Easiest wildlife pool build! FROGS, BIRDS, BUGS and MORE turned up.

[@Themagicunitato]

Told myself "I don't need this" like I'm not already planning where I could put it 😂

[@lkawaiteacher]

You and me both

[@FishShopMatt]

Hahahaha I'm sorry and you're welcome 😂

[@alanthecat59]

😹

[@conniewojahn6445]

Oh, go ahead. Enjoy the process and the results. Remember, you can always change it up, and probably will as your garden changes.

[@Themagicunitato]

@@conniewojahn6445 Good argument, also it's 10% off on Amazon 😅

[@stevecooper6653]

GARDEN POND MATT..is there no end to this man’s talent 🤷

[@FishShopMatt]

Hahaha anything involving water I'm there!

[@Donna-cc1kt]

Nope.

[@xenic0770]

When I clicked on this video, I fully expected to just be entertained and supporting the channel. By the time the video was over, I started searching for one of these kits LOL. Nice Job!

[@FishShopMatt]

Hahahaha I'm sorry, this is often what happens to me.

[@MrVovansim]

Same. I now want one of those so bad. Just worried about mosquitoes using the water to multiply.

[@alanthecat59]

lots of fish LOVE mosquito larvea , bound to get the fish breeding......@@MrVovansim

[@Shushfrrn]

@@MrVovansim white clouds or sticklebacks

[@andrea9512]

Klasse 👍, bekommt man diese Sachen in Deutschland 🇩🇪?

[@suffysdave]

I'm so happy when you take me off the tripod 🤣

[@FishShopMatt]

Hahahaha everyone enjoys it.

[@cakeeeetime]

From now on I will scream: Weeeeeeeeee!

[@coralineprince]

I‘d Watch an entire season of this

[@FishShopMatt]

Hahaha watch this space for more garden entertainment.

[@MatteoBarrera4830]

Put an underwater camera in there, could do a timelapse of the frogs

[@FishShopMatt]

Good shout!!!!

[@skullrose8985]

That's a brilliant idea..

[@harrysamuppet6804]

I decided to make a wildlife pond last year. I was actually able to order a 300 litre solid freestanding pond online. It was delivered within days. The bloke delivering it wondered what on earth it was. I put pebbles on the bottom & ordered over hang baskets which allowed for shallow planting. I’ve got logs stacked up on one side to allow access for frogs etc. It was so easy to do & so satisfying. It is teaming with tadpoles this year. Every garden needs a water feature.

[@silviamorales9855]

Awesome job, it was nice to see you involving your family on this project and teaching your little one from a young age at the same time.

[@FishShopMatt]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@terifrazier3768]

And this is why we LOVE YOU …….. I really feel like I could have a small pound now. Love your garden and your little helper

[@FishShopMatt]

Awww that's so kind, thank you so much!

[@nicrodel]

My dad has always talked about having a pond, this seems reasonable, thanks! Love your bee houses and bug hotels, I'm happy you embrace the inverts

[@FishShopMatt]

Thank you! There has to be a place for all animals in my garden!

[@lkawaiteacher]

What a softy. You need a new pond to save the tadpoles . @@FishShopMatt

[@theropesofrenovation9352]

not for $219.

[@skullrose8985]

Yes it's a bit out of my price range at £199..But its got everythkng you need,it doesn't take long to build it,it's more convenient..it looks nice.. I mean if you have got the money to spend on a little project like this & you are passionate about your garden & wildlife go for it..i think this company have come up with a good solution..& like i said imagine the cost of buying all the separate pieces.. Anyway have a great day ✌🏼✌🏼

[@wesleymayes]

Love seeing your garden, one of my favorite videos in a while! I hope we get more outdoor videos

[@FishShopMatt]

Thank you so much! Definitely more to come, I'm thinking wildlife cameras and more bug hotels.

[@wesleymayes]

@@FishShopMatt AH yes, some updates with all the wildlife/pond growing in would be amazing!

[@rechelieu]

@@FishShopMatt Yes, fantastic ideas!

