Build your own pond like i did for just £14 with this liner kit, measures 2.5m x 2.5m so makes a good size pond, other sizes available for a little more, great for attracting wildlife, mine is already home to newts and frogs and only been installed for 3 weeks
Pond Liner with Lifetime Guarantee and FREE Underlay. Next Day Delivery
FREE NEXT DAY DELIVERY
Strong and Durable.
Our flexible reversible pond liners have been keeping ponds watertight since 1974, and are GUARANTEED for LIFE
This liner is strong and durable with a strength enhancing, UV stabilised and rot resistant coating on each side of the liner. It comes in Black/Brown reversible finish, and is constructed of tri-laminate LDPE layers that are bonded together. The liner is approximately 0.35mm thick with a minimum weight of 200 grammes per square metre. It is flexible and easily shaped into the corners of your pond by making a few small folds; most thicker liners do not allow this flexibility. This is an excellent substitute for other heavyweight liners, such as Butyl and PVC, at much better value.
Top comments
Master G
16 Jun 167#21
That's not very neighbourly. Just dig a hole and put the spoil in there.
Decentbloke to Master G
16 Jun 166#12
Save a load of money and help wildlife by not putting in any fish. Garden ponds are inevitably overstocked fish-wise, so the hungry fish hoover-up the other pond life like tadpoles, newt larvae, mayflies, damselflies, caddis flies, etc. Sure, it can be therapeutic to watch fish wafting around in a pond, but you'll find you have much more of interest without them.
Roger_Irrelevant to cruisecars
16 Jun 164#14
Yeah! Same goes for lawns, flowerbeds, forests, parks etc.
Concrete it all over I say, bloody nature. :smirk:
POWYSWALES to Master G
16 Jun 164#15
That is why I prefer a nature pond. no filter etc just add some water plants to get started and leave nature to do the rest. rain water will keep the pond topped off, the animals and other water creatures will find there one way to the pond over time, with many turning up within a few weeks. all you need is this plant to get you started, this is a favourite plant for newts as the lay the eggs on this particular plant. http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/161847111446?_trksid=p2057872.m2749.l2649&ssPageName=STRK%3AMEBIDX%3AIT
Latest comments (66)
tek-monkey
19 Jun 16#66
So I guess you buy one without a warranty? Not sure even your local garden centre will care once you've paid, its the manufacturers problem not theirs.
pibpob
19 Jun 16#65
Yeah, you might, but 99% of people would shrug their shoulders and not bother, and that's all that matters to the supplier, especially considering the postage you'd have to pay would wipe out much of the saving anyway. :disappointed:
tek-monkey
19 Jun 16#64
I dunno, if mine failed I'd offer to buy a new one off them then send the old one back for a refund. Or its possible they send out patches? Tbh though the only liner I ever damaged was due to a sharp object I failed to remove before installation.
pibpob
18 Jun 16#63
Yes, but my point is that the guarantee is empty rhetoric.
Proveright
18 Jun 16#62
If there is a way of sealing the edges you could make a cheap water bed?
tek-monkey
18 Jun 16#61
To be fair you can hardly expect them to come round your house and check? And if they just assumed you were telling the truth too many would take advantage to get a spare/second pond.
pibpob
17 Jun 16#60
Lifetime Guarantee? I bet you have to unearth the thing and return it at your own expense to reclaim £14, with the risk they'll simply turn round and tell you it was mistreated - and no-one's going to do that. Hence they can promise this in the hope it will make you think it's more durable than it is.
water daphnia (water fleas) eat algae and so make the water much clearer the natural way, the problem is if you keep fish they can eat daphna faster than they can breed. you can but daphnia from most aquatuc shops, they sell them live is small sealed water bags, usualy a few hundred in each bag at around 50 pence a bag. they breed fast and take care of green water, also no good for ponds with a filter as the daphnia wil get sucked into the filter. That is why i prefer a nature pond, no need for filters, pumps or uv lights etc.
POWYSWALES
17 Jun 16#54
For those asking how to dispose of the soil, i just spread it out over my lawn and the grass underneath soon grew back up through.
tom_g
17 Jun 16#53
Underlay underlay
comptonian
17 Jun 161#52
build a raised pond, no digging a bit of extra cost as you will need to buy decking but it looks nice
danfr
17 Jun 16#51
I have a massive pond, 10ft by 8ft, and I got the liner for £40, including underlay.
dogsballs
17 Jun 16#50
best thing i ever made was a pond
Master G
17 Jun 16#49
Only about 17 hours too late with that one :smirk:
I dug a pond about 3.2m square by 1.6m deep, was fine for a while. Then my filter leaked, all the water went into the soil and the wet soil collapsed the side of the pond (as there was now water in it to keep it stable). Luckily all the fish survived, but now live in a paddling pool while I rebuild! This time its an 18" concrete collar and breeze blocks, bottom drain and a side skimmer.
