Pond Care and Accessories

Keeping a pond healthy is mostly about getting the small things right, and this collection brings together the everyday care products and accessories we recommend to pond keepers. You’ll find treatments for green and cloudy water, barley straw, blanketweed control and live filter bacteria to help your pond settle and stay clear, plus cleaning tablets to keep water features running well.

We also stock the practical extras that protect your fish and your pond, including cover nets to keep herons and falling leaves out, a foldable net for everyday jobs, and a heater and thermometer so you can keep an eye on water temperature through the seasons.

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Most pond problems are easier to prevent than to fix, so it pays to keep a few of these basics to hand and to check your water regularly rather than waiting for it to turn green. If you want to go further, our Pond Water Treatments collection has the full range of treatments, and our Pond Nets collection covers more sizes of netting for ponds of every shape. If you’re not sure what your pond needs, pop in or give us a call and we’ll point you in the right direction.

Frequently Asked Questions

Green water is caused by free-floating algae, which thrive when there’s plenty of sunlight and nutrients in the water. A clarifier like Magiclear can help clear it, and cutting down on excess nutrients, for example by not overfeeding, will help stop it coming back.

As barley straw breaks down in the water, it helps keep algae under control. It works slowly over a few weeks, so it’s best added in spring before algae takes hold rather than as a quick fix.

Live filter bacteria help your pond filter build up the beneficial bacteria that break down fish waste. They’re useful when setting up a new pond, at the start of the season, and after you’ve cleaned your filter.

A cover net keeps herons and other predators away from your fish, and it also stops autumn leaves falling in and rotting in the water. Choose a net a little bigger than your pond so it can be pegged down securely.

Water temperature affects how your fish feed and behave, so knowing it helps you choose the right food through the seasons, particularly when you switch to a winter food as the water cools.