanese Matting So Successful? A biological pond filter, no matter what shape or design is responsible for converting toxic ammonia into nitrate. The breakdown of ammonia requires plenty of oxygen, a filter media with a high specific surface area for nitrifying Nitro... Home Management Sean Roocroft Thu, 05 Nov 2009 00:00:00 +0800 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=367687&ca=Home+Management Once you know the volume of water in your pond you can start to consider your options. A word of caution here! Please be aware that a US gallon is 3.7854 liters, whereas an Imperial gallon (UK gallon) is 4.54609 liters. This issue may need to be considered when you are looking at product specificati... Home Management Sean Roocroft Thu, 05 Nov 2009 00:00:00 +0800 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=367689&ca=Home+Management As a child I remember having several goldfish over a period of time. I used to keep them in a goldfish bowl, where I used to watch them feed on the goldfish flakes that Mom bought for me. The strange thing was they never seemed to live a long time. I never understood why! It was only as an adult aft...