Kraken Ponds

Kraken Ponds We design and hand build, ecosystem water gardens, fish & turtle habitat ponds and kraken water feat

You can rely on Kraken Ponds to design, build and maintain your Backyard Ecosystem, to enhance your home and your lifestyle. Our Pondologists and Waterfall artists specialise in hand building, your one of a kind custom creation, so it looks like you literally built your home next to it. When you buy your Kraken Pond, you will be joining relaxed customers all over Australia, who now know how tranq

uil life at home can really be. Customers just like you, are enjoying these surprisingly low maintenance waterfeatures and coming home to paradise everyday. No matter how stressful your current situation, you will become more relaxed with every minute you spend in front of your Kraken Pond. Thats our commitment to you, because you’ve earned it.

This water garden has evolved, it’s the middle of winter and it looks lush. The owners of this landscape have been activ...
07/07/2021

This water garden has evolved, it’s the middle of winter and it looks lush.

The owners of this landscape have been actively adding logs, plants and bird feeders to attract and create a natural Australian ecosystem.

Check out the last photo… that’s what it looked like when we left. We are just so pond proud!

Are you experiencing unseasonal string algae? Rain is soft and nutrient-rich, the perfect habitat for string algae. We c...
24/06/2021

Are you experiencing unseasonal string algae? Rain is soft and nutrient-rich, the perfect habitat for string algae. We could add bacteria or we can change the environment.

We recommend adding a bag of shell grit which you can find at your local pet supplies. Adding shell grit to the top of the system and sprinkle any other spot where the algae are thriving, changes the ph and make the water harder, ultimately changing the environment in your water column. This is a slow-release long term solution.

To clean up your pond fast try our Beneficial Bacteria Blast. Using a two-part system, of oxygen to kill off the algae and bacteria to clean up the waste. Say goodbye to green in your pond.

22/03/2021

Looking to start your pond journey?
You’ve chosen your spot. You’ve collected inspirational pics.
Youre ready to go, so what now?
Send us some pictures of the area where you want your new pond to be and tell us about your vision.

Kraken Ponds Pro Tip: A pond will change your lifestyle, there is something therapeutic about being next to flowing water. With that said when choosing the spot for your pond, pick some where to view it from such as a kitchen window or seat on the deck. Have you chosen a good spot?

Serenity Falls in Buderim Queensland is a beautiful scenic walk up to a swimming hole for all to enjoy. Twisting and tur...
09/03/2021

Serenity Falls in Buderim Queensland is a beautiful scenic walk up to a swimming hole for all to enjoy. Twisting and turning along a board walk you can’t help up feel like a fairy hanging out in moss with tall timber and climbing fig trees.

It was inspirational to see the creeks with boulders and roots holding back banks. The debris from the rainforest trees would build up creating places for roots and trees to start again.

The streams erode their way through sand stone until they reach bedrock which very unlike canberra region waterfalls that run straight over bedrock.

So jealous of all the moss, lichen and ferns that has take advantage of the amazing humid rainforest surrounding the Ser...
09/03/2021

So jealous of all the moss, lichen and ferns that has take advantage of the amazing humid rainforest surrounding the Serenity Falls in Buderim, Queensland Australia.

In the canberra region growing and replanting moss is a skill. When placing finishings on a Kraken Pond it takes careful consideration finding places with ample shade and moisture. We have a saying “be the moss”

Happy 2021!May your new year be as relaxing as his. Its a dogs life!
05/01/2021

Happy 2021!

May your new year be as relaxing as his.

Its a dogs life!

Beware- Carnivorous Pond PlantsThese Pitcher Plants (sarracenia variety) have never looked better.They've been in flower...
16/11/2020

Beware- Carnivorous Pond Plants

These Pitcher Plants (sarracenia variety) have never looked better.
They've been in flower for a month now, and the trumpets are an impressive 30cm long.

They patiently sit all spring and summer, awaiting a fly, wasp or other yummy flying machine to be attracted to the enticing juice at the bottom of each trumpet.

You often see carnivorous plants for sale at nurseries, always indoors, and generally with a plastic terrarium type cover. This incorrectly signifies that the Pitcher Plant is delicate, but this is not the case.

Truth is they can handle what our Canberra climate can throw at them with ease. They really like full, if you can keep them wet enough. They do best with wet feet, so a Kraken Pond is the perfect place to plant Carnies.

