Planning a Garden Pond - Fish Pond | Any Pond Limited | UK

I am looking for a Fish Pond where is the best place to start? Well you are in the right place, in this video i will talk to you about planning a garden pond for keeping your prize pet fish. Below is the transcription of the video: Hi. My name's Mark from www.anypond.com, your trusted resource in the UK for ponds and water features. Today I want to talk to you about the big topic of a fish pond. You can see I'm getting quite excited with this topic because everybody that I ask about, "What do you want from a pond?" They always say everything, so they want frogs, newts, plants, fish. They want absolutely everything in one pond, so they say, "I want a fish pond." Actually, what we call an "everything pond" is an ecosystem pond, and then you can truly have everything, all within balance, and that's what it's all about. It is. It's all about balance. There's a couple of things to think about when you're having a dedicated fish pond, and that's dimensions. Whether you want to keep small fish, so you only need a small pond, or whether you want a big fish, and then you might need a dedicated Coy pool. It's all about the fish. Certainly, it's a case of most people start having a pond for fish. It could be a case of that you've had pet goldfish in the past, indoors, and they've outgrown their environment, so they think, "Well, we can't get rid of Goldy the Goldfish, so we need to create a garden pond." Then, obviously, it goes outside into a garden pond, so it's actually just an extension of an indoor aquarium, outside. It's not always about the depth. Certainly, it's a case of ... We'll talk about depth in another video, but when you've got big fish, you do need a deeper pond, so you do need at least 3 foot when you're keeping big fish. Now, some big Koi fanatics, they will actually say you need 4 foot, or 6 foot, depending on ... Because they could be talking about fish over a meter long. I'm actually talking about a mixed fish pond here, and we're talking about everything. Plants. If you think of all the colors in the rainbow, not a lot of people know that Shubunkins are really, really good value. You've probably heard me talk about Shubunkins in another video, because they're one of my favorite fish, because they don't grow big, so you don't need a massive, great, big pond to keep koi. Certainly, it's a case of they have lots and lots of different colors, so if you think of a fish pond, you've got moving water, or moving color within the water itself. You can only look at moving water, it might be a natural waterfall, or it might a majestic water feature. You can only look at those type of feature for so long, but when you've got fish added to the element, you can watch them for hours. They can be relaxing. They can be naughty. You can have too many fish that are fighting for your attention, and they don't really relax you. You can have a relaxed atmosphere with a few fish, and it can be very peaceful to go out there, at the end of a stressful day, "I'm going to go and relieve my stress just by feeding the fish." It's a relaxed, balanced environment. There we go. There's a quick topic about a fish pond. My name's Mark, from anypond.com, your trusted resource in the UK for ponds and water features. I'll see you soon. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Any Pond Limited - Specialists in Residential Pond Construction, Maintenance & Repair in the Midlands, UK Call Today: 01327 878149 The Studio 11 St Anne's Close Daventry, Northamptonshire NN11 4TW Great Britain http://www.anypond.com