Not like I'm even home that often, stupid fish!
deddog
17 Jun 16#46
Worried about what to do with the soil you dig out?
Dig a second hole and bury it!
eyebaws
17 Jun 161#45
I took a few sticklebacks out the burn about 5 years ago (or what I thought was sticklebacks!) and now have some 6" brown trout in the pond! Dont feed them anything so they have lived fine on whatever nature provides.
Keep partly shaded, try to stop too many leaves or other organic material from getting in the pond and a mixture of plants can help.
Master G
17 Jun 161#42
mosgas
17 Jun 16#41
We have a pond, 4m x 3m and just a small solar pump. We have had about 20 fish in there for a few years. Only problem is that the water isn't very clear. Have tried barley straw and oxygenating plants, anyone any ideas how else to keep the water clear? Without having to resort to large scale pump/ filtration system!
uksparky
17 Jun 16#40
Cheers. It's a bit annoying that you can't view a full size version of the thumbnail image when you go into a specific deal page on here. BTW, the frogs in your neck of the woods are bloody massive!
FatalSaviour
17 Jun 161#39
I bought a 4m x 4m liner about 8 months ago to line some vegetable and flower planters. You can indeed use it for this purpose, although you'll want to make some holes in the bottom nonetheless to allow for drainage.
Hope that helps!
deddog
17 Jun 16#38
This could be the start if the biggest money pit you have ever had to deal with!
If you put fish in this tiny pond and if they survive more than a few months then it won't be long before you are spending money on a filter and pump, then an aerator or at least some plants. Soon after you will be digging another, bigger pond with a bigger filter and pump. You may buy more fish, koi carp look very nice they also grow and will need a bigger pond.
In a few years you may end up pouring £££££ into a hole in the ground, I know because I did.
Ps. That looks like a very nice addition to your garden o/p, much neater than my first effort.
Ed de Balle
17 Jun 162#37
Pile the spoil up for a waterfall, use offcuts of liner, a few rocks, a pump and some imagination
melted
17 Jun 16#36
I've got through a few pumps now and am also on my second UV Clarifier. My first UV clarifier (a hoselock filter box one ) filled with rain water and tripped the mains, my current one is a budget Chinese one I've had for a few years, but seems much better quality and is easier to maintain.
If you buy a pump with a ceramic shaft, check the price of replacement parts, as while they withstand a lot of wear, it will break at some point, probably when you open the pump to clear the muck out.
Hoselock cascade pump replacement shafts used to be readily available for a few pound, but now I can only get one with the whole impeller assembly (about £20). Oh, and I don't know if they are still doing it, but at one point hoselock were manufacturing pumps fitted with a stainless steel shaft instead of a ceramic one, but still with ceramic bushes. The bushes ground through the shaft in about a year in the one I had.
edgeone
17 Jun 161#35
If you build one make sure hedgehogs can escape if they fall in - my ponds have exit slopes but unfortunately 2 hedgehogs still met a watery end. We have since tucked small pieces of chicken wire in a couple of spots that allows them to climb out and so far so good. Really good for wildlife, we have an abundance of frogs, toads, newts and dragonflies.
Petereef
17 Jun 16#34
I agree with most of the comments. I built a pond (admittedly, very a large one) about 8 years ago.
The amount of soil that I had to get rid of amazed me and the cost of pumps, filter etc rocketed. All I can say is, if you do this, please purchase the largest pumps & filters you can afford. I ran out of money towards the end of the project and have since upgraded the pumps & filters to more suitable ones - more expense!
After all of this, we love the pond and it is a focal point in the garden and yes, feeding can get expensive!
regcar
17 Jun 16#33
Well done on building a pond. A few sticklebacks would be easy to keep, although not always visible. These goldfish from China swim round happily, and look good! Your text here
Solar pump will avoid costs and risks of mains electricity (just click on your text here to go to Aliexpress page, just check carefully, and make sure the item is free postage, most are.) Your text here
This one is excellent. I now have three for a fairly small pond, pointing in different directions, so that they can track the sun most of the day. Another model I bought was not any good. This one comes with all you need, and will pump a decent volume of water.
