Small first time pond questions
Hey so buying / making my first small pond. I only have a limited space and some very specific requirements. Was hoping to have some feedback on any potential problems.
Plan: thinking of buying a blagdon affinity view half moon either 130 or 350 litre models.
But I want to place a large water feature like a hinoki spring just inside the water level.
I would put down a large flagstone base on my lawn area against a small wall.
Put the pond on the patio. I guess I would remove the pond 5 in 1 pump kit or place lying down? To make room for water feature.
And then put some breeze blocks in the tank to support the water feature.
Then place the water feature on the blocks just inside the water. Possibly allowing the tank water to flood the lowest pool.
And then add any additional pumps and leds ...and plants... rocks...and last some small outside fish.
Then I would build a wooden seat around the tank for sitting on to watch the fish.
The goal is to have a pond with life but also make it aesthetically pleasing and act as white noise and at night light up the area.
In practice it would pump water from the main pond beneath constantly around the feature. And I guess I would top it up weekly. And put in some pond safe algae chemical for the water feature?
Any ideas on any of this be great. If you know of a pre existing pond water feature please say...thanks
Posted May 7, 2025, 2:34 PM UTC