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Pond Building Guide

Square Pond with Decking

This series of short articles should answer a lot of the questions you have about how to build a pond. Click on the article title you're interested in and you will be taken to the relevant page. Each page has links to related articles, as well as links to products you might find useful.

This guide is intended as an introduction to pond building and pond keeping for the beginner. What it won’t tell you is how much fun pond keeping can be and how relaxing it can be to watch your fish swimming idly on a summer afternoon.

While you are planning the work don’t forget to look forward to the results. Good luck!

Contents:

Before you Begin

Where to build your pond
What style and shape of pond should I choose?
Measure your pond
When should I build my pond?
How do I work out what size pond liner I need?

Constructing your Pond

Digging the hole for your pond
Fitting your pond liner
Finishing off the pond edge

Planting

Planting
Marginal Plants
Deep Water Plants
Floating Plants
Oxygenating Plants
Invasive Species

Water Movement

Leave it natural (nature ponds)
Fountains
Waterfalls
Waterfall Pumps
Electrical supply to the pond

Keeping your Pond Clean

Pond Filters
Friendly Bacteria
Box Filters vs. Pressurised Filters
Connecting the Pond Pump and Pond Filter
What size of pond pump and filter do I need to buy?
Filter Maintenance

Adding Fish to your Pond

Adding fish to the pond

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