Are you somewhat of a green thumb? Your favourite past time is most likely to be spending time in your garden. You must find additional techniques to make your garden unique in addition to spending hours pruning your rose plants. How about water features in the garden? You can pick one that goes well with your prize-winning flowers because there are so many options.

Outdoor settings can be made even more beautiful with the addition of water features. They can be placed in various parts of your garden or stand alone. If you currently own a pond or pool, you can explore the kinds of water features that can be added. Although they are more common in ponds, they can also be placed in pools. The majority of those who decide to get them in the pools usually do so to enjoy the waterfall effect with a secret cove beneath. Although this might look fantastic, it must be done with taste.

Can a water feature be added to an existing pond?

If they are stand-alone designs, water features can be added to an existing pond in your landscape. In general, nothing can be done that requires to be built into the pond. For this reason, you must choose a design that complements your existing pond. Keep in mind that your fish live in your pond. You must take care to avoid disturbing them if you want to make any changes to it. Removing the fish from the pond while the feature is being installed is the best method to accomplish this. You will need to transfer a portion of the pond water into a holding tank in order to maintain their survival. Fish are extremely sensitive to their surroundings; any changes could send them into shock and ultimately result in their death. They must remain in the holding tank for a minimum of twenty-four hours. To keep things as stable as possible, add water from the holding tank once more when you bring them back into their pond.

If you are interested in finding out more about water features, ponds and everything else in between you need to come to us at Pool Spa & Filtration. Visit our website www.poolspa.co.za to find out more.