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Plastic aquarium plants offer a lot of practical and aesthetic perks, especially for aquarists who want eye-catching aquascapes without the hassle of live plant care. Here are some top benefits.

Artificial aquarium plants offer a lot of practical and aesthetic perks, especially for aquarists who want eye-catching aquascapes without the hassle of live plant care. Here are some top benefits.

Pond drum filters are perfect for large to very large setups, and will help provide optimum water conditions for your koi and other pond inhabitants. Above are listed the top 3 best drum filters for ponds for 2025.

To inform your purchases for 2025, herein we detail which garden water features proved the most popular and most reliable, based on our own 2024 data.

When placed in the aquarium, the holiday block gradually dissolves, releasing food particles (typically small pellets) into the water over a set period, typically ranging from a few days to a couple of weeks. If you're planning to use a holiday block or an automated feeder it's a good idea to test it in advance to ensure it suits your aquarium's needs.

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 2025.

Here we detail which pond UV sterilizers proved the most popular and most reliable, based on our own 2024 data.

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.

Herein are listed the top 5 best aquarium external filters for 2025, based on Real Aquatics 2024 sales and reliability data from Real Aquatics outlets on eBay, Amazon and official websites.

The list consists of both external and hang-on filters only, and does not include variations such as internal filters and sponge filters - these are featured in separate awards.

Here at Real Aquatics we sell thousands of fibreglass ponds every year. When we book a delivery with you, we will always run through a checklist to ensure you are aware of the process. However, not all customers pay attention, and sometimes costly (and amusing!) mistakes are made.

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.