Aquascape ponds are perhaps the most consistently beautiful and functional ponds built in America. After much research, many home owners decide on Aquascape ponds for their attractiveness, price, and simplicity. Are they perfect ponds? No. This web site is created by Dr. Erik Johnson, to ensure realistic expectations and maximum success with your Aquascape experience and is totally unauthorized.

Welcome to AquascapesDesigns.com
The unauthorized Aquascapes odyssey of Dr. Erik Johnson


Links

Top Reasons I Like My AquaScape Pond
As I think of things, I will add them to this list. The first thing, right off, was the sound. How soothing!

The Most Important Page In The Site

Doc Johnson's web "blog"
Here I will share my day to day experiences with my newly installed 11 x 16 Aquascape pond.

Frequently Asked Questions
You can read the answers to some of the questions on alot of people's minds.

Before You Dig Your Pond
If I could, could we please spend a minute discussing a few things BEFORE you cut ground for the pond? I think these items might be helpful. Precautions, caveats, and important thoughts.

PondInstallers.com
One of the ways to get a pond "on par" with the one they built for me is to choose a certified installer. You should be aware, anyone can install and Aquascape pond. But the company holds their certified installers ACCOUNTABLE. Go certified!

Aquascapes "Hot Topics"
Maybe we should say "Heated" because these are the areas where people get "hot" philosophically...No system is perfect.

Aquascape Tips and Tricks
Pointers shared by installers, company experts, tech support over at ADI, and more.

Myth Buster
"If you feed your fish too much, they will burst. " >NOT< Here's the place to explode ponding myths. Good people with bad ideas. Don't let them interfere with your success.

AquaScapeDesigns.com
Visit the home page of AquascapeDesigns in Batavia Illinois.

Other Articles:

Welcome!

I'm Dr. Erik Johnson. I treat fish diseases and publish articles on things which influence fish health. I intend to describe, illustrate and compare ALL major filtration genres and techniques. To do this, I will be serially testing and evaluating filtration systems, whether they are my "favorites" or not. This will be done impartially and accurately with no hearsay. AquascapesDesigns is a logical offshoot of this, because the most popular pond in the USA is built by Aquascapes. It makes sense that this pond would receive due attention in the form of this web site.

What's the goal of this site?

At first glance, some netizens are alarmed at an "endorsement" of the Aquascape design. The simple presence of this website appears as an endorsement. But this is not necessarily the case. I have many favorable things to say about the Aquascape install. But I also have ideas concerning how the more intensive, Koi-aquacultural customer could be served well into their more advanced years. In the final analysis, folks will be able to evaluate the Aquascapes system from real, first hand experience.

Myth Buster (Link)

Myth Buster is the place to send in your experiences with hobbyists and installers of any type, who hold to a myth which might interfere with hobbyist or installer success.

Articles:

What Is Hydrogen Sulfide?

What Imperfections Have Been Noted With The Aquascape Pond? How Can I Prevent Them?

Pond Installation Tips and Tricks

Tannins - What Are They?
Tannins are nothing but tea, which is made in many ponds by many different contributors.

Getting a Good Installation For Your Aquascape Pond - Not everyone is certified, and not everyone with a shovel is a good pond installer. Here's an article on how to pick an installer. It matters.


Resources

Find a decent installer - One of the ways to get a pond "on par" with the one they built for me is to choose a certified installer. You should be aware, anyone can install and Aquascape pond. But the company holds their certified installers accountable. Go certified!

Pond Installers - A new retailer site which provides leads on the best and cheapest wholesale / farm sources for fish, plants etc. Tips and tricks on successful retai of Koi as well. PondInstaller.com

Join A KoiClub - Use the KoiClubs.com web site to find a club near you. This site is free, searchable by state, and helps you hook up with folks in your town, with listings of clubs, their meeting dates, dues, etc.

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Aquascape® is a registered trademark of Aquascape Designs Inc. Neither this web site, its contents nor any expressed opinions contained herein are necessarily those of Aquascape Designs Inc, its officers or employees. This web site is not affiliated in any manner with Aquascape Designs Inc. This is a private, not for profit web site, and is not for sale. The site will be populated with Dr. Erik Johnson's first hand impressions and experiences with Aquascape Designs Inc. ponds.