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I am looking for a Fish Pond where is the best place to start? Well you are in the right place, in this video i will talk to you about planning a garden pond for keeping your prize pet fish. Below is the transcription of the video: Hi. My name's Mark from www.anypond.com, your trusted resource in the UK for ponds and water features. Today I want to talk to you about the big topic of a fish pond. You can see I'm getting quite excited with this topic because everybody that I ask about, "What do you want from a pond?" They always say everything, so they want frogs, newts, plants, fish. They want absolutely everything in one pond, so they say, "I want a fish pond." Actually, what we call an "everything pond" is an ecosystem pond, and then you can truly have everything, all within balance, and that's what it's all about. It is. It's all about balance. There's a couple of things to think about when you're having a dedicated fish pond, and that's dimensions. Whether you want to keep small fish, so you only need a small pond, or whether you want a big fish, and then you might need a dedicated Coy pool. It's all about the fish. Certainly, it's a case of most people start having a pond for fish. It could be a case of that you've had pet goldfish in the past, indoors, and they've outgrown their environment, so they think, "Well, we can't get rid of Goldy the Goldfish, so we need to create a garden pond." Then, obviously, it goes outside into a garden pond, so it's actually just an extension of an indoor aquarium, outside. It's not always about the depth. Certainly, it's a case of ... We'll talk about depth in another video, but when you've got big fish, you do need a deeper pond, so you do need at least 3 foot when you're keeping big fish. Now, some big Koi fanatics, they will actually say you need 4 foot, or 6 foot, depending on ... Because they could be talking about fish over a meter long. I'm actually talking about a mixed fish pond here, and we're talking about everything. Plants. If you think of all the colors in the rainbow, not a lot of people know that Shubunkins are really, really good value. You've probably heard me talk about Shubunkins in another video, because they're one of my favorite fish, because they don't grow big, so you don't need a massive, great, big pond to keep koi. Certainly, it's a case of they have lots and lots of different colors, so if you think of a fish pond, you've got moving water, or moving color within the water itself. You can only look at moving water, it might be a natural waterfall, or it might a majestic water feature. You can only look at those type of feature for so long, but when you've got fish added to the element, you can watch them for hours. They can be relaxing. They can be naughty. You can have too many fish that are fighting for your attention, and they don't really relax you. You can have a relaxed atmosphere with a few fish, and it can be very peaceful to go out there, at the end of a stressful day, "I'm going to go and relieve my stress just by feeding the fish." It's a relaxed, balanced environment. There we go. There's a quick topic about a fish pond. My name's Mark, from anypond.com, your trusted resource in the UK for ponds and water features. I'll see you soon. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Any Pond Limited - Specialists in Residential Pond Construction, Maintenance & Repair in the Midlands, UK Call Today: 01327 878149 The Studio 11 St Anne's Close Daventry, Northamptonshire NN11 4TW Great Britain http://www.anypond.com

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Ozzy Brew
Ozzy Brew - 7 years ago
Thanks for adding this informative video
The Pond Advisor
The Pond Advisor - 7 years ago
Thank you
Zeze Whiite
Zeze Whiite - 7 years ago
my favorite goldfish in this video are the green ones lol. U gonna breed them?
Laura Jayne
Laura Jayne - 7 years ago
Great info. Thank you x
JOE KNOCKER
JOE KNOCKER - 8 years ago
Informative video and yes your right about SHUBUNKINS they come in many different variation of colours , i have 5 in my pond and all are different .
The Pond Advisor
The Pond Advisor - 8 years ago
JOE KNOCKER love it
Mark Wilson
Mark Wilson - 8 years ago
Fish ponds are one of the best types of ponds in the UK
RandomChannel967
RandomChannel967 - 8 years ago
Hi Mark, I built a 2 level pond last year with a small stream in between (1400lt total), originally as wildlife pond as I didn't want fish eating all the spawn/tadpoles. Well 1 year on and the frogs have been busy, but they seem to have favoured the top, smaller (250lt), pond as that's where most of the spawn is. So following your excellent advice I'm going to add some shubunkin, weather loach and maybe a goldfish or two once my local garden centre bring their stock in. Your videos are excellent and if you wished to make them longer/more detailed then I think your channel could do very well indeed. Subbed!
RandomChannel967
RandomChannel967 - 8 years ago
+Any Pond - You're welcome, I really do think there is potential in the UK for your channel. I've been researching UK fish ponds (non-koi for us smaller pond owners!), and the beginners content is pretty thin. Longer videos with more info about pond size, species, planting, filtration and feeding and I think you'll be on to a winner!
The Pond Advisor
The Pond Advisor - 8 years ago
Thank you very much, will do some longer videos for you, just wanted to get a few quick videos out, love the sound of your pond, thanks for commenting.
Mark Wilson
Mark Wilson - 8 years ago
I love any pond, that's why I have a number of ponds at home, I do not have a favourite, thanks for all the comments guys.
Brian Kerschbaum
Brian Kerschbaum - 8 years ago
Awesome! Great info.
The Pond Advisor
The Pond Advisor - 8 years ago
Thanks, You know the passion is busting out, ha ha
Michelle Stone
Michelle Stone - 8 years ago
Very informative and helpful. Thanks Mark
The Pond Advisor
The Pond Advisor - 8 years ago
Thanks

