Pond nets and liners
A pond net keeps leaves, birds and herons off the water, while a liner is what actually holds a pond's shape and water in the first place. We stock a small, practical range for pond care rather than the excavation-scale liners a full pond build needs.
Choosing a net
A simple mesh net stretched over the surface stops falling leaves rotting in the water over autumn and deters herons and cats from helping themselves to the fish. The finer the mesh, the more debris it catches, but a very fine net also needs clearing more often once leaves start to fall.
Pegging or weighting the edges matters more than the net itself — a loose net that sags into the water does less good than a tight one, and a heron will still find a way in through any gap left at the edge.
Liners and pond care
A liner is the physical barrier that holds the pond's water, and most garden ponds use a flexible butyl or PVC sheet rather than a rigid pre-formed shell. Getting the size right — enough liner to cover the full depth and shape with overlap to spare — matters more than the brand of liner you choose.
Alongside nets and liners, general pond care overlaps with looking after the fish themselves: keeping the water balanced, feeding appropriately for the season, and treating for algae or parasites when needed, which is where the rest of our pond and fish range comes in.
In this section
Everything below is in stock with us, priced with delivery worked out, and packed and posted by hand in the UK.
Supa Aquarium Net
Supa aquarium nets in coarse and fine meshes for fish catching and tank maintenance
From£1.65
Supa Kiddies Nets
A children's fishing net, 6-inch diameter on a 3ft cane, in a variety of colours
£2.35
Tetra Pond Fish Food Pellets
Complete floating Tetra pond pellets for pond fish, offered in two pellet formats
£9.22
Tetra Pond Fish Food Sticks
Complete fast-soaking Tetra Pond Sticks for pond fish, in seven pack sizes
From£4.77
Tetra Pond Fish Food Sticks Bonus Pack
Sinking pond sticks for all pond fish, made without artificial colours or preservatives
From£28.99
Tetra Goldfish Pond Fish Food Mix
Complete Tetra Pond Goldfish Mix with sticks, flakes and 7.8% gammarus
£9.33
Supa Mixed Pond Sticks
Mixed floating pond sticks with spirulina colour enhancer, in a 6-litre tub
£12.99
Supa Value Pond Flake
A budget floating pond flake for the spring, summer and autumn feeding season
£11.99
Pettex Premium Pond Sticks
A 28% protein staple pond stick for mixed fish stocks, with spirulina and carotenoids added
£37.99
Pettex General Pond Stick Mixed
A mixed natural and orange stick food with spirulina, for ponds, koi and ornamental fish
£54.99
Common questions
- Do I need a pond net all year round?
- Not necessarily — it matters most in autumn when leaves are falling and in winter against herons and cats, when fish are less able to dart for cover. Some owners remove the net over summer once the leaf-fall risk has passed.
- How do I stop herons taking fish from my pond?
- A well-secured net across the whole surface is the most reliable barrier, since herons will walk into shallow water to reach fish. Decoys and sonic deterrents exist but tend to be less consistent than a properly pegged net.
- What size pond liner do I need?
- Measure the length, width and maximum depth of the pond, then add roughly twice the depth to both the length and width figures to allow the liner to fold up the sides with overlap to spare for anchoring at the edge.
- Can I repair a small tear in a pond liner instead of replacing it?
- Small tears in flexible pond liners can often be patched with a repair kit suited to the liner material, which is far cheaper than relining the whole pond. A larger split or a liner that's degraded with age is usually better replaced.
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Written by Matt Garnett, who runs Giddy Pets and is a lifelong pet owner — not a vet. This is general information, not veterinary advice, and it cannot replace an examination by the vet who knows your animal. How we write these guides.