Help and info pages

So I have dug a hole and want to turn it into a pond, what equipment do I need ?

Here is some information to help you on your way.

1How large is the pond you have just dug as you are going to need a pond liner?

We work in feet as its more economical and less waste than buying it in Metres.
If you have measured it in Metres please CLICK HERE to convert it to feet.

To work out what size liner you will need. Yyou need to double the deepest depth and then add that figure to each of the Length and the Width.

i.e. if your hole is 10ft x 7 ft and the pond is 2ft deep - then you double the depth(2ft) = 4 and then add 4 onto the length (10ft) = 14 and add onto the width (7ft) = 11. This means that you will need a liner at least 14 ft x 11 ft.

POND LINER CALCULATOR   

To work out what size liner you will need simply take the largest measurements of  the hole you have dug for your pond and  add double the deepest depth to each dimension, or use the handy liner calculator below.

Just enter the longest measurements in each case

Width of pond in feet         
Length of pond in feet        
Depth of pond in feet         

You will need a liner that is  Ft.  

Liners are available in different qualities. We sell...

Flexipond Silver ( Black) - 20 year guarantee - 23p per square foot.
Flexipond Gold ( Black) - Lifetimes guarantee - 30p per square foot.
Aqualast Butyl Rubber ( Black) - Lifetimes guarantee - 43p per square foot.

The liners we sell are all available in different widths.

Widths available in Flexipond Silver - 12ft, 16ft and 20ft.
Widths available in Flexipond Gold - 12ft, 16ft, 20ft and 26ft.
Widths available in Aqualast Butyl Rubber - 8ft, 10ft,12ft, 16ft, 20ft, 22ft, 24ft, 26ft, 28ft, 30ft, 36ft, 40ft and 50ft.

THE LINERS ARE AVAILABLE IN THE ABOVE WIDTHS  UP TO 100 FOOT LONG.

So back to our example we are looking for a liner 14 x 11 so we could choose from :

14ft of Flexipond Silver / Gold - 12ft wide   or    11ft of Aqualast Butyl Rubber - 14ft wide.

Please Click on this link for all of the pond liners  pond liners

Please Click on this link for flexipond silver liners (20yr g'tee).

Please Click on this link for flexipond gold liners (lifetime g'tee).

Please Click on this link for aqualast butyL  rubber  liners (lifetime g'tee).

2 Now we need to work out the capacity of your pond so we know what size filter to buy.

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What size filter with uv  do I need for my pond ? 

 You must first understand that you should have at least 500 Litres more filtration than actual pond water. This is because although the filter might say that it will work on a pond (lets say) 3000 Litres,  if you pond was 2850 Litres then the 3000 Litre filter would be struggling to work flat out to keep it clean. You can never over filter a pond - so make sure the filter you choose is adequate. If you intend to have a highly stocked Koi pond then you should aim to have a filter to cope with one and a half times the capacity of the water in your pond.

Please Click on this link for  filters/uv.

Please Click on this link for filters/UV + pump kits.

Please Click on this link for Green Genie Filter/uv Information pages .

3 What size pump will I need ?

As a general rule of thumb you should aim to turn over at least half  - to -  the full capacity of the ponds volume per hour. Most of the manufactures recommend the size of pump to buy when you buy a new filter, look out for those details on our site.

i.e. if your pond is 1000 Litres then you want a pump that produces 500 - to - 1000 Litres Per Hour

Please Click on this link for  pond pumps.

4 Anything else ?

You might need some of the following available from our site.
Please click on the links below them.

Please Click on this link for  waterfall and cascades.

Please Click on this link for pond pipe and jubilee clips.

Please Click on this link for rcd plugs and weather proof electrical boxes

Please Click on this link for  tap water treatment  ' Fresh Start '

Please Click on this link for  books.

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Metres to feet conversion chart