Liner pond vs natural pond 

Well done! I went with a liner and never looked back!

great video Kev, your the best!

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Hi Kev, brilliant video thanks. I have a huge pond 20x30 meters. Do you think if I line with plants and put water lilies on top it will be clean enough to swim in? Thanks

Hey 👋 Kev, question for you. I have asked a few channels, but am failing to get a clear answer. Here in the states we have small bags of river rocks. They are more convenient as they come in a plastic bag that I can handle without having to shovel and cary in a bucket. I have been painstakingly removing the sharp broken pieces as I am afraid to get a puncture. So my question is this; if I have fabric above and beneath a 45mil liner, should I be considered with removing sharp pieces? Mind you this is to fill in between level boulders already set in the pond. I hope this makes sense and appreciate everything you do!

I love ALL of your vdo's and have watched all of them multiple times! Thank you for doing this. Wish I could transport you to Thailand to help me with my pond! I have a 6 x 8 x 1 meter deep natural earthen pond with no liner for my 20 ducks and 7 geese, no fish. The water has turned green. They are still swimming happily in it - but I just wanted to find the best and economical way to keep the water cleaner and not green without using a liner and possibly without a filtration system, if possible (?) You say that the single cell algae need more surface - can I add more aeration to the pond and then some stones / rocks to the sides and bottom - and then some diatoms weekly? Do you think that this will help? I have tried to add a variety of plants to the pond such as water hyacinth, duck weed and water spinach - the ducks ate them all up in a matter of seconds! Vetiver grass along the edges of the pond is the only thing they're not eating. The problem is they grow much too fast and we can hardly see the pond now! I feel like ripping them all out and start all over again. Any suggestion you can provide will be much appreciated.

Do you have any experience with bentonite clay? I.e would a bentonite clay pond be more like a liner pond or a natural pond (in terms of the issues, challenges and opportunities you've covered in this video)?

Hi Kev,I took a short trip and came back to see my pond was green as can be!! It’s a small pond,about 350 gal,should I drain it to get it clear again or is there a way to get it clear without harming the fish?

What do you think about non filter wildlife ponds? At least how many litter is suitable for goldfishes in nonfilter ponds

I’ve seen and read about clay lined ponds being built with layers of compressed clay to make them more watertight. Much like with a farm dam. Do you have opinions on doing that? Or Is a naturally low spot with clay sides and base enough?

Hi Kev , hope you are keeping well and your fish too. I have had my 3 goldfish 🐟🐡from my aquarium in my 1000L above ground pond now for about a month and I recently added 3 little babies. I have quite a few marginals and a few lillies ( no flowers yet 🌸🌻) but plenty of bees 🐝and insects . I have a bog filter and a fountain and some solar air pumps. My problem is a lot of algae and the bottom of the pond always looks dirty with fish poo. But my fish are thriving. So should I just keep clearing out the algae by hand and using a little net to clean the pond every week ? I feed my fish pellets and flakes once a day. They always eat all of the food. One more question please , can I leave my fish with no food for a week as I want to go,away this summer ? If so won't they feel hungry because they always get very happy when I feed them. Thank you for your content it is very good. 😊

Yup. Set your expectations accordingly. My natural pond is frustrating until I calculate the expense of trying to "fix" it with no guarantees.

it sounds like you have a bit of a cold Kev. How's my hearing? Hopefully I got it wrong!

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