The Best Fountain Pond Pumps for 2025

The Best Fountain Pond Pumps for 2025

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Fountain pond pumps are ideal for creating a display in small to medium ponds or water features, and are typically not overly powerful at filtering or circulating pond water. Above are listed the top 5 best submersible pond pumps for 2025, based on Real Aquatics 2024 sales and reliability data.

PondXpert Guide | Pond Water Quality Test Kits

PondXpert Guide | Pond Water Quality Test Kits

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When it comes to maintaining a healthy and thriving pond, one of the key factors to consider is pond water quality. Ensuring that your pond's ecosystem is well-balanced is essential for the overall health of your aquatic plants and fish. In this blog post, we will delve into the techniques and tools you need to master pond water quality.

PondXpert Guide | Invite Dragonflies to your Garden

PondXpert Guide | Invite Dragonflies to your Garden

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Crafting a pond that becomes a haven for dragonflies involves meticulous attention to their habitat preferences. Shallow waters, basked in sunlight, offer the perfect setting, mimicking the natural environments these insects are drawn to.

Building Ponds with Pond Liner in your Garden

Building Ponds with Pond Liner in your Garden

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Building Ponds with a Pond Liner in your Garden. Creating a serene pond oasis in your backyard sounds like a great project! Here’s a step-by-step guide on how to install a pond liner in your garden.

Choosing the right Wildlife Pond

Choosing the right Wildlife Pond

Gardens
You can use a range of materials to create a wildlife pond. Digging a hole and lining it with pond underlay and pond liner will do the job, but you can also purchase pre-formed ponds.
How to Create a Wildlife Pond in your Garden

How to Create a Wildlife Pond in your Garden

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In addition to being a wonderful feature to enjoy in your garden, wildlife ponds are fantastic for aiding local environmental conservation, and can support local populations of insects, birds, mammals, amphibians and various other species.
How to use Pond Barley Straw for Clear Pond Water

How to use Pond Barley Straw for Clear Pond Water

Algae
For the best results and algae prevention, adding more barley straw a few times a year is good practice to make sure there is always a low concentration of hydrogen peroxide in the pond water.
Barley Straw: How does it tackle Algae?

Barley Straw: How does it tackle Algae?

Algae
Remember, barley straw is a preventive method of algae control, not an algae killer, so a good result from barley treatment would be less algae returning the following year. To remove large algae blooms, always use a direct treatment method and only use barley to supplement the process.
Aquatic Oddities: Pond Mould Salvage

Aquatic Oddities: Pond Mould Salvage

Aquatic Oddities

In this regular blog feature we present aquatic-themed oddities and curiosities discovered throughout the UK.

In this blog, we picture some fibreglass pond moulds, discovered amongst the bushes and weeds at an architectural salvage site.

The Best Pre-Formed Ponds for 2024

The Best Pre-Formed Ponds for 2024

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In this regular build-up to pond season feature, we detail the best selling and most reliable pond products from last year to inform your purchases for 2024.