I have bought a lot from Aliexpress with few problems. You will have to pay by credit card. Main drawback is if goods have to be returned, you have to pay return postage. For a low cost item, cheaper to post into the bin!. Overall a good saving.
ipswich78
17 Jun 16#32
In theory it would work, but I would've thought you'd need to make sure you change the soil regularly. Is it going to be raised off of the ground?
DeanSteven
17 Jun 16#31
Some great tips in the comments....much appreciated.
dilyes
17 Jun 161#30
royals
17 Jun 16#29
True, though the fish may be the expensive things e.g. if you go the Koi carp route
eragon999
17 Jun 161#28
Great wildlife incentive, and a cracking price. Help Improve the environment at home or work, give nature a chance to live, breathe and grow. Ponds are great for all the wildlife, but if you have fish, please don't forget to feed them. Recommend one deeper end, so they can survive winter, plus chuck in an old tennis or hard ball in your pond, it will help with the freeze in winter!!
braddock71
17 Jun 16#27
excellent deal, thanks!
one question - where is a good place to buy decorative stones to finish the pond around the top? i think usual square garden type stones wouldn't look right?
also, cheap solar powered pump was enough for my other pond (no fish, just for wildlife) - and the odd algae clearing up fluid maybe twice a year
uksparky
17 Jun 16#26
Random and off topic but is there a way on the website to view the deal thumbnail image at a larger size? Clicking on it just takes you to the deal?
No filter in my pond justa pump for added oxygen. Fish have been happy for 20 years. Keep at least 33% of it shaded so it doesnt go green and at least 2 ft deep in parts so if theres a bad freeze the fish survive the winter.
melted
16 Jun 161#22
We've got lots of wildlife in our pond in spite of the fish eating some, and there are frogs out all over our garden when it rains (and even hoping off down the street in their most successful years). Unfortunately we do get occasional visits from mallards and herons.
A pump and UV-C clarifier are essential for fish though.
Master G
16 Jun 167#21
That's not very neighbourly. Just dig a hole and put the spoil in there.
mcguire85
16 Jun 16#20
Was going to write something similar lol. It may not be easy but not hard come on for this size anyway. Get off your couch and do some graft. Throw ur spoil in someonelses garden
Master G
16 Jun 161#19
Wider or longer but would then be less deep. Really needs to be minimum 0.5m deep for any animals to survive the winter.
If you make the sides more sloping which is better for animals to get in out you can make it larger.
RK79
16 Jun 16#5
Just an FYI for those thinking about it. You have to dig the soil and it's not easy work. If you're not going to use the soil then you have to get rid of it and that's not easy either, it's heavy hard work.
Will look nice at least! Mind you, my garden looks like a pond with this rain :laughing:
dataload to RK79
16 Jun 163#13
obviously you have to dig the soil..
unless you are Harry Potter and can use some magic spell, how else are you going to make a pond?
GAVINLEWISHUKD to RK79
16 Jun 16#16
I'd need a skip. Under about the first 5 inch of soil it's just builders rubble. :disappointed:
Master G
16 Jun 161#11
If you want to put fish in it you'll need a pump with filtration (wired up to the mains), plants, feed, water testing equipment and treatment. fish parasite powder, net, algae treatment, quarantine pond etc and lots of time (feeding at least 3 times a day) The pond and the fish are the cheap parts.That said, it's well worth it if you have the time and money.
Decentbloke to Master G
16 Jun 166#12
Save a load of money and help wildlife by not putting in any fish. Garden ponds are inevitably overstocked fish-wise, so the hungry fish hoover-up the other pond life like tadpoles, newt larvae, mayflies, damselflies, caddis flies, etc. Sure, it can be therapeutic to watch fish wafting around in a pond, but you'll find you have much more of interest without them.
POWYSWALES to Master G
16 Jun 164#15
That is why I prefer a nature pond. no filter etc just add some water plants to get started and leave nature to do the rest. rain water will keep the pond topped off, the animals and other water creatures will find there one way to the pond over time, with many turning up within a few weeks. all you need is this plant to get you started, this is a favourite plant for newts as the lay the eggs on this particular plant. http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/161847111446?_trksid=p2057872.m2749.l2649&ssPageName=STRK%3AMEBIDX%3AIT
cruisecars
16 Jun 162#1
who wants a pond anyway i had one filled it in couldnt stand the bloody thing !
