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Certified Aquascape Contractor Nevada A24 license #0092269

Reno & Sparks · 775.343.5644 · pondsbymay@gmail.com

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  • Beneficial Bacteria

    Natural bacteria added to a pond to break down organic waste and help keep the water clear. Cold-water formulas keep working as…

  • BioFalls® Filter

    Aquascape's biological filter, set at the top of a waterfall. Its filter mats grow beneficial bacteria that break down fish waste and…

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  • Certified Aquascape Contractor

    A pond professional trained and certified by Aquascape to build ecosystem ponds, Pondless® waterfalls and water features. Ponds By May in Reno…

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  • Ecosystem Pond

    A pond built to work like nature: a skimmer, a biological filter, rocks and gravel, plants and fish working together so the…

  • EPDM Pond Liner

    A flexible, fish-safe rubber membrane that holds the water in ponds and Pondless® waterfalls. Aquascape's 45 mil EPDM liner is backed by…

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  • Koi

    Ornamental carp bred for their colors and patterns and kept in outdoor ponds. Common varieties include kohaku (red on white), tancho (a…

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  • Nevada A24 License

    Nevada's contractor's license classification for fountains and other water features. Ponds By May holds A24 license #0092269 and is the only exclusively…

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  • Pond Aeration

    Pumping air into a pond through a weighted diffuser to add oxygen for the fish and, in winter, to keep a hole…

  • Pond Clean-Out

    A full reset of a pond. A Ponds By May clean-out includes: drain, rinse and refill; pressure-wash rock and gravel; remove excess…

  • Pond Fish Rescue

    Taking in sick, oversized or unwanted pond fish, medicating them and rehoming them. Ponds By May's fish rescue in Reno brings fish…

  • Pond Skimmer

    A box set at the edge of a pond that pulls leaves and debris off the surface before they sink and rot,…

  • Pondless® Waterfall

    A waterfall and stream with no open pond at the bottom. The water drains into a basin of AquaBlox® or a vault…