Why Hire A Certified Aquascape Contractor?

Looking for a Certified Aquascape Contractor (CAC) to help you with your Central Florida water feature installation?

Certified Aquascape Contractors are the most qualified and informed pond installers in the water gardening industry. All CACs are required to attend continual training and education seminars and maintain a proven record of outstanding work and dedicated customer service and support.


All water feature installers who wish to become Certified Aquascape Contractors must complete an in-depth application that includes referrals, pictures of completed water features, Online Aquascape Academy Classes and general questions about their business and water gardening philosophy. These applications are then reviewed by technical agents at Aquascape, Inc.

Pondtastic Water Gardens became a CAC in 2003 and earned the prestigious Master CAC 2014. Pondtastic is the ONLY Master CAC in Orlando.


Below is a press release that was published announcing Pondtastic Water Gardens being named
Master CAC in 2014.


Orlando, Florida – Jim Price owner of Pondtastic Water Gardens has successfully completed the
qualification process to become a Master Certified Aquascape Contractor (MCAC), the highest level of
certification provided by Aquascape Inc. Master Certified Aquascape Contractors are the most qualified and informed pond installers in the water gardening industry. MCACs are trained and educated to install beautiful, low-maintenance water features, and provide quality workmanship, outstanding customer service, and knowledgeable assistance to their customers.
“Jim has demonstrated his ability to install professional, natural-looking water features while providing
excellence in service to his customers,” said Jeffrey Payton, vice president of business development for

Aquascape. “We’re proud to have Jim on board as a Master Certified Aquascape Contractor.” Aquascape ensures that each applicant meets all standards of the qualification process. Applicants must provide customer referrals, photos of completed water features, pass extensive online training courses and testing, and comply with Aquascape construction methodology. In addition, applicants must use Aquascape product exclusively, with purchases that comply with the Master level over a two-year period, equivalent to approximately 20 water features installations per year.

Pondtastic Water Gardens has been installing water features for 15 years in the Central Florida area, using quality-grade professional products manufactured by Aquascape.
Pondtastic Water Gardens was named Aquascape’s
Contractor of the Year in 2009


You can count on Pondtastic Water Gardens your Master CAC to provide professional, dependable service to install a beautiful water feature that brings hours of enjoyment for you and your family.

If you are considering a water feature at your home, look no further than Orlando's only Master Certified Aquascape contractor. Big or small Pondtastic Water Gardens can design a water feature to enhance any Central Florida landscape.
CONTACT US to set up a free phone consultation so we can help you design your custom water feature today

Pondtastic serves all Central Florida Counties Orange, Osceola, Seminole, Lake, Polk and Brevard



Listen to Ed Beaulieu the Chief Sustainability Officer for Aquascape Inc. to hear what he has to say about Certified Aquascape Contractors

Pond Renovation Is It Time?

Have you sat out at your pond or waterfall and thought this needs work?

What is the difference between pond renovations vs. pond repair?  

Even though they sound similar, they are quite different. To repair something means fixing or replacing a part that is broken or not working. Whereas, a renovation is a complete overhaul and redo, resulting in a practically brand new water feature.

What renovation work can I have done? 

This is the perfect opportunity to change anything you don't like, and address any issues. You could install lighting, upgrade your filtration, increase pump size, add fish caves. Maybe you want to make the pond larger, or add another waterfall.
In the last 5 years there are many new technologies developed that help reduce maintenance and enhance the enjoyment of the water feature that can be added.

Who gets pond renovations?
Our pond renovation work comes from Pondtastic pond owners who want to increase the size of their ecosystem pond. Homeowners who did not have a Certified Aquascape Contractor build the pond, instead they had a landscaper  build the pond and it is not the pond they had hoped for.
Often pond renovations come from new homeowners who don't know their pond's history and want to incorporate their own ideas into their backyard paradise.

How much does it cost? 

We have done renovations from $5,000 all the way up to $85,000

So are you ready for a renovation to be done on your pond or waterfall? 

Contact Orlando's only Master Certified Aquascape Contractor

Please go to our CONTACT US page at www.pondtastic.com

We will begin with a FREE phone consultation upon receipt of your contact form DON'T forget to attach your pictures.

** All Onsite design consultations are $120.00

 Begin enjoying your pond again!

 

Keep Your Koi Safe From Predators

As we all look forward to enjoying Central Florida's cooler temperatures in the months ahead we need to be proactive when it comes to protecting our koi fish from predators.

A few simple additions to your backyard pond can save your beloved koi.

 Know your enemies
While there are many predators that love to eat fish we really only have a few that cause problems in the Central Florida area.

For the raccoon, you have to first remember he doesn’t mind getting his hands wet, however he does not want to get his entire body wet so it is not likely swim to catch a fish. The design of the pond plays a big role in the safety of your koi. A plant shelf that is too shallow will help him snag a fish every time.

The Florida Great White Egret and the Blue Heron are much more of a challenge to deal with. They are very crafty and smart birds and you should not underestimate them.
These two birds tend to be more of a concern in our winter months. As the lake fish swim deeper in the cooler months it becomes more difficult to get fish from the lakes. They then often find their way into our backyard ponds.

How to protect your koi

There are many methods available to keep them or scare them away from your pond – from plastic heron statue replicas to floating alligator decoys and motion-activated sprinkler. Often ponds are netted to prevent the unwanted predator from entering the pond.
These options all offer varying levels of success for every water garden hobbyist.  

How Decoys Work
Your first defense is to use a decoy of some sort, whether it is heron or alligator decoy. They work better if you keep moving them around the pond to fool the heron into thinking they are real. Herons would rather not feed in the same water as an alligator, and if they see that another bird has staked out your backyard already, they are more likely to move on to the next available spot. The trick is to move the decoy about every three days in the winter and spring and every couple of weeks in the summer.

Fingers Crossed

The most important thing to remember is to have fun with your fish, and to remember that all of these occurrences are case specific. You may never see a heron or raccoon in your backyard.

Pondtastic Is Named 2015 Top Frog

Pondtastic is a 2015 Top Frog

Pondtastic Water Gardens left the blazing temperatures of Orlando, Fl to enjoy a breezy week in St Charles IL. for our annual pond conference. 

Pondemonium is the water gardening industry's premier annual training event for contractors, retailers, and distributors. Certified Aquascape Contractors from around the world travel to this yearly event. 

This is a time where we connect with the best of the best in the water garden world, hear inspirational keynote speakers and learn the newest technologies.

This year Pondtastic Water Gardens is ranked #20 in the Construction and Retail category. We are honored to have received this Top Frog Award!