Blagdon Affinity View Corner Living Water Feature Patio Pool
Blagdon Affinity View Corner Living Water Feature Patio Pool Pond, with Inpond 5-in-1 2000 Filter Pump & LED Spotlight, 3 Attractive Fountain Feature Heads, 1 Planting Basket – Small
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| Weight: | 8 kg |
| Size: | View (Small) |
| Dimensions: | 60 x 60 x 35 cm; 8 Kilograms |
| Model: | 1057622 |
| Colour: | Black |
| Pack Quantity: | 1 |
| Batteries Required: | No |
| Dimensions: | 60 x 60 x 35 cm; 8 Kilograms |
| Quantity: | 1 |
| Size: | View (Small) |
Instructions were not as clear as we wete lead to belive but once up and filled with water its lovely
Love my new pond. It took me about two hours to put up by myself. Looks great in my garden. Can’t wait for the summer to enjoy it more.
Please ensure that you unpack EVERY LITTLE ITEM before you start assembly. Not easy to assemble but the reward can be great. The package I had delivered was unfortunately tampered with. The light part of the pump had been used or at the very least returned. There was tell tale tape around the cable that was not part of the set, clearly someone had tried to thread the cable through a wall before returning it! The box was slightly damaged but at the time I paid no attention to it forget it at your peril!!!!
Now that it is assembled and on the decking I’m happy with it but it was a bit of a pain to assemble and I never managed to get the plant holder to stay clipped in.
Very happy with this free standing pond seemed a bit flimsy when putting together but once built and filled with water looks great and the 2 fish seem happy in it! Filter seems good water always clear only negative the light is on 24/7 so removed it apart from that great addition to garde
Great pond, great value and looks great. Only problem is that this model is not covered by the clear water guarantee and due to it not having a UV clarifier ends up with pea green water within weeks. Thankfully a UV upgrade can be purchased separately.
we love the viewing windows and the adaptability of where you can place it. it took more than a day to build but it was worth it and probably reflects our skills rather than the kit!
That isn’t an unreserved recommendation though – it needs a LOT of work to keep it looking nice and the pump working properly. The in pond filter unit takes up approx 50% of the area of the base of the pond which means that a large portion of fish poo and general muck either lands on or gets drawn into the filter. This seems to overwhelm it and, during the summer in particular, the pump pretty much much grinds to a halt every 1 – 2 weeks. This means the filter needs taking out, cleaning and the pump unit flushing through with a hose. Then it’s great again, but it’s a time consuming, dirty and unpleasant job. A friend bought the larger size version of this pond (which is what prompted me to get mine) and he doesn’t seem to have the problem to the same extent so I think it’s largely a result of how much of the base of the pond the filter takes up – in a larger area more muck would settle around it than in it!
The water also evaporates at an alarming rate in the summer too and it needs topping up every week (not a problem Blagdon can do anything about of course, but worth bearing in mind in terms of maintenance levels). Lastly, the porthole windows go green with algae very quickly when the sun is on them, and again scrubbing them clean is a weekly task. I’ve only ever cleaned them with the official cleaning cloths Blagdon produce and they were fine for 18 months, but in the last 6 months they have started to scuff slightly, leaving them looking a little cloudy even when clean, which is a bit annoying as it’s lovely to see the bright colours of the fish when the windows are properly clear.
In summary, these ponds are a nice addition to your garden but if I were to buy one again I’d go for the larger size, otherwise be prepared to spend a lot of time maintaining it!
We bought our Blagdon Affinity Octagon Mocha Weave pool at the end of June. We’d seen the pool up and running in a local garden centre a year ago and nearly bought one. But thought it maybe an impulse purchase. So we waited and 9 months later still wanted one. And we are glad we now have one in our garden.
The quality is very good and it was fairly easy to install / set up with good instructions and a bit of patience! Value for money wise it is well worth the investment. The sound of the water flow on our patio is relaxing and having live fish to look after and watch is just lovely.
The only negative I have is that the set up does not come with plugs. For a pond that cost in excess of 400 it is worth the criticism on here.
If you are thinking about buying one and cannot decide if you ant to spend the money all I can say is that you will not regret it. The initial outlay is long forgotten once you are up and running.
A quality product.
I had to look at the video several times to construct but I made it.
