Winter Pond Care

"Dear Rick: We tested the new Arctic Blend. We live in a cold winter climate zone 4 to 5. When we opened our pond this spring we were so pleased with the clean water quality and even the rocks in the bottom were nice and clean, plus our fish were very healthy. We plan on using this product every winter from now on. It has really provided a head start to our Spring season maintenance. Thank you very much."

-Debbie and Denny Roberts, MI

"Arctic Blend has truly been a remarkable product. Our main pond's water is pristine and the clarity is unbelievable. All water tests have been perfect. At 8' deep, you could drop a quarter in and almost see if it's heads or tails on the bottom!! The fish look great and the rocks on the margin look as though someone had scrubbed them! The overall health of the pond and fish are superior to previous winters. I would recommend this product to all of my customers."

Brad Berdych
Legacy Koi www.LegacyKoi.com

"Over the last few years I would always lose one or two koi as I over-wintered them. The water was dirty looking and Spring clean up was a chore to say the least. After using Arctic Blend for the first time, I have lost no fish and they look very healthy. The water is crystal clear and I will use this product every winter from now on. I would highly recommend it to anyone who has a pond in cold climate and wants the best for their koi during that period".

Dave H.
Rochester, NY

Rick,
thanks for your help with my pond problems. my pond is open after a winter in NJ which has resulted in many people losing some prime koi. All my Koi are alive and well the pond is crystal clear.I have some 19 Koi in a 2500 gallon pond so clearly i have little margin for error. I am sure that ARCTIC BLEND which you sent me last fall was the major factor in keeping my fish alive and well. count on another bottle for this fall.
for the first time in three years i didnt have problems with my koi after the winter "stress".
thanks again

Harvey Hammer N.J.

As far as the Artic Blend for me last Winter.
I noticed the pond water stayed crystal clear and ammonia free through out the Winter season. There seemed to be a stabilizing effect to the water.
I have been doing some Spring clean up and noticed there is a big reduction in sludge and bottom solids.
It has defiantly made the Spring clean up easier.
I recommend not only Artic Blend but all of AquaMeds products as they are the best price.
I especially like the dry versions of of the products, a real savings!

Thanks again!
Will Thomas UT

Hi Rick,
I would like to give you some feedback regarding the Arcitc Blend. I must say that this product is absolutely wonderful. When I e mailed you last week and was telling you our water was like pea soup once we started the waterfall pump, in 3 days our water is crystal clear and this is without the uv light running yet. This product is wonderful!! We will definitely be using this product again.
Thanks,
Sue

This is the first year I’ve used Artic Blend and after coming off one of the worst winters we’ve had in the North East in many years, I was very concerned about the health of my koi. Well the winter is over and the water quality and clarity is better than in past years and the koi look better than previous seasons.

Jim Salerno NY

Just wanted to let you know how wonderful I think Arctic Blend is. For approximately three years I’ve been using Aqua MedZyme and have been very happy. Haven’t needed to use medication on my fish since. Last fall the dealer I buy aqua MedZyme from suggested I try Arctic Blend. I’m glad I did. This winter was disastrous for my fish (koi and gold fish approx. 400). The roof of the heated greenhouse they were in collapsed during a snow storm (over two feet of snow fell). Their water temperature fell from 63 degrees to 41 in six hours then to 29 in the next twenty four hours. With such a drastic temperature change I wondered if any of the fish would make it thru the winter.

I had already started using Arctic Blend a few weeks earlier because I was gradually closing them off from the heated section and letting the temperature drop slowly.

As if this wasn’t bad enough three weeks later a freak accident occurred and had to move from a six thousand gallon pool to a one thousand gallon container. I was able to get a better look at them at this point and was very surprised at how good they looked and behaved. During all of this I kept using Arctic Blend and Aqua MedZyme. I am happy to report that not only did they make it but are thriving and without the use of medication. I truly believe using Arctic Blend made the difference in their survival.

And another this is this was the first spring my fish were fed once the water temperature stayed above 50 degrees, they were all very eager to be fed. They usually show little interest until over 60 degrees.

Sincerely,

Maria W.
New York