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Buyers Guide to Raised Ponds

Not everyone has the luxury of a huge garden. Or maybe you do! Either way, a raised pond is the ideal solution to having a water feature in your garden from which you can enjoy everything from the sound to the wildlife it will attract no matter how much space you have.

At Garden Oasis, we have a range of raised ponds to choose from. This document serves as a guide intended to give you the information you need to come to a happy decision on which pond is the right one for you.

Size matters

Of course, you need to know how big or how small you can go. Before getting into depth, features, materials and everything else, measure up the area you intend to house your new pond. If it’s anything less than 1.22 metres you’ll want to consider one of our rectangle raised ponds or perhaps a flat back raised pond. These are much smaller in width and therefore fit much more easily into smaller areas. Anything larger than this and you can look at our full size raised ponds.

 

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How many gallons?

The next thing to consider, once you know where it’s going to go and how much space you have to play with, it’s time to consider the volume of water you want your garden pond to hold. Our raised ponds start off at a reasonably sized 25 gallons which is ideal for much smaller sizes. 25 gallons is easy to maintain, fill and clean, however, you are limited on the amount of wild life and plant life that can co-exist within the pond.

From one end of the scale to the other, our biggest pond consists of 600 gallons. This particular pond also includes a 19 inch sump which goes below ground level. This size raised pond has been designed with Koi in mind and therefore the rubber liner that comes with it is also a special heavy duty type. For a pond of this size you’ll also need 2.3 metres of room too.

In between the two ends of the scale we also have 50, 60, 100, 175, 260, 300 and 400 gallon ponds. Each of these are suitable for various types of wildlife. For general fish suitable for garden ponds such as Gold Fish, Fantail, Shubunkin and Comet, anything from our 25 litres upwards are suitable. However, you need to bear in mind that you will only be able to keep a certain amount of fish depending on the volume of water. With a 25 gallon pond, you could keep up to 2 Gold Fish. The sensible general guidelines are 20 gallons for the first and 10 gallons for the remainder.

Maintaining your pond

GoldfishAnother aspect to pond ownership is of course the up keep. All our ponds are very simple and straight forward to maintain. You’ll obviously have to take alternative measures depending on what aquatic wildlife and plant life you keep in the pond, but maintenance is otherwise easy.

The outside of the pond can be maintained through general care; wiping down and keeping the outside free from dirt using a brush and cloth. Do not use any household cleaning products on the wooden frame as this may cause issues with the longevity of the material. If your pond is surrounded by vegetation make sure you trim around the bottom edges. This will help stop unwanted plants growing on the wood itself.

In terms of the interior of your pond, ensure you clean away any excess algae and duckweed from the water.

In terms of what’s recommended for the interior of the pond; a biological filter (which should be cleaned out every two years) and ultraviolet bulb (replace annually) should be used. Back wash your filters every 6 months to keep filtration of your pond clean and clear. To provide sanctuary for your new aquatic residents you may also want to think about getting the pond covered by at least two thirds with vegetation. 

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