Build and Maintain a Pond, Without Spending a Fortune!

Thinking about building a pond but worried about the cost? You're certainly not alone. One of the most common questions I receive is: "Kev... how much does a pond actually cost?" The...

I keep seeing more and more over engineered bog filters in containers. There also seems to be growing confusion around dispersal pipes, cleanouts, siphoning, and how these systems are actually...

If you’re about to build a pond — or you already have one and it’s not quite going how you hoped — there are a handful of common mistakes that cause most of the problems I see.  The...

If you get the pump wrong in a pond, everything downstream becomes harder. Filtration struggles.Water quality suffers.Maintenance goes up. And suddenly the pond feels like work instead of...

If you've ever dreamed of having a peaceful, crystal-clear pond in your backyard—one that attracts wildlife, adds beauty to your space, and doesn't turn into a smelly, algae-filled mess—you're in...

A bog filter is a biological filter that provides a safe place for beneficial bacteria to thrive. These bacteria process nitrogen and phosphate, which are key in maintaining clean water....

By Alex, Toronto, Canada I've been a long-time fan of the Ozponds channel, and your videos inspired me to build my own pond. My wife and I moved from a condo into a house in late summer 2025,...

One of the most interesting comments I recently received came from someone with a 20,000-gallon (75,000-litre) koi pond. Their pond had: A large skimmer A waterfall filter A bog...

A couple of years ago, I decided I wanted a pond in my garden. Before I started digging, I spent about a year watching Ozponds videos and learning as much as I could. Then, this past March, I...

One of the things I enjoy most about running Ozponds is seeing what people create when they take the basic principles and adapt them to their own situation. Dan from Sydney recently shared his...

Hi Kev! I'm Alla from Interior Alaska. Thanks so much for sharing your pond knowledge! Before starting this project, I binge-watched most of your pond videos, along with videos from SerpaDesign...