[@josesphdobie2897]

Tropical pond- GREAT IDEA GO FOR IT MATE!!!!!

[@FishShopMatt]

Might get a bigger one for the trop pond hahaha

[@tinystiddlers8170]

This is immense I'm getting one

[@FishShopMatt]

Yeah they're great! 😃

[@Lilyflowergirl98]

Love the look of that might have a chat with hubby lol. Quinn is adorable, loved the way he tried to get in 😂

[@FishShopMatt]

Hahaha I'm sure you can persuade him. Yeah Quinn is hilarious, until he climbs in it when it's full.

[@giggiwidit5638]

OMG Quinn is getting SO BIG !!! and he certainly has a good eye for plants, as those flowers that he chose were BEAUTIFUL !!! Lovely pond Matt and Quinn !!!

[@FishShopMatt]

Thanks so much 😊

[@Chompchompyerded]

Oh no fair! It's so much greener where you are than where I am, and on top of that, you have a great little helper! I'm jealous, as always.

[@FishShopMatt]

Spring has definitely sprung where we are. Thank you!

[@fernedowns6652]

Ya ,I live in alaska and the snow is melting and it is pretty warm 50 degrees Fahrenheit every day but the sun is soo intense this time of year that it felt like 70 degrees,but I am still super jealous 😊

[@barbarastrohmenger6123]

What a Great little pond!! Looks beautiful and so easy to set up. Thanks for sharing such a great product!!

[@FishShopMatt]

Thanks for watching!

[@mumsageek1883]

Something similar happened to me a couple of years ago. Frogs eggs in a pot plant tray. Made an emergency pond from an old hard plastic kiddie pool plus rocks, wood and plants. Still going strong! The antler fern has taken over, and I still keep getting new batches of tadpoles. Only problem is the red bellied black snakes seem to be checking it out now.

[@Jennifer-nz2ss]

Why am I watching this? I'm in an apartment trying to figure out how to put on my patio!!😂💜💜💜💚

[@pamelavalente3731]

First-time viewer here. What a great video! Loved the project; loved your easy-going explanations; loved that you included your adorable son. Thank you so much for breaking the build down, showing us that it doesn't have to be intimidating, but, rather quite pleasurable. Will be watching more of these.💚😊💚

[@jonisolis9645]

Even people with just a balcony could have a little pond like this and add some rice fish.

[@CatFish107]

Ah, for floating plants, I love to put amazon frogbit in the tub, once the water temps are in the cozy zone they grow well in the aquarium, and explode when given direct sunlight for even a small portion of the day

[@thechickvoice]

Hello from Colorado!! my three-year-old granddaughter watch this video with great attention all the way through! She never sits still for anything that long. Apparently you have a way with toddlers.😂😂😂

[@nathanyeg8495]

Brilliant music choice, relaxing and got good vibes! First tanks being set up at our families house next couple weeks, thanks for your help.

[@FishShopMatt]

Thank you! Exciting times for the tank!

[@arjun9w748]

You helped me get over my 🍁 smoking addiction

[@cody.nature]

I love the focus on providing habitat and food for many different types of organisms to support a whole ecosystem!

[@MissChelle]

What an awesome kit! Hope it’s available in Aus! ❤️🇦🇺

[@FishShopMatt]

I believe something is being worked on to get it to Australia

[@jaratt85]

Keeping the water moving also helps keep the amount of mosquito larvae in the pond down. If it just sits stagnant it'll just be a mosquito breeding ground.

[@mindylolo]

Wow, Matt, that thing is so awesome. I love that pond and how brilliant of an idea. Such a simple thing and it's nothing huge and can go in just about any size yard. This is definitely one of my favorite things you've done. I loved seeing fish shop Quinn also! He's so big and he seemed like he was some help, too :) Love seeing you do things with your family. This is so great and I'm going to be looking for this thing for my parents I think.

[@FishShopMatt]

Awww thank you so much!!!

