Source of intense and varied life, the pool blends perfectly into your garden, Subject ornamental and peacefully, it can adapt to different styles of garden.

Pool Garden

Whether animated or stagnant, it will be a magnet for the whole family: For both children with the maintenance of fish, as parents ensure the healthy development of plants and flowers. If well designed at the outset, this biotope will quickly turn into a balanced environment which develops and operates in complete autarky. A pool will create a successful true harmony in your garden, giving the illusion of a natural pond.

Therefore, a number of rules must be respected during its construction:

Where to locate your pond?

- Your pool requires sunlight of 5 to 6 hours per day. More your pond is deep, it needs more sun.

NOTE: In summer, a high and rapid heating will be very harmful to aquatic life.

- Do not build your pond near a tree, the fallen needles of conifers and leaves in the fall will cause the formation of mud.

- Does not provide for your pond in a bowl, if it collects rainwater that washed the ground upstream and pollutes your space and relaxation.

- Think about the proximity of the supply system and electricity. Their access will be more difficult and expensive for a pool located at the bottom of your garden.

The foundations of your pond and impoundment

1 – The first thing to do is think about what the earth will become clear before starting the realization of your pond!

2 – Do concentric circles starting with the shallowest level: create 4 levels for each measure 10 to 30 cm high.

The address the deeper will be located between 60 and 90 cm from ground level.

NOTE the first level will be reserved for plants from the edge, and measure between 10 and 20 cm in height.

3 – Line the bottom of the basin of a hat garden for better protection and unfold the sheet. Stretch it as best you can, the presence of folds is often inevitable!

TIP: Place the sheet of the basin on a small layer of sand (5 to 6 cm thick) to avoid a sharp stones do drills.

4 – Slowly fill the basin of water to really straighten the sheet against the walls.

5 – Cover the edges with soil, stones or pebbles to cover the sheet.

WARNING! Provenance and quality of water to put in the basin, Tap water is becoming increasingly expensive, but it is often a good compromise between

The removal of water from a river may be polluted and the water recovery roof.

Maintaining your pond

• Regular maintenance through the seasons is essential.
• These are simple tasks and not binding.

Ventilation and filtration of water in your pool

Their goal is to maintain balance almost constant oxygen; the rate may decrease in hot weather.

• A jet of water or a fountain operated pumps are a good way to bring oxygen into your pond. This lack is noticeable in summer, if your fish are less active and remain on the surface.
• Filter cleans the pool by trapping organic particles suspended in the middle. It brews the water, promoting oxygenation and regulates its temperature.

Choose a model that allows the filtration of all water from your pool in three hours.

Planting your pond

• It occurs between April and June.
• Your oxygenating plants should be put in baskets.
• You can also make your choice on Plant banks of river which does not bear a significant dip (at most 10 cm deep).

Stocking your pond

• Koi 1 per m3 of water.
• Goldfish : Maximum of 8 per m3 of water.
• Sturgeon : It takes at least 15 m3 of water.

Food: Feed your fish every day taking care not to give them in excess. Use ideally floating pellets will not pollute your pond.

NOTE: In winter, do not break the ice, you might frighten and wake too brutally fish which could be fatal.