Ponds - Providing Natural Tranquillity to your Outdoor SpaceAre you contemplating a new pond?If you're contemplating the installation of a new pond but are a bit nervous about what's involved and the cost; relax. We will be happy to visit the site and make detailed proposals covering: location, size, shape, depth, planting, power provision and fish selection.
When the specification is agreed we draw-up a fully detailed quotation - including, if required, construction. If on the other hand you prefer a DIY approach we will support you throughout the process and stay with you till everyone is delighted with the finished product. Important too is the 7 - day on - going customer support which comes with every pond installation.
This service is available to both domestic and commercial customers and can involve from the most modest pond or aquatic feature to big floating fountains, waterfalls, skimmers and sophisticated filtration systems. However, most customers have a tight budget so we promise not to try and sell you more than you actually need.
Ideal for the DIY small - pond builder is the robust, plastic pre-formed liner. This illustration depicts a few of the many sizes and shapes that are available. They can be delivered FREE OF CHARGE within a 20 mile radius of Bury St. Edmunds (includes Thetford, Stowmarket, Newmarket, Mildenhall, Needham Market, Sudbury).
Getting Started
 We are here to help!A crystal clear pond in which your fish are healthy, happy and visible is most 'pondies' ambition. It's not rocket science, but its achievement does depend quite a lot on your choice of hardware. Get that right and you're home and dry! OaseOur long experience shows that well engineered, quality products such as those from market-leader Oase are , without doubt, the best long-term investment in this area.. We are the Regional Approved Installer and 5 Star Retailer for Oase with whom extended guarantees are the norm. Call in the shop and we'll be pleased to demonstrate the Oase range.   Selecting the right equipmentHere again the options are extensive: but the key components are the pump and the filter. If these are correctly sized for the volume of water to be processed and - well maintained, the results will likely be brilliant. There are other hardware possibilities like fountains, waterfalls, air pumps and surface skimmers which will produce a more elaborate finished installation
Our PONDCARE ServiceWe offer our unique PONDCARE service. PONDCARE provides for scheduled or one-off site visits when our own experts undertake as much or as little maintenance as the customer requires. It often just involves filter cleaning or algae removal; sometimes a complete pond clean and water change is undertaken. If you have a pond in need of professional TLC; give us a call, explain the issue and we'll be happy to make suggestions/recommendations over the phone or in the shop and then, if necessary, arrange a viewing in your home to solve the issue.
These photographs are of a Norfolk customer's pond BEFORE and AFTER our PONDCARE visit. Although the photos were taken 2 months apart, the water was actually completely clear in 3 days. The problem in this case was that the filter installed was simply not appropriate to the volume of water in the pond so there was no chance the green could be eliminated. We specified and installed a new Oase filter and the result is a crystal-clear pond with lots of happy fish - on view.
Planting One of the most pleasing visual aspects of a pond is, or certainly should be, the plants growing in and around it. Many varieties of course bear beautiful flowers in the spring/ summer; for example water lilies, iris and marsh marigolds. Others like bulrushes, grasses and water hawthorn provide colour, contrast and shade for the fish. Some species are planted at the pond bottom and reach up to the surface; others thrive in the shallow margins. It's worth noting that all pond plants ( not just the oxygenators ) contribute oxygen to the water whilst extracting unwanted nitrates from it.
Plant StockHere at Home & Garden Aquatics, we are currently stocked with a vast array of beautiful pond plants: Oxygenators, Marginals and Deep Water Plants, as well as pond Lillie's to brighten up your ponds; or replace your lost plants over the harsh winter period.
So you can have everything you need to have a successful planting project all in one place.
Choosing the Right LivestockThe most popular species tend to be; Goldfish family including Shubunkins and Canary Yellows., Koi, Orfe, Tench, Rudd Usually between March and October these fish, in a pond, will be very active and visible. However in the winter when the water temperature falls below 10 degs C they tend to inhabit the pond bottom where the water is slightly less cold. Koi (Carp) can grow to 1metre or more in length if given the space, so the size and depth of the pond is a key consideration. If you're about to make a decision on your pond and would like further guidance, for example; water quality, planting, filtration, landscaping, lighting, treatments, feeding and so on - do please pop in the shop or contact us below .
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