Reinforced PVC (green) sheets

Project preparation

First make sure that in the place chosen for the excavation do not pass pipes, box or cellars.

It is always good to buy a bigger sheet than the project: special forms are often realized, and it is always better to have a few inches in the case in case the calculations are made.

Remember to create 2 steps inside the pond to be able to place aquatic plants: one for the palustried plants with a depth of about 20 cm and one for water lilies with a depth that varies between 40 and 80 cm.

The excavation must be leveled with a thin layer of sand or end earth.

It is important to create a biological balance of algae and microorganisms to allow plants and fish to enter a favorable environment to their presence, so, in addition to inserting a complete filter recirculation pump we suggest the clear product to eliminate traces of harmful chlorine for The life of fish, and the Acquabella product to establish a good bacterial colony.

The pump must remain active for a week in order to oxygenate water and allow the birth of a decomposition fauna in the filter links.

After about a week it will be possible to insert plants and fish.

The ideal season

The best time for the construction of a new pond is the end of winter because the land is easier to work, and the plants come out of winter rest having so enough force to take up and better develop in the new lake.

Of course you can build the pond even during the summer or autumn, at least until the days are still hot enough

The size of the pond:

To maintain organic balance with a certain ease and over time, it is important that the pond has an area of at least 10 square meters. (This corresponds to a surface of 3.2 m x 3.2 m). At least 2 square meters must be at a depth of half a meter or 40 cm and this for two good reasons:

It is important to create a depth of at least 40 cm to ensure a shelter to fish during the summer period from heat, and during the winter period from frost.

The position

We recommend placing the pond in an area exposed to the rays of the sun, even if only for a few hours a day.

Trees are to be avoided, whose leaves or needles, falling, would pollute the water risking to poop fish.

Furthermore, the needles are very difficult to remove from the bottom of the pond and the roots could be irretrievably damaged during the excavation.

How to lay the cloth

As already mentioned, it is advisable to take advantage of a hot and sunny day to build its own pond to facilitate the processing of the earth and the shaft of the cloth.

To facilitate this operation, look for the collaboration of at least one other person.

Spread the cloth, take it to the edge and center it over the excavation, checking well that once rejoined, I don't miss it somewhere and is not positioned badly.

Start filling the pond with water making it adhere to the walls of the excavation, staring and masking the edge well with stones or tuff blocks.

Don't worry about folds: they are significantly reduced with the weight of water and no longer notes once the pond is finished.

WARNING! The cloth must not be under tension, or for a long time to go could give up and ruin!

Obviously, after writing, you won't have to walk over the cloth, if you are not barefoot or wearing soft sneakers.

In the backdrop it is possible to insert medium-large gravels; Moldsman or garden land are absolutely prohibited, as they would pollute the water and make it turbid.