10. comment for Planning a Garden Pond - Fish Pond | Any Pond Limited | UK

Jason Turpin
Jason Turpin - 8 years ago
nice job Mark
The Pond Advisor
The Pond Advisor - 8 years ago
Thanks, it means a lot.
Sharron Mainor
Sharron Mainor - 8 years ago
Thanks for the video! I have small goldfish tubs with lilies and submerged oxygen plants. The tubs are two feet deep and winter well here in North Georgia. I love them for the tranquility and beauty they bring. :-)
The Pond Advisor
The Pond Advisor - 8 years ago
Very Nice, love it
Arbor Ridge Services, LLC
Arbor Ridge Services, LLC - 8 years ago
Great video Mark! Best pond company in the UK!
The Pond Advisor
The Pond Advisor - 8 years ago
Thanks fella
Poseidon Ponds & Landscaping
Poseidon Ponds & Landscaping - 8 years ago
Mark at Any Pond is always a fantastic source of information for anything ponds. Great video and love how you can just feel his passion for this stuff.
The Pond Advisor
The Pond Advisor - 8 years ago
Thanks +Poseidon Ponds & Landscaping you know me. full of info time to spill the beans, ha ha. lots of energy for this.
Steele's Landscapes
Steele's Landscapes - 8 years ago
Loved it my friend
The Pond Advisor
The Pond Advisor - 8 years ago
Thanks +Steele's Landscapes it means a lot.
Ivonne Rivas
Ivonne Rivas - 8 years ago
I enjoyed watching this video. I found this informative and I learned a new thing or two that I didn't know before about fish.
The Pond Advisor
The Pond Advisor - 8 years ago
+Ivonne Rivas Thank you
Neil Kristianson
Neil Kristianson - 8 years ago
You get way too excited about fish! :-)
The Pond Advisor
The Pond Advisor - 8 years ago
Thanks +Neil Kristianson yes it has been hard to retain it for so long, ha ha
jacklyn rodman
jacklyn rodman - 8 years ago
excellent job! congratulations- congratulations - congratulations!!
The Pond Advisor
The Pond Advisor - 8 years ago
Thank +jacklyn rodman can't believe i am getting these long over due videos done.
Mark King
Mark King - 8 years ago
Very informative. Mark knows his stuff.
The Pond Advisor
The Pond Advisor - 8 years ago
Thanks +Mark King
Hoaglandscape
Hoaglandscape - 8 years ago
I urge anyone interested in a pond to contact Any Pond Limited. They practice what they preach and know what they are doing. Mark is passionate about water features and installs the best!
The Pond Advisor
The Pond Advisor - 8 years ago
Thanks +Hoaglandscape wow from one builder to another thank you very much it means a lot.

20. comment for Planning a Garden Pond - Fish Pond | Any Pond Limited | UK

Ian Gregory
Ian Gregory - 8 years ago
As a former employee I know what Marks energy is like... Especially at 7am when he is singing his head off and I needed a coffee. His knowledge is second to none to go with the passion.
The Pond Advisor
The Pond Advisor - 8 years ago
Thank +Ian Gregory its crazy where the time has gone.
Adam Kara
Adam Kara - 8 years ago
Really useful. Thank you.
The Pond Advisor
The Pond Advisor - 8 years ago
Thanks +Adam Kara
Laura Jayne
Laura Jayne - 8 years ago
This guy's awesome. He knows his stuff and has a great hat to top things off! X
The Pond Advisor
The Pond Advisor - 8 years ago
Thanks +Laura Jayne, the hats mine!!!
Aquascapes East
Aquascapes East - 8 years ago
Very Nice Video and Information !
The Pond Advisor
The Pond Advisor - 8 years ago
Thanks +Aquascapes East it means a lot you guys rock!
Gary Rolfe
Gary Rolfe - 8 years ago
Great video, Mark!
The Pond Advisor
The Pond Advisor - 8 years ago
Thanks +Gary Rolfe hope all is good with you and yours
Jorge Castellanos
Jorge Castellanos - 8 years ago
Very good info thanks for sharing mark
The Pond Advisor
The Pond Advisor - 8 years ago
Thanks +Jorge Castellans can't wait to fly out when you are ready and help you with a pond build in Mexico
Emma Lucas
Emma Lucas - 8 years ago
Very informative.. Thank you for your great videos.
The Pond Advisor
The Pond Advisor - 8 years ago
Thanks +Emma Lucas no problem, let me know when you are ready for that pondless water feature!

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