Living Waters Aquatic Management

08/06/2026

While lesser-known amongst beginner fiahkeepers, Cichlids - African Cichlids in particular- are the more popular choice amongst hobbyists. Here, Victorian cichlids are perhaps the most colorful, albeit cryptic, of all the Africans.

A fascinating and informative new website, “Lake Victoria Basin Cichlids” documents the extraordinary endemic cichlid fauna of Lake Victoria — one of the world's most remarkable evolutionary radiations. Developed as an independent educational resource for aquarists, researchers, and conservationists dedicated to the endemic cichlid species flock of Lake Victoria.

Visit here - https://victoriabasincichlids.org/

Created by Peter George, an independent hobbyist/researcher with two decades of focused study on Victoria Basin cichlids and a longer background in tropical fish biology, this is an excellent resource:

“My goal with the website is simple: to cover the Victorian haplochromines completely, honestly, and from the perspective of the people who actually keep them alive. Sometimes that means taking an indirect path, commenting on the science we have had to navigate, the institutions that shape it, and the gaps hobbyists have been forced to fill. But the heart of the project is the fish themselves and the community that protects them. I hope the site becomes a resource, a record, and a reminder of what can be accomplished when a few determined people refuse to let these extraordinary animals disappear.” - Peter George.

08/05/2026

The hidden dangers of AI no one is talking about:
With artificial intelligence rampant in our technology, we are facing a new threat: it’s giving intel to the other side. If our food sources can now get full disclosure on secrets hidden from them for time immemorial, we will be facing shortages the likes our world has never seen. Game will now have our hunting methods spelled out for them with a click of a button. The implications are enormous.

08/05/2026

Living Waters Aquatic Management is looking for a new field team member to join us in the Wichita area!

We manage lakes, ponds, and waterways for HOA communities, commercial properties, and residential clients — algae, aquatic w**ds, water quality, and mosquito/pest control.

What you'll do:
• Treat and maintain ponds, lakes, and waterways across the Wichita metro
• Handle aquatic plant & algae control, aeration, and water-quality work
• Some pest control applications (mosquito, etc.)
• Primarily commercial / HOA contract accounts — reliable route work

What we're looking for:
• Valid driver's license + clean driving record
• Dependable, self-motivated, comfortable working outdoors in all conditions
• Commercial/HOA or grounds experience a plus — but we train the right person

Why Living Waters:
• Local, established operation
• Real, teachable trade skills
• Steady full-time work and a solid crew

Know someone who'd be a fit? Tag them or send them our way. Interested? Send us a message today, or apply on our website!

We are aquatic management professionals-laborers, aquatic techs and foremen. Each technician has 3+ years of training and is State certified

08/03/2026

Healthy pond=healthy neighborhood 🙌🐟

07/22/2026

Some of our habitat management work out at Boeing Emery Landfill!

07/17/2026

The Chadsworth pond reminds us all too well what can happen when the smallest thing gets off balance; whether that be low oxygen levels, a slightly off pH, or an algae breakout. Make sure to give us a call today if you have any concerns about your own pond!

07/15/2026

Have you ever been curious on the what it takes to rejuvenate a pond?

• Algaecides/chemicals — emergency response. Necessary sometimes, but killing a bloom fast drops oxygen further as it decomposes, which is often what actually finishes off the fish.
• Fountains — surface aeration and aesthetics. Real oxygen transfer, but mostly in the top layer. Doesn’t destratify a deeper pond.
• Diffused aeration — bottom-up circulation, full water column turnover, prevents the stratification and turnover events that cause die-offs. This is the permanent fix.

For any and all pond services in South-Central Kansas, make sure to contact the team at Living Waters!

07/15/2026

Chadsworth pond shows all too well what can happen without proper aeration. The culprit here was a deluge of stagnant rainwater pumped into the pond which quickly receded; this caused the oxygen level to drop off.

07/14/2026

Cleanup at the Chadsworth neighborhood pond is underway 🫡

07/14/2026

Is your pond quietly turning into a hazard?

Retention ponds act like catch basins, collecting road runoff, yard chemicals, debris, and sludge that sink into the oxygen-starved depths. Left alone, that muck breeds blue-green algae, coliform bacteria, and mosquitos… and can trigger a summer “turnover” that wipes out your fish overnight.

There’s a better way. Diffused aeration is the #1 method recommended by the EPA and Kansas Dept. of Wildlife, Parks & Tourism for improving pond health. A curtain of millions of tiny bubbles lifts the muck, scrubs the water with oxygen, and sets the whole pond into a cleansing vortex. Over time, your pond literally exhales its own sludge, becoming self-cleaning.