Roger_Irrelevant to cruisecars
16 Jun 164#14
Yeah! Same goes for lawns, flowerbeds, forests, parks etc.
Concrete it all over I say, bloody nature. :smirk:
Decentbloke
16 Jun 164#9
Heat for promoting garden ponds :smiley:
POWYSWALES to Decentbloke
16 Jun 162#10
Thank you, I would say it is important we give some of a garden back to nature as we continue to cover all the remaining green land with houses.
barginfan
16 Jun 164#4
By time you dig a reasonable depth, 2.5m x 2.5m isn't going to a large pond.
POWYSWALES to barginfan
16 Jun 16#8
The pond I made in the above picture is 6ft x 6ft and 18 inches deep. I would say that is big enough for your average garden. I built this in a few hours including digging the hole.
MoreBeer77
16 Jun 163#7
Research first, you need the hole, sand, lining, pond liner, edging stones... Pump, filtration...
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Pond Liner with Lifetime Guarantee and FREE Underlay. Next Day Delivery
FREE NEXT DAY DELIVERY
Strong and Durable.
Our flexible reversible pond liners have been keeping ponds watertight since 1974, and are GUARANTEED for LIFE
This liner is strong and durable with a strength enhancing, UV stabilised and rot resistant coating on each side of the liner. It comes in Black/Brown reversible finish, and is constructed of tri-laminate LDPE layers that are bonded together. The liner is approximately 0.35mm thick with a minimum weight of 200 grammes per square metre. It is flexible and easily shaped into the corners of your pond by making a few small folds; most thicker liners do not allow this flexibility. This is an excellent substitute for other heavyweight liners, such as Butyl and PVC, at much better value.
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Concrete it all over I say, bloody nature. :smirk:
Latest comments (66)
50 daphnia would soon multiply to thousands within 2 weeks
I think this approach might work while doing the shop in Tesco :- https://youtu.be/9zugv1NdMj4?t=95
Not like I'm even home that often, stupid fish!
Dig a second hole and bury it!
Hope that helps!
If you put fish in this tiny pond and if they survive more than a few months then it won't be long before you are spending money on a filter and pump, then an aerator or at least some plants. Soon after you will be digging another, bigger pond with a bigger filter and pump. You may buy more fish, koi carp look very nice they also grow and will need a bigger pond.
In a few years you may end up pouring £££££ into a hole in the ground, I know because I did.
Ps. That looks like a very nice addition to your garden o/p, much neater than my first effort.
If you buy a pump with a ceramic shaft, check the price of replacement parts, as while they withstand a lot of wear, it will break at some point, probably when you open the pump to clear the muck out.
Hoselock cascade pump replacement shafts used to be readily available for a few pound, but now I can only get one with the whole impeller assembly (about £20). Oh, and I don't know if they are still doing it, but at one point hoselock were manufacturing pumps fitted with a stainless steel shaft instead of a ceramic one, but still with ceramic bushes. The bushes ground through the shaft in about a year in the one I had.
The amount of soil that I had to get rid of amazed me and the cost of pumps, filter etc rocketed. All I can say is, if you do this, please purchase the largest pumps & filters you can afford. I ran out of money towards the end of the project and have since upgraded the pumps & filters to more suitable ones - more expense!
After all of this, we love the pond and it is a focal point in the garden and yes, feeding can get expensive!
Your text here
Solar pump will avoid costs and risks of mains electricity (just click on your text here to go to Aliexpress page, just check carefully, and make sure the item is free postage, most are.)
Your text here
This one is excellent. I now have three for a fairly small pond, pointing in different directions, so that they can track the sun most of the day. Another model I bought was not any good. This one comes with all you need, and will pump a decent volume of water.
I have bought a lot from Aliexpress with few problems. You will have to pay by credit card. Main drawback is if goods have to be returned, you have to pay return postage. For a low cost item, cheaper to post into the bin!. Overall a good saving.
one question - where is a good place to buy decorative stones to finish the pond around the top? i think usual square garden type stones wouldn't look right?
also, cheap solar powered pump was enough for my other pond (no fish, just for wildlife) - and the odd algae clearing up fluid maybe twice a year
A pump and UV-C clarifier are essential for fish though.
Will look nice at least! Mind you, my garden looks like a pond with this rain :laughing:
unless you are Harry Potter and can use some magic spell, how else are you going to make a pond?
Concrete it all over I say, bloody nature. :smirk: