{"id":134,"date":"2016-04-29T16:35:41","date_gmt":"2016-04-29T16:35:41","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blog.atlanticwatergardens.com\/?p=134"},"modified":"2020-05-28T13:51:22","modified_gmt":"2020-05-28T13:51:22","slug":"how-many-eco-blox-do-i-need-for-my-pond-free","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.atlantic-oase.com\/blog\/2016\/04\/29\/how-many-eco-blox-do-i-need-for-my-pond-free\/","title":{"rendered":"How Many Eco-Blox do I need for my Pond-free Feature?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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Pond-free features, where a pond or waterfall recirculates from an underground reservoir, have become very popular because they are easier to build and maintain than fish ponds. The Pond-free basin is a hole lined with EPDM rubber to make it waterproof, filled with water matrix boxes called Eco-Blox that can support thousands of pounds.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

This weight-bearing reservoir can be hidden under gravel, lawn, pavers \u2013 you can even build waterfalls right on top of it! The water in Eco-Blox basins stays clean and clear, so maintenance is much simpler. Pond-free water features are generally safer too, because there\u2019s no way for anyone to fall in.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

With the great popularity of these features,  we receive many questions. One of the main questions we get at Atlantic is \u201cHow many Eco-Blox do I need?\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Here\u2019s how to figure that out.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

First, find the volume of water needed to fill the stream and falls to overflowing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Usually about 3\u201d in the whole stream will do. Measuring everything in feet makes things easier, so convert 3\u201d to a quarter of a foot. For a 6-foot by 2-foot stream:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Length x Width x 0.25 feet = 6\u2019 x 2\u2019 x 0.25\u2019 = 3 cubic feet<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

We\u2019ll want 3 times as much water in the reservoir as we need, so the level will only drop by a third when we turn the system on before it starts recirculating:<\/p>\n\n\n\n