[@alicecowan3499]

I have wanted a small pond for 3 years and now I can have one! Thank you so much for sharing this!!!❤❤❤

[@MariaLopez-qd1pt]

This is so amazing. Ok, I want this pond! Will buy it, just need to figure out who sells it in Gran Canaria 😅. Thanks Matt, you made me realize I can easily build my own pond 😊

[@FishShopMatt]

Hahaha you're welcome!

[@themeditationresource]

Training Quinn young! Love seeing the family joining in. I now need to get me a nature pond/ tropical pond :)

[@FishShopMatt]

Got to show him to love nature and wildlife, as corny as it sounds they're the ones that will protect it in the future.

[@frankcapel4557]

Johnny, the trick is to get the feeders out there in the backyard. If you have them they will come Canada has some cold winters as well. Sometimes down to mines 25. I start putting them out now end of March beginning of April you might not get them right away but they will come keep those feeders out there the magic recipe to get them to come is one cup sugar, 4 cups boiling, hot water Put them out in the backyard and they will come sometimes it takes a while. Good luck my friend.

[@AHGAQUATICS]

Wow wow I want one of these going to have a look as soon as video over 👏👏👏👏

[@FishShopMatt]

Hope you enjoy it!

[@Diospyros1985]

Love it! The world would be better off if everyone created some natural habitats in their back yards!

[@FishShopMatt]

So so true!!!

[@michaelbuckingham716]

I was looking at this pond the other day on amazon as my youngest asked if we could get a pond, your timing could not have been better. My patio could do with a nice little feature. Will definitely look at this one at my local aquatics shop when i next visit.

[@FishShopMatt]

That is awesome! It was honestly so easy to build the no digging part is by far the best hahaha.

[@lainiebennett7746]

We bought a solar fountain for our kio pond. Its really quite cool..apart from anything else, it tells us how sunny it is outside lol

[@FishShopMatt]

Hahaha always useful!

[@samsdaughterdehaven9990]

I have had tadpoles in my rain barrels and other things that hold water! I was a foster mom to the tadpoles, and fed them fish food from Walmart. Now I make sure I cover my water containers!

[@kamalani808]

Your baby is so helpful! What a cutie pie! Aloha from Hawai’i ❤

[@loftyskies123]

you could release some into the wild i read somewhere that our froggys arent doing to good in nature . love what youve done there

[@FishShopMatt]

You have to be careful as there are a few problems that can be spread by moving amphibians. These little guys will move around my local area and populate it a bit more. A few of my neighbours have ponds so we've always got a good healthy population here.

[@joannemcniff4210]

You can never have too many ponds. These kits are fantastic. I wish they sold them over here in the states.

[@alanthecat59]

they do , check descption links fyi

[@pippahappy9735]

We made a raised pond ourselves out of decking boards, lined in polyestrine with a proper pond liner and filter. We keep goldfish in it and they are doing really well. It has been up and going for 4 years now.

[@krawlspace]

Love it! I always wanted a pond but building one is very daunting. Something like this looks very doable!

[@FishShopMatt]

You can do it! This one is a great way to start and understand it, without the back breaking work.

[@RobGB]

This is a great video, i've been looking at ways to turn my plain new build garden into something more enjoyable for nature, all your insights into what plants your using and the bug hotel ideas really help.

[@FishShopMatt]

Thank you so much, I'm glad you found it useful!

[@MandyJane123700]

That's a cute little pond. I love my container pond, but I used a 300 gallon stock tank. I did heat it over the winter to keep it at tropical temps.

[@FishShopMatt]

That's cool!!!

[@BLUEGREEN65]

Your whole garden is my dream garden!!! I’m in an apartment so no longer have a garden. So lately I’ve been building terrariums so that I have a few little mini gardens in my apartment! Very cool pond!!! You could do one inside with some goldfish!!! 😊

[@FishShopMatt]

Awww thank you, most of the time I let nature do what it wants and add to it here and there. Terrariums are perfect for a bit of mini gardening!

[@pandugofast]

So incredibly based, love the accessibility angle. Not everything needs to be glamour and glitz.

[@FishShopMatt]

Absolutely, a lot of people forget we all started somewhere and I want to make sure those people have info available

[@kimthompson1618]

What a cute little helper he has.

