Pond Gear Reviews
Researched best-of guides and single-product reviews of pond equipment: pumps, filters, UV clarifiers, liners, aerators, skimmers, koi food, de-icers, and netting, with picks for every pond size and budget.
Best Pond Pumps
Reliable, efficient pumps for ponds of every size.
Read more →Best Pond Filters
Pressure and gravity filters that keep koi water clear.
Read more →Best Pond UV Clarifiers
Beat green water with the right UV unit.
Read more →Best Pond Liners
Durable EPDM and underlayment for a leak-free build.
Read more →Best Pond Aerators
Air pumps and diffusers for healthy oxygen levels.
Read more →Best Pond Skimmers
Surface skimmers that keep debris out of the water.
Read more →Best Pond Vacuums
Muck and sludge vacuums for easy maintenance.
Read more →Best Koi Food
Growth, color, and wheat-germ winter koi foods.
Read more →Best Pond De-Icers
Keep a hole in the ice so koi survive winter.
Read more →Best Pond Netting
Heron and leaf protection for your fish.
Read more →Best Pressure Filters
All-in-one pressurized filters with built-in UV.
Read more →Best Pondless Waterfall Kits
Complete kits for a fishless waterfall feature.
Read more →Aquascape PRO AquaBlox Large bulk pallet review
Fifty two water matrix blocks, which is far more than one backyard waterfall needs.
Read more →Aquascape Complete Waterfall Kit review
Sixteen feet of stream, a wirelessly adjustable pump, and an excavation you still have to dig.
Read more →Aquascape DIY Backyard Pond Kit 8 x 11 review
Skimmer, BioFalls and pump in one box, sized for goldfish rather than koi.
Read more →Aquascape Backyard Waterfall Fountain Kit review
A self-contained feature for people who want moving water and no pond to maintain.
Read more →Savio Pond Free 6100 GPH Waterfall Kit review
Five MatrixBlox, a lifetime liner warranty, and a reservoir you should size before you buy.
Read more →Simply Ponds 2100 GPH Pond Kit review
A skimmer, a waterfall filter and a lifetime liner warranty, with a stated build depth of 1.5 feet.
Read more →EasyPro PBF1800 pressurized bead filter review
Rated to 1,800 gallons, and EasyPro says plainly that a fish load lowers it.
Read more →HQUA PAS20 pond and lake aeration system review
Three quarters of a horsepower and 200 feet of weighted tubing, for ponds measured in acres.
Read more →Lifeguard 20 x 20 EPDM pond liner, 45-mil review
Fish safe rubber with a 25 year warranty, and no way to return it once it is cut.
Read more →Aquascape UltraKlean 3500 review
A sponge-free pressure filter with a 28 watt UV, rated for water gardens rather than koi loads.
Read more →Atlantic Water Gardens SP3800 FastFall review
A crush-proof spillway with a rear liner attachment, and a flow requirement to match its width.
Read more →The Pond Guy ClearVac pond vacuum review
A dual chamber vacuum that does not stop to empty, with four nozzles and a 13 foot cord.
Read more →Firestone 45mil EPDM pond liner 15 x 20 review
Pre-cut, boxed, fish friendly, and specified with almost nothing else stated.
Read more →The Pond Guy ClearSkim skimmer review
Two stage surface filtration for ponds to 3,000 gallons, and a retrofit you will not enjoy.
Read more →VIVOHOME 2640GPH pressurized bio pond filter review
An auto-cleaning pressure filter with an 18 watt lamp, and a stated koi rating half its ornamental one.
Read more →HIBLOW HP-80 linear air pump review
Half an acre of aeration from an oil-free pump you can rebuild twice.
Read more →Blue Thumb DIY Pond Waterfall 2000 review
A 20 inch spillway with a bio mat, five year warranty, and modest biological capacity.
Read more →Aqua Pulse 5,200 GPH submersible pond pump review
294 watts continuous, a 33 foot cord, and a flow figure that assumes no lift at all.
Read more →The Pond Guy UltraUV 18 watt clarifier review
An EPA registered clarifier with a vortex chamber, and no effect at all on string algae.
Read more →K&H Pond Heater Thermo-Pond 3.0 review
One hundred watts, a 12 inch hole in the ice, and a snow warning worth taking seriously.
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9 printable worksheets to plan your build, stock your pond, track water tests, and stay on a seasonal maintenance schedule.
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