| In order to keep your pond looking like a pond, it | | | | to stay that way for very long. Stagnant water is |
| is necessary to have a pump. Without this vital | | | | a favorite spot for mosquitoes to gather and |
| piece of equipment, your lovely pond could turn | | | | raise their young. No one wants a large pond full |
| into something resembling a marshland. Pond | | | | of mosquito larvae, as they can spread diseases |
| water pumps have the never ending task of | | | | to man such as West Nile virus and Encephalitis. |
| taking care of all the water in a pond by | | | | So, it stands to reason that you should try to use |
| circulating it every couple of hours, and filtering it | | | | the very best pump you can find, not only to |
| as well. Water that doesn't move gets stagnant | | | | keep your pond looking good, but to prevent |
| and sometimes develops a tell tail odor if allowed | | | | serious illness. |