ArchivesAuthor: Alasdair@maltbyaquatics

A customer in Luton wanted a raised pond to be lined along with the installation of filtration and a water feature in the form of a waterfall. The pond was finished off with flagstones at a later date. Pond lined with high quality underlay and EPDM Greenseal pond liner Filtration installed, Oase filtoclear installed and […]Continue Reading

A small wildlife pond needed to be refurbished, a small custom made waterfall was also created to provide a nice water feature. The existing pond was drained by hand with all aquatic animals stored including many tadpoles. The old liner was removed and a new EPDM Greenseal liner was installed, maltby aquatics liner of choice. […]Continue Reading

This large pond originally purpose built for Koi was inherited by the new owners and required a good overhaul. The pond water was thick green so a new Ultra Violet (UVC) unit was installed to help combat the algae cells and keep the pond crystal clear. The pond was emptied and cleaned Fish stored in […]Continue Reading

This pond in Harpenden had a leak and needed to be re-lined. The previous liner didn’t stand up to the test of time so a quality EPDM Greenseal liner was used to give the customer peace of mind for many years problem free pond liner! The following was done to refurbish this pond Pond was […]Continue Reading

This pond in Harpenden required refurbishment, the liner was leaking slightly and the ponds water level wasn’t equal causing for some adjustments to be made.                   The Pond contained a large amount of mature goldfish, Orf and comets along with many baby fish. All the fish were […]Continue Reading

This fish pond in Harpenden Hertfordshire needed a complete overhaul which meant everything needed removing including the fish. When completely cleaning a pond which contains fish it is important to save as much water as possible and be sure to acclimatise the fish slowly back into the newly filled pond as the water chemistry will […]Continue Reading

A lovely wildlife pond in Hemel Hempsted Hertfordshire required some attention. The pond had been overgrown with grass and a large proportion of the plants had been smothered or outgrown their original pots. The brief was as follows; Re-shape the ponds edges Remove grass from planters Re-pot overgrown marginals Remove dead planters Addition of new […]Continue Reading

Its that time of year when its really worth giving the pond filter a good clean before you start increasing the feeding levels for your fish. Replacing old sponges UV bulbs etc can be done at the same time. The filter may need a bit of a spot clean during the summer but be sure […]Continue Reading

Has your pond got a blanket weed outbreak? At maltby aquatics we can help remove this nuisance algae from your pond. A customer in Harpenden had a serious blanket weed outbreak and took advantage of our blanket weed service. We set about removing the bulk of the blanket weed and then treated the pond with […]Continue Reading