Equipment

A pond pump and a pond filter are two different pieces of equipment, but they are escentual if you want to keep your garden pond clean, clear and free from harmful chemicals, especially if you intend to keep fish. The difference between the pond pump and the pond filter and how they work is one … Read more

When it comes to garden ponds it’s quite normal for them to collect a lot of debris throughout the year. The problem with any debris that falls into a pond is it can sink to the bottom, this can cause all sorts of problems. It can block filter systems and equipment and if it’s left … Read more

Just like your normal household vacuum cleaner a pond vacuum is used to remove dirt and muck, it’s just a pond vac does it in your pond rather than in your carpets, but how do they work and do you need one. Do you need a pond vacuum? If you own a pond its essential … Read more

A pond skimmer is used to remove floating debris from the water surface of your fish pond. They can be fixed at the edge of your pond at surface level or float free on the surface of your pond. Why would you need a pond skimmer. The trouble with garden ponds is they are normally … Read more

Pond heaters and pond de-icers, what’s the difference.  This is where it can get a bit confusing, some people refer to a pond heater as a de-icer and others refer a de-icer to pond heater but who is right. Now you could say they are the same thing and when you go to buy one … Read more