Ponds Guide

Ponds Guide is an informational resource for people planning, building, and maintaining garden ponds, with a particular focus on koi ponds. Its practical guides and articles cover pond construction, filtration, water quality, fish health and feeding, koi breeding, maintenance, and aquatic plants. The site serves both beginners and experienced pond keepers, offering advice intended to help create healthy, balanced ponds for fish and plants.

Alongside its editorial content, Ponds Guide provides a free, UK-focused pond materials calculator for koi ponds, reflection pools, and water gardens. Users can generate a bill of materials covering items such as concrete, liners, plumbing, and coping, view estimated costs based on UK trade prices excluding VAT, and access construction drawings for plans, sections, drains, and skimmers. The calculator also offers a PDF export for taking project details to a builder’s merchant. Additional resources include product roundups and reviews, pond planning tools, and guidance on seasonal care, algae control, and common koi health concerns.