I found the mounting clips for the fountain would come off and fall into the pond so I put two self tapping screws in to keep it in place
Nice sturdy above ground pond but instructions made it alot harder to put together than it should have been. I recommend when putting sections together, put the leg in too and clip them together. It stops the parts separating then as you work around the pond top section. Overall it looks great in the garden and I’d definitely recommend it as an all in one solution for any garde
Really pleased with our little fish pond .was easy to put together x love that it lights up to would recommend if you have a tiny garden as you could put it anywhere
When this arrived I thought somethings missing box is not big enough, so I couldn’t wait for help to assemble, I’m 76 with arthritis in hands and fingers., so I set about doing it myself. I’ve got to admit it wasn’t easy and it took me about 3hrs to assemble outer layer the screws we’re the hardest for me but I managed. Left liner until next day, now that was not easy to clip liner onto hooks but I eventually got there, set it where I wanted it, I already had a barrel pond with 4 fish in so I emptied that one, filled the new one up and I am really happy with it in fact I’m sure the fish are enjoying it as they are always at the windows as if their looking out. If you read about the pond it says only one planter and no plug fitted. One very happy customer now that it’s built.
It wasn’t the easiest to put together on my own, but got it done in a couple of hours (with waiting for the panels to warm in the sunshine).. but DO put the fleece down first.. you assemble it upside-down!
The liner doesn’t sit straight down the walls, so I can’t put the plants that sit on the bottom into the corner and have had to put in a couple of bricks just to keep them in place and stop them sliding further into the middle. I’ve used S-hooks to hold the marginals pots, hooked into the pre-drilled holes, rather than buying extra clip-in blagdon holders.
It’s taken a couple of weeks for the water to become properly sparkling clear, without addition of anything. My water came from water butts, and was pretty murky to start.
Can’t wait to get the fish in and see them swimming about.
The liner I have had to fix in with cable ties but altogether worth the money ..
Top tip before installing the pump remove the stuff from the bags also run them I’m clean water for a few days as they do cloud the pond
The instructions was not clear, no plug on filter or light which I thought would be included with the price of 400 now have to go and buy to get it up and running, outside rattan easily threaded when putting together, don’t put it up when you have children around you they think it’s a paddling pool
Just thought I’d share this, the pond has been in place for six weeks now and has attracted many admirers. I cleaned out the filter yesterday – easy to do – and at the same time I wiped away the algae that had covered the unit. I paid special attention to the sensor and the LED bulb, since then, the light has not been on almost 24/7 and the bulb is brighter. Just a tiny thing but worth knowing.
It’s fairly simple to put together and I imagine it’s easy to dissemble too. It’s a nice little addition to the decking area! It came with different pieces for the mini fountain so you can change how the water comes up too. Definitely not a bad purchase 🙂
I’m happy with the pond now its up and running.. The foundation is perfect. The pump and filter unit so easy to put together and working great. I was surprised how powerful it was for such a small pond .
Excellent points.
Idea for a water feature or pond for small spaces . Excellent instructions.
Everything is marked with labels so it’s easy to know what goes where .
The only down side is the special tool to put the locking clips in.. its sharp and cut my hands using it. It can be so hard to lock them in place. You need to think about smoothing the sides on the tool to make it better .
Would I buy the pond again ..yes I would and recommend it to family and friends
We had to up grade our little fish pond because my naughty dog kept trying to eat the lily pads and flowers. I hoping that this fish pond would be a bit bigger for the amount of money but in saying that I’m still very please with it and my dog now leaves the lily alone. The pump that comes with it works fantastic, the water stays lovely and clear and the fish seem very happy in there.
Very very easy to put together, i did it all alone and it took me about 1 and a 1/2 hours. The only problem ” my foult” its very very small so i will need to purchase a larger one. I just wish i could only by the Pond not the stuff with it since it is very coastly to send all the way to Iceland. But i will use this one at the balcony. But amazing product.
Smaller than you think the instructions was very poor and the mat they give you to build on was no bigger than a hankerchef nice when built but I don’t think it was worth the price that’s just my opio
I bought this for my 82 year old dad for his birthday and I was excited about it as he loves his garden. It was a bit of a nightmare to put together and the instructions where not great but now we have it set up and waited for the water to settle and got some plants and fish in, he now loves it. great item but a little pricey for what you get.
My fish will go in, in a cpl of days after the live bacteria and declorinator have a chance to create the proper environment etc. (Again these can be bought from a local aquatics centre or Amazon.. Both cost around 19 together and last ages)
As for assembly, I did it on my own as a middle aged female in a cpl of hours. The ‘view’ products seem to be the ones causing installation issues but not this one. The instructions are unclear in parts so I would recommend watching the You-Tube videos if you struggle.
So far I genuinely can’t recommend this product highly enough
Very nice pond and water feature.
