For gardening enthusiasts, creating their own pond is an exciting project that often involves a lot of work. Finally, the own wetland biotope should fit seamlessly into the rest of the garden, look natural and offer a variety of plants and animals at home. Before it comes to the design of the garden pond, the question arises, whether it should be classic with foil or with the help of a finished pond tub. The latter offers especially in the swift creation of smaller pondssome advantages. However, there are major differences, especially in the care of prefabricated ponds.

Finished wetland for the garden

Not every garden has enough space to create a generous wetland habitat. Anyone who does not want to give up a garden pond and wants to save some of the work beyond that, takes action Prefabricated pond , Prefabricated ponds are fully formed pond basins that only need to be placed in the prepared soil. They are usually made of polyethylene (PE), which is provided by deep drawing with different zones (shallow and deep water zones). Due to the usually thin wall thickness, PE is the favorable variant of the ready-made ponds. Pond pans made of glass fiber reinforced plastic (GRP) are more expensive, but also considerably more robust. They are preferably used for ponds with a larger diameter. PVC compromised ponds represent a compromise between the two variants. On the one hand they are more robust and more expensive than PE, but on the other hand they are cheaper than the high-end pond basins made of GRP.

In addition to the material, the desired size when buying a prefabricated pond is crucial. Most models for convenient installation in the home garden offer a volume between 250 and 1,000 liters. Occasionally, however, significantly larger pond pans are offered. However, most of the advantages over classic pond construction with foil are the smaller prefabricated ponds. The preparation of the soil is similar in both variants. After the excavation, the pit must first be prepared with sand and, if necessary, gravel, so that the pond trough has a level position when it is inserted. It is important to remove larger rocks and roots that grow near the pond to prevent damage. Larger work to seal the prefabricated pond are – unlike a foil pond – not necessary, since the pond shells are protected from the house against frost.

Alternative: Prefabricated pond as a high pond

Alternatively, it is possible to use a so-called high pondto apply. The finished pool is placed on a solid surface such as the terrace and covered with a wooden structure. The advantage of this design is that it can be used practically anywhere and no excavation is necessary. This also allows tenants who are not allowed to create a real pond to enjoy the pleasure of a garden pond and to enjoy the unique atmosphere of the softly rippling water on request.

After inserting the pond tub, it can usually be filled directly with water and equipped with plants. Here begins at Prefabricated pond but first the work. Because in contrast to the large garden pond, which was created with the help of foil, is a comparatively smaller Prefabricated pond no self-sustaining and cleansing biotope. This is simply not enough water. Accordingly, it is necessary to Prefabricated pond to maintain regularly. In particular, leaves from adjacent trees should always be removed from the water. They are like fertilizerand can lead to the finished pond overturning too much. Something must also be helped if animals are to settle in the pond. Although there are already pond zones for different living beings in most of the tubs. However, it is difficult for the animals to move on the smooth walls. Therefore, artificial transitions should be created here with stones or wood. If you want, you can extend the prefabricated pond later with other prefabricated elements such as artificial streams to an impressive pond landscape. There are practically no limits to the imagination here.