"The Perfect Pond Detective Book 2" by Peter J. May

Physical and Mechanical Problems

The famous companion to "The Perfect Pond Detective Book 1: the Biological Balance", here is the trouble shooting manual for the mechanical problems that might beset the pond owner.

What do you do when you go out one morning and find that the water that was in your pond is no longer in your pond? Panic? Run round at top speed yelling and twitching your fingers in front of you? Well you might as well unless you've read this book and then you'd know how to be calm during your analysis of the situation, and THEN YOU CAN PANIC.

Also having read this book you can tell your neighbours what makes their water go green whilst yours isn't. What chemicals are safe - impress your neighbours by drinking a whole bottle of algicide with little or no ill effect - and what you should really do with water treatment chemicals. Also how do you get your pond right, right from the beginning. It's all here, honest.

Peter May answers the multitude of questions that you were afraid to ask at the aquatic store, or if you did, merely got a menacing and threatening reply that involved something to do concrete boots and deep water. And what would you want concrete boots for when you came in to ask about your fountain pump.

This book is about the physical and mechanical problems in water gardens and water features. It has clear direct prose and isn't rude or even carnel. The editor seemed to think it was humorous and yet with the illustrations it still manages to convey a lot of useful information from initial design and construction to the repair of liners, pumps, filters, waterfalls and streams and more.

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