[@FishShopMatt]

He doesn't do much work though! I need to work on that. Hahaha

[@v-man372]

Love it mate. I’m looking to upgrade my plant pot pond to something bigger. I might have to get one 🤔👍🏻

[@FishShopMatt]

Would be a good upgrade, the frogs would be thankful haha.

[@jonnylumberjack6223]

This was delightful.

[@FishShopMatt]

Thank you!

[@Naits_85]

Im currently talking with my fish shop in Norway, I also want this pond. It looks amazing! 😁

[@katywi4534]

Perfect as a summer pool for Quinn.

[@FishShopMatt]

I reckon he will be in it at some point hahaha

[@alicecowan3499]

I just ordered one from Amazon USA… I’m so excited ❤🎉

[@eddieington6243]

Quinn is a 'Mini Matt' itching to get in the water. Great little pond.

[@FishShopMatt]

I will have my hands full in later life if he's a mini me hahaha

[@msbranen6261]

Beautiful above ground pond for your sweet family!

[@FishShopMatt]

You are so kind

[@Devinered]

What a great idea! I’m enjoying the variety of topics! Not all fish! I love fish but also insects and amphibians too!!

[@FishShopMatt]

Awesome! Thank you! I like anything to do with water, plants and animals hahaha.

[@unsocialbutterfly5760]

What about Australia, I bet I can’t get one here 😢 Absolutely love this, great bug hotel too! Can’t wait to see the tadpoles grow up, what a beautiful garden you have!

[@susanhenderson5599]

Hi Matt so loved this Video and wat a lovely project that people can have a go at.I think its so nice that you are doing some garden wild life bits aswell as the tanks.Really enjoyed watching this one and look forward to the updates too 🐸

[@FishShopMatt]

Thank you so much! As long as it has water and a few plants I'm there! Hahaha

[@CathiesHappyGarden]

Thank you for sharing the link for us here "across the pond". This is exactly what I have been looking for. Love your garden!

[@GenXHeart]

What a happy video! Lovely family and yes, now I really want a pond. MTS is BAD, who knew it would extend to outdoors too?!

[@FishShopMatt]

MPS is multiple pond syndrome hahaha. Anything with plants, animals and water I'm there!

[@GenXHeart]

@@FishShopMatt 😂

[@JenniferDoRego]

That is a perfect size for a project pond for the back yard, and it's available in the US! Tetras and cherry shrimp would be great. Thanks for the great video and Quinn in soooo adorable.😃

[@FishShopMatt]

Cherry shrimp would be great breeders hahaha

[@Kristen-603]

I've been REALLY wanting a water feature. I have a small yard though and I don't want to be having to fill it up every day - this looks so perfect! I can hear frogs at night so they're not too far away - I'm really hoping we can get some to come to our yard with one of these. I'm a rebel - I want illegal floating lettuce in my pond. hahaha!

[@sbkpeace.24]

Yes Matt! More pond and garden content please, This is an awesome little D.I.Y project and yours turned out great!

[@FishShopMatt]

Thanks! Will do!

[@rechelieu]

Yes, I ventured into mini patio ponds last year, so this topic is BULL'S EYE, Matt. We love ponds as well. I am glad. Great video! Your boy is growing up!!

[@FishShopMatt]

That is awesome! Thank you so much!

[@garageaquatics2023]

Very cool, Matt! I love your yard and garden. I miss having a yard to garden in, so I'm living vicariously through you right now. 🙂 Cheers, Mate! ~Ron

[@FishShopMatt]

Thank you Ron! You are always welcome!

[@garageaquatics2023]

@@FishShopMatt Thanks, Matt! 🙂

[@CuddleTrouble]

Seems like it would make a good mothers day present...at least for my mother.

[@FishShopMatt]

It would! My mum wouldn't be bothered but my dad would love it hahaha

[@YoRainbowFishFly]

Your yard is so gorgeous

[@FishShopMatt]

Thank you! I let mature do it's thing most of the time.

