Learning to understand the dynamics involved in a healthy ecosystem is the difference between having a fountain and a living pond.
Water is the medium in which each element interacts to create the pond ecosystem.
It affects and sustains all life in your pond. Thus, success depends upon the quality of the water. Under ideal conditions the water looks clean and clear, but if out of balance the water turns cloudy and can smell bad. It is an intricately delicate balance in which element, fish, plants, bacteria and earth, each have an important and specific role to play. First, for a healthy pond ecosystem, the water cannot contain chemicals that are harmful.