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Building and Maintaining Ponds
Pond Liners and Forms
Filters, Pumps and Fittings

Building and Maintaining Ponds


Planning your Pond

A pond with a waterfall and koi.
First, consider your main reason for building a pond. Is it to hear the sound of a waterfall or fountain, to raise koi, or to add an elegant landscape feature?

The purpose of your water garden will influence every planning decision, from where to site the pond on your property, its size, its pump and filtration needs, to what life to add to it.

Keep in mind that you might want to expand your pond, or add a waterfall, stream, or fish, later on. Russell's expert Water Gardening staff can help you plan your pond with your goals in mind.

Visit Pondsense.com, our partner, for great information about building water gardens, and for images of our pond plants.

Water Treatments

Russell's offers a variety of treatments for your pond. We have products for dechlorinization, beneficial bacteria, algae remedies, and fish health.

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Controlling Algae

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Pond Liners and Forms

Flexible Liners

We carry 45 ml EPDM rubber, in 5.5 ft., 20 ft., and 30 ft. widths. We also sell pre-cut boxed rubber liner, in 10x10, 10x15, and 15x15 ft. sizes.

Formula for calculating liner sizes: lenght + 2x depth + 1ft; width + 2x depth + 1ft.

Pre-formed Pools

Another option is a rigid, pre-formed pool. Several shapes are available, in sizes from tiny dish gardens to 250+ gallons.

Filters, Pumps and Fittings

We carry several lines of pumps, from 80 gph to 5000 gph.

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Fish & Animal Section

Koi and Others
Water Plants
Animals
Fish Health


Koi and Other Fish

Various patterns on koi.
*Koi images compliments of Koi.com

During watergardening season we stock comets, sarasa, and shubunkins. We have an extensive selection of domestic koi and butterfly koi in a variety of sizes.

We also carry a full line of nutritional products, including ShoKoi food, for our fish.

Water Plants

Pink Beauty Water Lily. Plants are essential for a healthy pond. We have a full selection of oxgenators, floating plants, marginal or bog plants, lotus, and both hardy and tropical water lilies.

We also carry watergarden soil and many sizes of containers for your repotting needs.

Downloadable Info Sheets

Types of Plants, Planting, and Care

Plants tolerant of part shade

Pond Animals

Do you need a critter for your pond? We have Japanese trapdoor snails and bullfrog- greenfrog tadpoles.

Fish Health

The most important factor in keeping your fish healthy is water quality. High ammonia or nitrate levels, improper pH, or high levels of organic pollution put fish under stress and make them susceptible to diseases that are always present but usually not a problem.

Russell's has the test kits and water treatments you need to provide stable water quality for your fish, as well as books and information to teach you more about fish and pond health.

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Spring Stress

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