[@jackiec9062]

This is great for a diverse amount of people x Luv from 🇬🇧

[@andreagalda28]

Ponds are my favourite. Love, love, love seeing you in your happy place with your family.

[@FishShopMatt]

Thank you so much!

[@Gladtobemom]

This would be a great project for the kids on the patio!

[@FishShopMatt]

Exactly why I love it.

[@sparkymark68]

😊Lovely video Matt. Blackbirds will not only bathe in the pond but they'll also take the occasional tadpole. It helps them get into condition for breeding. Ponds are so important for nature and encouraging more ponds in gardens is a great thing. Well done Matt and Blagdon.

[@FishShopMatt]

Thank you! That's cool info, it definitely helps complete the ecosystem of your garden.

[@alanthecat59]

x

[@raygiannamore]

Matt can you show us updates as spring and summer progress?

[@FishShopMatt]

Absolutely got lots planned!

[@raygiannamore]

@FishShopMatt Totally looking forward to it. I learn a ton from your channel and I've been in hobby for years.

[@trudyrantall9692]

I recently built a little patio pond , my first ever pond, so pretty stoked. Cheapest ever build after all the hundreds I have spent on my tanks. It looks amazing and love it . Thanks for doing this and showing people how easy it is. Also people, plants are key for a healthy pond system!!!

[@doloresmanning9619]

Love that pond for a patio!

[@FishShopMatt]

Agreed!

[@rebeccaampuero2347]

You have made such a glorious habitat! I particularly enjoyed that you included Quinn.❤️

[@FishShopMatt]

Thank you! 😊

[@DoorsToHideBehind156]

That's so interesting that the fountain is powered by the sun?? Never heard of a pump that changes the amount of pump due to light. How does that even work?

[@FishShopMatt]

I don't know the science behind it but I think this is a direct feed from solar panel to pump, so as soon as it has less light it has less power. There are a few different types of pumps and some can slow down and speed up where as some will only run full power or nothing.

[@SilasNomad]

Basically, the more light the solar panel is exposed to, the more it can convert into electricity that gives the pump 'go'. Unless you put the electrical equivalent of a resevoir in there (like a capacitor or cell) the action of the pump will always vary depending on how much light is available, because solar cells cant store charge on their own.

[@miniscenesgb]

That is a seriously need pond kit. I've had to turn the pump off in my nature pond for a while and dropped in a small aquarium filter, I really don;t want shredded tadpoles! Great video Matt

[@FishShopMatt]

Yeah shredded tadpoles isn't fun for anyone!

[@miniscenesgb]

@@FishShopMatt except maybe the fish :)

[@carolfugaban2071]

Looks good I'm waiting for the weather to break then I can setup the tub pond thanks for the help love from Michigan ❤️🖐️

[@Melissa.1989]

Dude I love the outdoor content ! That pond is sooo awesome I am thinking of getting one! I made a mini pond for my Porch this one is awesome though

[@FishShopMatt]

Thank you! That's cool, this one is so easy I'm tempted by another one for different plans hahaha.

[@megmills4798]

Your little one is adorable😊

[@user-hq6ds6ty8g]

You are a wildlife guru. I needed this. That's how I garden. I also have multiple 40 gallon fish tanks inside. Thank you Matt.

[@loricasto7547]

I love everything about this.

[@FishShopMatt]

Thank you!

[@lewispickett3306]

Love it Matt! I’ve always wanted a pond but I only have a small garden but this would sit perfectly on my decking! Thanks a lot for the vid 👍🏻

[@FishShopMatt]

Thank you! This is the great thing with this pond it would fit anywhere!

[@connorg7930]

Hi matt, could you do a vid on algae control in outdoor ponds? All the ponds ive seen just have green water. Also maybe a vid on possible fish for ponds of a similar size to this one

[@FishShopMatt]

Absolutely, I plan to cover as many topics as I can on ponds throughout the spring and summer.

[@Me-zc7vm]

Yes please! All my tubs get hair algae in the summer, even when they are out of the sun and have floating plants in them.😬

[@sjs9354]

WOW! You have super brilliant momma frogs. They knew not to lay their babies in the beautiful big nature torture trap. LOL

[@susandevinney5867]

You've smashed it. Wonderful

[@FishShopMatt]

Thank you!