They will die back in winter, like most plants, and these guys can even handle being under snow. A little trimming of the trumpets as they die back helps keep things looking tidy.
Then every spring, they burst back.
and this year these specimens look amazing!

These Sarracenias are certainly the centre piece of this and many other Kraken Ponds. They add to the watergarden ecosystem beautifully and they bring endless joy with little effort from you, year after year.

Do you keep Carnivorous Plants in your watergarden?

The afternoon sun highlights these waterfalls, beautifully.New suburbs are denuded of all habitat before the building fo...
08/11/2020

The afternoon sun highlights these waterfalls, beautifully.

New suburbs are denuded of all habitat before the building for humans starts. Then once the Humans have started to move in, the landscaping begins, one house at a time.

This Kraken Pond adds a little more to a new home than most landscapes.
The best bit is it brings all the birds to the yard, and at 15m long there is plenty of room for male dragon fly territories too.

Dragon Flys need approx 10m of water frontage territory to patrol, and attract a mate. The wild iriisdesent colours of dragonflies are awesome as they shimmer in the summer sun, darting back and forth.

The bridge beam seat is the perfect place to soak up the suns rays, read a book, have a glass of wine or just chill watching the local birds bath, drink and frolic.

The clients are happy knowing that their landscape, is a grounding cornerstone of their Neighbourhood Ecosystem.

The best part about this new suburb is that there is another Backyard Ecosystem only 400m away. This means that the local birdlife can get a drink without leaving the suburb and they have a choice of watering holes.
The local birdlife will spend more time in your yard and your neighbours, Giving you plenty of relaxing year-round entertainment.

Where do the birds stop to drink in your neighbourhood?

Water flowing over stone makes the most amazing ripples and sounds. Different stone creates different opportunities to c...
03/11/2020

Water flowing over stone makes the most amazing ripples and sounds. Different stone creates different opportunities to create unique waterfalls.

This section of the stream offers areas of ripples and stillness, constantly changing the surface of the water.

The morning sun hits the water and welcomes the residents with a light show on their living room ceiling.

and at night, the water dances in the pond lights, creating a fire like flicker on nearby stones and plantings.

Checkout the amazing patterns caught in a day light moment, over this tiny waterfall. They are reflections of harmonic waveforms found in music. Patterns are everywhere in nature, and here is no exception.

Morning coffee, or afternoon refreshments, infront of this waterfeature offer plenty of opportunity to lose yourself in the natural, soothing action of water flowing over stone.

Your own personal relaxation retreat is only a Kraken Pond away.

Where will you put yours?

Split falls, over large Green bedrock. and Look how crystal clear that water is!The large bedrock is exposed to the ...
27/10/2020

Split falls, over large Green bedrock.
and Look how crystal clear that water is!

The large bedrock is exposed to the sun all day and the thin film of water across its surface is the perfect place to get an algal bloom, especially at this time of year.
But its not something to worry about.
In fact it can become a new exciting aspect of your water gardening lifestyle.
Seriously!

Fighting Algae with Chemicals is a loosing battle for all concerned, as the source needs to be addressed rather than band aiding the problem.

Mechanical and Biological Filtration Systems designed for your specific waterfeatrure will keep algae at bay even in full canberra sun.

This type of algae isn't found anywhere else in the waterfeature, its isolated to this bedrock. Algae growth like this is a sign that the Ecosystem is alive and consuming excess nutrients as required.

If the algae gets unsightly, a dose of Beneficial Bacteria from one of our simple Automatic Dosing unit will bring the system back into balance promptly.

As the Ecosystem develops the types of algae seen in your waterfeature will change. The types of algae that visit can be a good indicator of water quality, when you learn to tune into them.

Most water gardeners, however, enjoy the movement and light blooms of algae, similar to the wild flowers coming and going with the seasons.

We know at least two local pond owners that love the way their Alage glows in the waterfall lights.

Algae in a living breathing Ecosystem isn't a bad thing in small doses
its when it takes over that it becomes a problem.
If your pond stops flowing or it never did, problem algaes will start to dominate your system, requiring seasonal maintenance

Algaes that form in moving water are rarely harmful or smelly and can be managed with very low maintenance to enhance the functionality of your Ecosystem .


How does your Water Garden flow this Spring?

17/09/2020

The japonoca over the stream is in full bloom, and sometimes a full flowere drops into the stream.
Watch as the flower meanders down the stream, happily going with the flow,
The stream is only 9m long but this flower will take all day to get to the end.

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