Inspiration – Ozponds

What does it cost to build a pond yourself

I currently have 8 ponds I've built around my property. This gives me a good insight into how much a diy pond will cost. Obviously all these different pond projects have varied in price, so let's...

Melbourne pond and stream created by Ben Harris

This is a pond and stream designed and created by Ben Harris. Ben is an award winning, Melbourne based, garden designer and horticulturist. Ben has an incredible eye for detail and a knack for...

Build a Budget fish pond under $500

This is a how-to-guide of a budget fish pond i built in a weekend. It sits under our living room window. This fish pond holds approximately 1200 L (317 gallons). After 12 months i needed to add a...

Need help building or maintaining a pond?

Check out my youtube channel. There I share how I designed my ponds, how I built them and how I maintain them.

If you would like a handy downloadable pdf that has the formulas I use when designing a pond you can find a link to that by clicking the button below.

Or you could give me your pond dimensions and I could draw a little diagram for you (I’m a terrible drawer, so be warned). On the drawing or in an accompanying email I’ll talk about the bog filter size, the pump flow rates, skimmers or intake bays (to help reduce maintenance), any circulation jets, waterfalls ect. Then you would build it yourself.

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