If you are new to the world of garden ponds there a few pond essentials that every pond owner should own and indeed a list of items that you will need when setting up a new pond.

The pond filter and pump system

This is perhaps the most important component of your pond. If the filter and pump are not working correctly, your pond will not provide a suitable habitat for your fish. The ammonia levels will rise due to fish waste products and hence your fish will suffer. A correctly working filter system will turn the ammonia into nitrites then nitrates. And in conjunction with the pond pump which passes the water through your filter system, this is one piece of equipment your pond can not do without.

Pond liners

Installing your pond liner correctly can mean the difference between the pond leaking and the liner lasting for the next thirty years. We have written articles before on how to fit a pond liner but if you prepare your groundwork, use a suitable underlay and choose an Epalyn or Butyl liner you won’t go far wrong.

We will continue with Pond UV lights in the next article.