- Many people wishing to install a backyard pond do not give enough thought to the actual location of the finished project.
- If you have a garden which is also home to tress, particularly deciduous trees or poisonous trees then I would seriously advise you not to place it nearby.
- If you are looking to add some shade then I would recommend that you use aquatic plants to provide shade.
- Always choose well specified, branded pond keeping equipment. This is particularly important when choosing the right pond pump, biological pond filter and UV equipment.
- The last thing you want is to start excavating your pond to discover that you have inadvertently built over or near to one of the following: water pipes, gas pipes and electrical conduit systems.
- The choice of actual pond will normally depend upon whether you are looking for a professional Koi pond, in which case you will probably select a concrete pond or whether you are an avid water gardening fan, who simply wants to enjoy the beauty and tranquility that a garden fish pond offers. For small ponds the best choice is a preformed liner pond. If you are looking for a medium sized pond then a flexible EPDM rubber or butyl rubber pond liner is your best bet
- If like myself you do not live in a temperate year round warm climate then you will need to consider what will happen to the pond inhabitants during winter. In cold winter climates where there is the distinct possibility of the pond freezing over. You will need to install a pond heater or pond deicer as a way of preventing the pond from freezing over or at least maintaining a hole in the ice service, through which toxic gases can escape.
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