[@tonypointless]

This was wonderful. I want one for my yard!

[@FishShopMatt]

They're super cool!

[@mariemir99]

Love the frogs 🐸🐸 really cool idea

[@FishShopMatt]

Thank you! 😊

[@TheRealTMar]

Doing great here. Just prepared my buldak cheese noodles in a sort of Italian-Korean fusion way with actual grated Parmesan on top and the radio is playing Europapa again! (I'm so glad my country is finally sending something actually nuts to the Eurovision Songfestival this time!) And my baby bandit corys are growing so well! I might actually have six fry in there!😁

[@FishShopMatt]

That food sounds great! Glad your bandits are doing well!

[@megmills4798]

My first video here loved it project came out great😊

[@joshuasmith147]

What a beautiful build! Lovely tadpole habitat. The idea of moving rocks across from a nearby pond is a great one, especially to make sure there's enough food, but just a note that people should please not go further than, say a couple of gardens to get these materials. Even in the UK we have serious issues with diseases like chytrid fungus affecting frog populations and it would be really easy to spread undesirable pathogens or invasive species this way.

[@joshuasmith147]

Also for random interest, the bug at 19:52 is a rove beetle, probably Xantholinus sp., and just after that it looks like a 7-spot ladybird, which is one of our native species (rather than the invasive and super common harlequin ladybird). At 20:26 it's the green shield bug, Palomena prasina :)

[@FishShopMatt]

Thank you! Yes absolutely true on the moving of wildlife, that's why I mentioned looking at what was legal as I have people from all over the world watching. Thank you so much for the bug info I knew roughly but couldn't identify exactly what they were.

[@joshuasmith147]

@@FishShopMatt No worries, yeah the legal side is a good point to highlight. Thanks for yet another cracking video!

[@ms_katia2267]

The pond is awesome so natural looking. Matt is so talented.

[@FishShopMatt]

Thanks so much 😊

[@janetaylor8635]

Love it, simple but effective.

[@FishShopMatt]

Glad you like it!

[@CraigsOverijse]

I have something similar for years called a deck pond with a large black building round vat the middle and a wooden frame in a hexagon I have if planted it for years and home made fountain from a small 2l tub with tiny holes in and a load of media in the centre. I found a floating pump did not turn enough water for me aslo Matt if it drifts in a wind it can empty the pond I would tie a sting to it and tie it to a smaal rock to prevent it reaching the edge maybe. I also buried a baby bath in my herb garden and it has rocks in it to help critters climb out

[@emdee20817]

Enjoyed this video so so much!! Loved the aesthetics of it all. Beautiful garden💖

[@FishShopMatt]

Thank you!

[@jamesscherping2461]

I have a couple small ponds, contained eco-systems. We should all give it a try. Have you ever considered mosquito minnows? Also so true regarding allowed plants, check with your location as I've know nurseries to sell plants that are not safe for the environment.

[@siameseire]

A Great pond!! And easily naturalized. Thanks for showing it to us.

[@lizzyanthus1]

That is a lovely pond, Matt! So easy, I think even I could put one up! I will search out this company here in the US. Fun and different video too, thanks! Loved watching the family, and your little Quinn is growing so fast, isn't he!?! Your pond video reminded me that I left a kiddie pool up all winter outside in my back yard, and now I've gotta go check and see if any frogs laid eggs in it too! It's still darn cold here in northern NY though. But I think its hilarious that they laid eggs in your bucket of water! LOL! I'll be thrilled if I find any in the kiddie pool out back! Tadpoles are just the coolest!

[@FishShopMatt]

Thank you so much! Yeah he's growing so fast! Fingers crossed some frogs have called tour pool home!

[@kirbygreen420]

Love it!! They need to make several sizes larger too!

[@FishShopMatt]

I agree!!!

[@alanthecat59]

mmmhhh :)

[@ausfrogs]

what a beautiful garden!!!

[@FishShopMatt]

Thank you!