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The Best Pond Vacuums for 2025
A pond vacuum will help keep your pond clean, and ease the pressure on your pond filter. Pond vacuums are also handy for removing built-up sludge from non-filtered and wildlife ponds.
Above are listed the top 5 best pond vacuums and hoovers for 2025, based on Real Aquatics 2024 sales and reliability data from Real Aquatics outlets on eBay, Amazon and official websites.
Things to consider when purchasing a Fibreglass Pond
A fibreglass pond will save you many hours over installing a pond using a pond liner. A fribreglass pond also comes with a lifetime guarantee, so (unlike pond liner) you are completely covered in the unlikely event of a leak. Here are some important things to consider when ordering a fibreglass pond.
How do we deliver Fibreglass Ponds to your home?
Here at Real Aquatics we sell thousands of fibreglass ponds every year. As a new pond season dawns, many of you are wondering, how exactly do we get a fibreglass pond delivered to our home?
What is a Blackwater Aquarium?
While many brackish aquariums do give the appearance of a blackwater habitat, the phrase 'blackwater' simply refers to a type of freshwater aquarium that is characterized by its tinted, tea-colored water.
Catfish Love Caves
There are plenty of plastic or resin ornaments available for aquariums that mimic caves, or are purpose-built caves. Anything with holes that are smooth and fish-friendly will do the job.
What does the word "aquascape" mean?
Plants like the Tropica In-Vitro range, as well as decorative rock and driftwood are often used to create a beautiful aquascapes in all sizes of aquariums.
Jackfruit Leaves in an Aquarium
Leaves and leaf litter are a good source of biofilm in fish tanks, and all shrimps love to graze on them. Having an assortment of leaf litter in your tank helps to ensure baby shrimp get through their first weeks. Microfauna and snails will eat them too.
Catappa Leaves in an Aquarium
There are no set rules about adding dried Catappa leaves to an aquarium, as they are not harmful to livestock. However, you must remember that each leaf releases tannins, so your water will discolour brown. The more you add, the darker the tint becomes.
