How to Select Healthy Pond Plants

Buying Aquatic Pond Plants

Even if your have good intentions and want to grow pond plants native to your region in your goldfish pond, it’s not recommend and in many cases it’s illegal to take wild specimens from local ponds or waterways. These aquatic pond plants can contain the grater pond snail that will wreak havoc on your goldfish pond plants. Mosquito larvae or even parasitic spores can also be transferred through these native pond plants. The greater pond snail lays its eggs on many aquatic plants so it’s important to look for any small jelly-like cylinders that contain these eggs. This is necessary to do even if you buy your aquatic pond plants from reputable dealers. Even if they claim their pond plants to be ‘snail free’, there is still a chance that greater pond snail eggs are on the aquatic pond plant. Mosquito larvae or even parasites can be transferred

Avoid buying any pond plants that have dead of dying foliage as these leaves or shoots will not bounce back and will add to your goldfish pond’s bioload. Cut back any dead leaves before planting. Each aquatic pond plant should have a good balance of roots to foliage. The roots should appear healthy and not rotten.

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