Pond Kit Instructions
AQUA SET Instructions
- Remove Pond clay, Pond substrate, fine gravel, and Bloom Boost from the basket
- Mix the gray Pond clay the porous Pond substrate the basket
- Remove the plants from the tray — place 4 plugs of each variety in the growing medium, with the growing tip always facing upward (water lily: 1 per AQUA SET)
- Press Bloom Boost into the center of the basket
- Sprinkle the fine gravel over the top
- Place the basket at the indicated depth — lost the tag? Look up the plant on our website
Pond substrate
What will you be doing?
Usage 80 liters of Pond substrate square meter of pond bottom and spread it evenly over the bottom. This creates a layer of approximately 10 centimeters.
Why this is important
- Remove Pond clay, Pond substrate, fine gravel, and Bloom Boost from the basket
- A habitat for beneficial bacteria
- Natural filtration from the bottom
Practical
- Is there already water in the pond? No problem.
- Are there already plants in it? No problem there either.
- Simply spread the substrate evenly over the water's surface.
- It's no problem if some potting mix gets on the plants.
Oxygen-producing plants
Loose oxygen-producing plants
What will you be doing?
First, place the loose aquatic plants in the pond, and then the aquatic plants in baskets (AQUA SET).
Loose oxygen-producing plants
- Stratiotes aloides (Stratiotes aloides)
- Ceratophyllum (Ceratophyllum demersum)
- Elodea (Elodea densa)
- Marimo (Cladophora aegagropila)
Here's how to install them
- Just place them on the water's surface—they'll sink to the bottom on their own
- Stratiotes aloides and grows at the surface
- Place it only in areas where the water is at least 20 cm deep—preferably deeper
Oxygen-producing plants in baskets
Oxygenating plants in baskets (AQUA SET)
- Myriophyllum (Myriophyllum brasiliensis)
- Hippuris (Hippuris vulgaris)
- Eleocharis (Eleocharis acicularis)
- Spiny-leaved Crassula (Crassula recurva)
Here's how to install them
- 4 plants of each variety in 1 AQUA SET
- Place the basket at the indicated depth
Water lilies
Water Lily in the AQUA SET
What will you be doing?
Place one plant per water lily in one AQUA SET and position it at the specified depth.
Here's how to install them
- Per AQUA SET 1 water lily
- Place the basket at the indicated depth
Marsh plants
Marsh plants
What will you be doing?
Plant4 marsh plants of each species in 1 AQUA SETand place the basket at thespecified depth.
Marsh plants
- Iris blue (Iris kaempferi)
- Iris yellow (Iris pseudacorus)
- Mentha (Mentha aquatica)
- Lythrum (Lythrum salicaria)
Here's how to install them
- 4 plants of each variety in 1 AQUA SET
- Place the basket at the indicated depth
Aquatic plants
Aquatic plants
What will you be doing?
Plant 4 Aquatic plants of each species Aquatic plants 1 AQUA SET and place the basket at the specified depth.
Aquatic plants
- Acorus (Acorus calamus)
- Butomus umbellatus (Butomus umbellatus)
- Butomus umbellatus (Butomus umbellatus)
Here's how to install them
- 4 plants of each variety in 1 AQUA SET
- Place the basket at the indicated depth
Pond bacteria
BACTA CLEAR INSTA CLEAN
What will you be doing?
Day 1
- AddINSTA CLEAN.
- Sprinkle thisevenly over the surface of the water.
Day 3
- Add BACTA CLEAR .
- Pour theentire bottleinto the pondall at once.
Day 30
- Add thesecond dose of INSTA CLEAN.
- Spread it evenly over the surface of the water again.
Mosquito-repelling plant island
Here's how it works
- Plant the mosquito-repelling plants in the remaining AQUA SETS
- Plants per AQUA SET: 4 plants
- Place the AQUA SET in the float rings
Floating rings
- Attach the float rings using the black bonsai wire provided
- Place the whole thing on the water's surface
- The rings float on their own
Many marsh plants should be planted no deeper than 20 cm. In deeper water, they will drown.
Use pond crates to raise the bottom in specific areas. This makes it easy to create the perfect planting depth without having to redo the entire pond.
How other customers solve this
Barry's "Koi Wall"
Barry had a problem: his koi carp kept destroying the plants. He built a wall out of pond crates to divide the pond.
Result: The plants safely purify the water behind the wall. The fish can nibble at the edges, but the core of the plant remains intact.
Marijke's Deep Solution
Marijke’s pond was very deep throughout, with no shallow areas for marsh plants. By stacking crates, she created her own zones.
The result: a lush pond filled with flowering plants at just the right height, without any costly renovations.
Complete your pond kit — dimensions: 60×40×16 cm | Holds 6 baskets (19×19×10 cm)
Test Set (3 pieces)
Perfect for trying things on and measuring. Stackable and sturdy.
12 crates + growing medium
Simon's Choice: Fill the crates with growing medium for a vertical plant filter. Maximum purification!
Frequently Asked Questions About Planting Pond Plants
You can plantpond plants in your pond all year round.Our selection of pond plants is 100% hardyand canbe planted year-round!