Aquatic Artists Blog
What About My Fish?
So you’re thinking about renovating your pond, but you have 100 beautiful koi that you have had for years. You know it will take two weeks to renovate and it is also August, the hottest time of the year. “What will happen to my prize pets while you renovate their home? Continue reading »
Posted January 13th, 2007 in Care & Maintenance
Giving Something Back…
This is a volunteer project we did for the American Cancer Society in 1995. My Grandfather had passed away from cancer and the American Cancer Society gave him a lot of help during his battle with the illness. We were delighted to have the opportunity to give back a little. Continue reading »
Posted January 9th, 2007 in News & Events
Construction of a Water Garden
The pictures and descriptions below show the construction process of a large pond in New Jersey. Although you do not need a large water garden to enjoy it, this illustrates the building process. Continue reading »
Posted January 9th, 2007 in Articles
Why Choose a Water Feature?
Water features are becoming a hot ticket item in home improvement. The biggest trend in remodeling now is focused on the outdoors. Owners have quickly realized how a water feature can transform an outdoor living space making it a true paradise. While it does add value to property monetarily, it will also add value to your life. Costing less money to maintain over time than yard space of equal size, it is low maintenance and requires little of your time to keep looking beautiful.
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Posted January 9th, 2007 in Articles
Hawaii Project
I was fortunate to have the opportunity to build a water feature in Hawaii! Take a look at these photos of a custom pond I designed and built using lava rock from the inactive volcano in the background of the property. Continue reading »
Posted January 9th, 2007 in Projects
Large Scale Residential Pond
This residential pond project has a 25′ x 30′ pond with two 6′ waterfalls pushing 9000 gallons of water per hour into a 10′ x 15′ upper pool. Continue reading »
Posted January 8th, 2007 in Projects
Large Scale Water Features
Two large-scale water feature projects from Aquatic ArtistsĀ®…
Art School in New Jersey
This large scale project was installed at an art school in New Jersey. In the Spring, students draw from its artistic beauty. Amenities include: two bridges, three ponds, over 120′ of streams, a water wheel, six miniature gnome houses, a gazebo, and five waterfalls. Continue reading »
Posted January 8th, 2007 in Projects
Pond Renovations
Flat rocks, poor water circulation, and ineffective filtration is the reason this green monster had to go! You can see the difference in the water quality. This picture was taken in August (and remember, we don’t use any chemicals). Continue reading »
Posted January 8th, 2007 in Projects
Lake Renovation in Greenbank, NJ
This riverfront home had an earth bottomed pond that needed some help. The pond had much raw character with an overgrown island in the middle and it sat ten feet off of the rear deck of the house. Continue reading »
Posted January 8th, 2007 in Projects
Stream Transformation
This client had an overgrown stream running through the property. They wanted to improve the area and disguise the unsightly concrete drainage outlet. Continue reading »
Posted January 7th, 2007 in Projects