Pisces Siena Preformed Pond 90cm x 63cm Liner - Starter Wildlife Nature or Fish Pre formed Pond

I bought the small pond in August 2021 and installed it in a hole in my garden. It is still there and functioning as a pond. I don't use any fancy filtration, just natural bacteria, which I top up periodically with a sludge bomb when the water gets stinky. I have some pondweed (elodea) floating around. Some marginal planting, which gets churned up every year in frog breeding season and needs putting back in place once they are done. The pond is thriving, and gets filled to the brim with spawn every year. The tadpoles like the shallow areas. The frogs over winter in the deeper areas. The snails live in the plants and eat the algae from around the sounds. This year is the first year I have had to treat for green water, which is my own fault, as I did too big of a water change and upset the natural balance. This has been a great little pond. Super low maintenance. Easy to install, though as the plastic is soft and flexible, be prepared to shove handfuls of soil down the sides to support the shape when you plant it. If you do not plan to plant the pond, then be aware that this is not intended to be a stand alone pond and will need to be put in something solid - or you will need to select a different product. If you are planning a starter pond, it is worth noting that a washing up tub or clean large cat litter tray also serve well as good starter ponds, and these are solid enough not to need planting (though will freeze over winter). I started with a washing up tub, after a frog spawned in a puddle and I needed an emergency pond. That tub, which I later planted, is also still going, and is also still used as a spawning ground. The only adaptation I needed there was a broken plant pot to form a shallow shelf for tadpoles to bask on and something for my stubborn frogs to hide under, which also sloped close enough to the top of the tub for the froglets to exit when they grew their legs.

Just the right size for a wildlife pond. It will be supported by log rolls as we don't want to sink it in the ground. Yes it seems well made and although it doesn't weigh much it will be strong enough.

Nice little ponds for bringing on the babies in the polytunnel could be used for a waterfall too, not the thickest but it's in the ground so won't break

I was pleasantly surprised about size a depth. Just right for a small feature pond. Good depth for marginal plants air aerating ones too. Reasonably strong but I did avoid standing on or leaning on it. Good value for money and quality.

Unfortunately we returned the item as we didn't need it.

I thought carefully and read reviews of a number of small garden ponds before settling on this one. It is exactly as described and, as other reviewers have written, the quality of the plastic is good. It arrived as a proper shape - not folded - and I foresee no problems with installation. When the box was delivered, it seemed rather small and I wondered if I ought to have ordered something a bit larger, but when unpacked it suddenly appeared bigger somehow and, when carried into the garden and placed it in situ, I could see that it will be exactly what I required and will of course occupy more space by the time some plants have been sited around the edge. If you require a small pond for a small garden, nothing too fancy, designed with an inner edge all around to take water plants and also, I noticed, a central area in the deepest part to take a pump, then this is the pond for you.

Just the right size for the garden. No, I doubt you could have fish in it, but it was just what we needed. Slightly flimsy edges once in place, but as long as it is firmly in place we simply surrounded it with decorative stones. No complaints here, 5*

It does look good in the pictures, but it is thin and too flexible, but that said, what do you expect for such a low price? As it is so thin I soon realised that no matter how it is installed, the edges will twist/warp slightly making it uneven. Do make sure you give it a secure base, and make sure it is level both front to back and side to side., before you fill it with water. Also, back fill the hole as you fill the pond. There is no assembly;y required, but you do have to dig the hole. I am leaving it as you see (When did you ever see a pond by nature surrounded by a ring of rocks?) I am going to see what moves in and takes up residence. (The bricks are for anything to hide under) nothing to do with build quality.