Pond Technology
Pond Technology
Looking for a maintenance-free pond? Simon van der Velde is your go-to pond specialist with 35 years of experience and 10,000+ projects worldwide. Cut through the maze of pond advice and get clear, honest tips. Our mission: to connect you with nature. Discover it here and start your journey to a natural pond.
A healthy pond that is in balance is one that does not involve pond technology. Pumps, filters and other equipment can disturb the balance in your pond. My vision is; decorate the pond with plants, substrate and bacteria and let Mother Nature do her work.
High costs and unnecessary energy consumption
I sometimes speak to pond owners who complain about high energy costs from using oversized pumps, filters, UV lamps, air pumps and water bottom vacuums.
A pond pump is often too powerful for the pond in question. It is not essential to circulate the pond water several times. A filter filled with algae no longer filters properly and requires frequent cleaning, which many find annoying.
Vacuuming the bottom with an underwater vacuum cleaner is not only unnatural, but also tiring and energy-consuming. It disrupts the biological balance by eliminating beneficial particles, such as oxygen plants.
I have often visited natural ponds and observed fish farms in China and Japan. Even there, the water can sometimes be murky, but with a healthy biological balance, it often clears by itself.
In nature, you will find beautiful ponds and water features brimming with life. Therefore, I have created an effective step-by-step plan for pond owners.
More about this roadmap and additional tips can be found in my pond advice book and on a specific page I created for this purpose.
Want to replace traditional pond equipment with natural alternatives? Here are some examples:
- Pond pump -> Oxygen plants
- pond filter -> Plant filter
- Air pump -> Oxygen plants
- UV lamp -> Bacteria
- Skimmer -> Swamp filter
- Hydropower -> Mussels
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