Feet aren’t great to be honest and 1 of the screws popped out from the liner while I was filling the pond so I drained it and tried again as I thought I didn’t fit properly but it did it again, still holding the water no problem but I feel it is putting more strain on the inner hooks.
That’s my only complaint as I am very happy with my purchase would highly recommend lovely feature.
That said, everything was fine and working. It’s filled, planted and has fish in. It’s also ideal for my situation where I can’t dig down.
Having read the reviews on here saying about how difficult it is to build I had to write a review to counter this.
One person. Under an hour. It isnt rocket science. Not many pieces. They aren’t Ikea level quality instructions but good enough to work out.
Been setup 24hrs but so far so good. Includes 3 fountain heads but only one is usable at the top of the waterfountain as the others spray overboard.
Love the fishpond once it’s up but very hard to assemble took two of us 6 hrs to put together. Had to really pull the sides to put fittings in. Instructions not very clear. Now it’s up Love it. its great quality pump and filter and pond lining.
Update: Blagdon have satisfactorily addressed my problem so have to say they have been prompt and professional.
I have had lots of comments on how lovely it is .
Graham.
I must say I am very impressed with my pond, in fact I will go as far as to say I love it. Generally very easy to set up, just make sure you check you have all the parts and plan where you want it. The plastic screws can be a little bit fiddly, but don’t make the mistake I did and try to screw them in. Just use a Phillips to push them in that way you won’t chew the plastic head up. Pump is very good, but you don’t get a plug with it. Not a big issue, would have just helped. Make sure you put the wicking inserts the right way as changing it around when the pond is half full was very tricky! In summary, a very nice all in one solution. I would definitely recommend this product.
So I have now bought myself the Grand Octagon 700 Litres which is big and perfect in every way, ( but please don’t keep Koi Carp in these ). Apart from the poor performing included Pump which immediately got sold on.
Something to note about the lighting system on the included Pump. The Lights have no On / Off switch, it should be noted that fish need to rest as well during night time or they will suffer Stress.
I have now purchased an All in one 9000 Pump compared to 3000 supplied with more powerful 13w UVC compared to the 5w supplied and loaded this with filter bags full of AlfaGrog media for effective removal of harmful Ammonia and Nitrite to less harmful Nitrate. Since the Bacteria that converts the first two can grow on any surface. But the Bacteria to deal with Nitrate, requires conditions to grow within the media and takes considerably longer to establish. Most suppliers do not take the Nitrate problem serious enough, relying on the owner to undertake regular weekly water changes to lower Nitrate levels in the Pond or Aquaria instead.
Pond is so easy to assemble and I have included instructions from the supplied manual in this review.
In addition I have also purchased 2 x Affinity Waterfalls connected to a ‘Y’ 10mm pipe connector.
In the centre of the Pond I have installed a 90L upside down cube aquarium also referred to as an upside down pond that provides extra swimming space to the fish and looks brilliant.
From past experience of these I would certainly recommend the Pond Heater for those freezing temperatures as the Pond is not deep enough with the sides exposed to the freezing conditions outside which may cause fish deaths.
Otherwise Great Pond but poor performing included Pump.
Arrived early on the prescribed day, set out all the components and laid out the underlay, decided this was not large enough for construction so laid out our camping mats. Bgan by trying to push together the top rails and had to resort to the workshop to reform several of them so that they sat home. However on putting the uprights in place the whole thing fell appart. NOT what the video showed!!!!!
Resorted to a peice by peice build.
One brace peice was only partialy drilled but soon remedied. The rest of the construction was easier until I came to the FEET. These were very badly formed and melted so had to put them through the workshop again.
The whole BUILD took 4hrs 2hrs of which were spent on the top rails.
A nice addition to the garden living area and I will get lots of enjoyment out of it.
The video on youtube should be re worked with more detail of construction.
The overall look of the pond is excellent. As it has only been up and running for less than a week I can’t comment on the quality of the pump/filter but for the size of the pond I think it will be OK (filter includes ceramic media, 2 different mesh filters and a top layer of filter wool, as well as the UV). I will provide an update in a couple of months on the quality of the water and the pond itself.
Overall really pleased with it and would give it 5 stars, but until I’m confident the water quality is maintained can only give it 4.
Update, not quite the couple of months as I stated above! However, after owning this for nearly 2 years I am still happy with it. Sticking to 4 stars as I’ve had an issue with the pump. One side of the handle broke, it does still lock down though. With the handle not being fully secure I started to lift with the tube, and this managed to become undone (refitted it but meant taking the UV housing out to retread the nut and tighten back up). So lesson there, don’t lift it with the tube 🙂