Butch, Author at Pond Armor

General Tips

Pond Shield Application Temperature

Pond Shield will cure if applied at above 50° F. Considering that, you should keep in mind that because Pond Shield has been designed thick in order to hang properly on vertical and upside-down surfaces, it can seem a lot thicker when it is cold.…

ButchJanuary 5, 2025

Concrete Ponds

Is Your Concrete Too Rough Or Too Smooth? – Fixing Concrete The Easy Way

Sometimes concrete ponds are constructed and virtually no thought is given to how the surface should be in regards to it being able to accept a waterproofing coating later. Sometimes the surface is either too smooth or too rough and needs to be corrected prior…

ButchNovember 5, 2024

How To

Applying a Concrete Sealer

There are many things you should keeping mind when applying a concrete sealer. Generally these can be categorized into surface preparation, sealer application and inspection. This way it is easier to follow along because you will know what phase you ought to be in regarding…

ButchOctober 19, 2024

General Tips

Fish Safe Epoxy

Now, you are ready to waterproof your new pond or an already existing pond with a small leak. In your search for something to seal and waterproof it, you realize that only a few of them are labeled fish safe. What does it mean to…

ButchOctober 1, 2024

General Tips

Things To Avoid When Using Fish Pond Sealer

If you have a new fish pond, have some leaks in an older pond or you are having problems maintaining the proper PH in your pond water, you may be contemplating a Do It Yourself weekend of applying fish pond sealer. There are several steps…

ButchSeptember 23, 2024

How To

How to Rough up Concrete

If you want the coating to stick to the concrete it has to be at least a little rough. If you have not acid etched the concrete yet, then you are in luck. The chances are that when you do acid etch, the calcium sulphate…

ButchAugust 25, 2024

General Tips

How To Use Glazed Tile In Your Pond

These days, people are just not satisfied with a typical, run of the mill, boring looking pond. I have seen a wide variety of styles and designs in my time and what I have concluded is that as we progress towards the future, so does…

ButchJuly 23, 2024

Pond Maintenance Water Quality

Carbon Dioxide – Lurking Danger in Your Pond?

If you have not taken the steps necessary to add oxygen to the water in your pond, the carbon dioxide levels may be higher than you think. If they are, then the chances are that the concentrated levels of carbon dioxide in your fish’s blood…

ButchMarch 11, 2024

General Tips Pond Maintenance

Applying A Pond Coating – How To Apply An Epoxy Sealer And Have a Leak Free Pond

With so much research being done at this time of year, I thought an article about the application of a pond leak coating might be an interesting topic. If you’re a professional pond installer that has used epoxies before, then you probably already know a…

ButchJanuary 28, 2024

General Tips

Have You Ever Considered An Indoor Pond? 4 Things To Consider With An Indoor Pond

When you think of a koi pond, you usually imagine an outdoor pond in someone's backyard. Maybe a waterfall with a small stream leading to a bigger pool where all of the fish are kept. Lots of nice plants surrounding it, giving it a natural…

ButchJanuary 11, 2024

Concrete Ponds

Choosing a Concrete Sealer

There are many types of concrete pond sealers on the market today and the biggest problem for anyone looking for one is to know how to find the best product suited for the project at hand. You can search the internet and find a huge…

ButchJanuary 10, 2024

General Tips

Is Epoxy Toxic to Fish?

Is epoxy toxic to fish? That is a very valid question, is it not? There are a couple of things you need to keep in mind when trying to ensure you have aquarium safe epoxy, especially if you’re building a water feature that is going…

ButchJanuary 7, 2024

Concrete Ponds

Rough vs. Smooth Concrete

The surface area you apply Pond Shield to when you are smoothing concrete should be smooth in order to get the full coverage of each kit. The best way to explain this is to compare a ready to coat surface to that of 60-grit sandpaper.…

ButchJanuary 2, 2024

Filtration Concrete Ponds Metal Ponds Pond Maintenance Wood Ponds

Choosing A Pond Filter – Which Pond Filter Is Right For You?

There are simply a lot of pond filter systems available on the market today. One could easily get lost in the sea of products. The best way to try and figure out which filter you need, would be to look at the different way water…

ButchDecember 29, 2023

General Tips

Sealing Your Pond – A Simple Checklist To Prepare You For The Task Ahead

The big day when you will be sealing a pond is soon to arrive. You’ll finally get your pond back into waterproof shape. You will be able to bust this job out in a day. Well hopefully you will. Best intentions and all that huh?…

ButchDecember 26, 2023

Rubber and Plastic Liners How To

Patching a Pond Liner

Ok, so you have a hole in your pond liner now. That is just what you needed, a pond liner to patch. Not to mention, the hole is probably somewhere near the bottom of the liner. And why should it not be? It is a…

ButchDecember 18, 2023

Wood Ponds

Wooden Pond Structure Construction Materials

When you have decided to make a wood pond structure in this instance, the next step is to research they style they are going to build so that they may further educate themselves in any of the idiosyncrasies that may revolve around their project. I…

ButchOctober 12, 2023

Wood Ponds General Tips

Building a Wooden Pond or Tank

I have seen people build wooden pond and holding tanks that looked great, only to see them leak like a sieve. For those of you that do not know what a sieve is, it is a meshed kitchen instrument used for straining liquids. You get…

ButchJuly 15, 2023

General Tips Rubber and Plastic Liners

Blue Fish Pond Liners – Why Is Blue Fish Pond Liner Such A Good Idea?

People have been keeping Koi for some time now. As a matter of fact, Koi were actually used as a food staple by rice farmers at one time. Because the rice fields were shallow, the Koi could be let loose to swim freely until it…

ButchJune 1, 2023

General Tips

Koi Treats – What You Should And Shouldn’t Feed Your Koi

There is a variety of Koi feed available on the market today. Generally speaking if you read the packaging of the food you plan to purchase it is almost like reading the back of a can of soup. You will get to know what makes…

ButchApril 23, 2023

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Pond Shield Application Temperature

Is Your Concrete Too Rough Or Too Smooth? – Fixing Concrete The Easy Way

Applying a Concrete Sealer

Fish Safe Epoxy

Things To Avoid When Using Fish Pond Sealer

How to Rough up Concrete

How To Use Glazed Tile In Your Pond

Carbon Dioxide – Lurking Danger in Your Pond?

Applying A Pond Coating – How To Apply An Epoxy Sealer And Have a Leak Free Pond

Have You Ever Considered An Indoor Pond? 4 Things To Consider With An Indoor Pond

Choosing a Concrete Sealer

Is Epoxy Toxic to Fish?

Rough vs. Smooth Concrete

Choosing A Pond Filter – Which Pond Filter Is Right For You?

Sealing Your Pond – A Simple Checklist To Prepare You For The Task Ahead

Patching a Pond Liner

Wooden Pond Structure Construction Materials

Building a Wooden Pond or Tank

Blue Fish Pond Liners – Why Is Blue Fish Pond Liner Such A Good Idea?

Koi Treats – What You Should And Shouldn’t Feed Your Koi

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