Description
Commercial Grade Ecosystem/Koi Pond Kits
Designed with professional/contractor installers in mind, the Elite Series Ecosystem Pond Kits by Blue Thumb will instantly transform your backyard. These comprehensive backyard pond kits are available in five sizes ranging from 550 to 6,150 gallons.
Take the guesswork and time out of designing a pond. Each kit includes pond equipment that works well together to provide optimal water flow and filtration to reduce future pond maintenance.
➤ This pond kit creates a lovely waterfall sound and provides a beautiful habitat for your fish.
Other Landscaping Ponds:
- Small Pond DIY (Entry-Level Kit)
- Large Pond DIY (Mid-Level Kit)
Build Your Own Garden Retreat
The Design & Engineer Team has compiled an abundance of user-friendly manuals and videos to help with your installation process. See "Resources & Manuals" further below the description for the complete library.
Complete Kit Includes: Fish-friendly Rubber Liner, Protective Underliner, lite Mechanical Skimmer and Landscape Lid, ith Mesh Screen, Mat Holder and Green Matala Mat, Elite Biological Waterfall with Bacti-Twist Filter Medium, Solids Handling Pump, Check Valve Assembly, Black PVC Flex Pipe, LED Light with Transformer, Installation Kit with Black Foam, Pond Maintenance Water Treatment Kit with pond water treatment for the entire first season!
PLEASE READ – Rocks & Gravel: While not included with this kit, they are necessary to protect your liner from harmful UV rays and animal damage. Plus, they provide surface area for beneficial bacteria to colonize on while creating a beautifully natural look.
Why You'll Love This Water Garden Pond Kit
- Made in the USA: At a family-run business in the Midwest
- Biological Waterfall Boxes: Filters harmful waste and toxins while providing lovely ambient sounds and a surface for beneficial bacterial growth
- PVC Flex Hose: Carries water from skimmer to waterfall box; easier to install than rigid PVC.
- Protective Underliner: Non-woven fabric that installers quicker than newspaper and covers the vertical walls, unlike sand. Allows gases to escape from the earth, unlike carpeting.
- Fish-Friendly Rubber Liner: Super strong 45-mil EPDM.
- High-Efficiency Pump: Sits in back chamber and protected by nets and filter mats.
- Mechanical Skimmer Box: Simplifies routine maintenance by removing floating debris before it sinks; the box also hides unsightly plumbing.
Specifications
Blue Thumb #PB1250, #PB1267, #PB1276, #PBE1621K, #PBE2126K
Need Inspiration? Pond Planning Guide
Warranty: See Resources & Manuals below.
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6' X 8' Elite Pond |
8' X 11' Elite Pond |
11' X 16' Elite Pond |
16' X 21' Elite Pond |
21' X 26' Elite Pond |
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| Max Pond Size | 6' x 8' x 2'D | 8' x 11' x 2'D | 11' x 16' x 2'D | 16' x 21' x 2'D | 21' x 26' x 2'D |
| Liner Size | 10' x 12' | 12' x 15' | 15' x 20' | 20' x 25' | 25' x 30' |
| Gallons | 550 | 1,000 | 2,000 | 3,800 | 6,150 |
| PVC | 2" x 25' | 2" x 25' | 2" x 25' | 2" x 50' | 2" x 50' |
| Skimmer | 8" Elite | 8" Elite | 8" Elite | 10" Elite | 10" Elite |
| Waterfall | 14" Elite | 14" Elite | 22" Elite | 30" Elite | 30" Elite |
| Pump | 2,100 GPH | 2,100 GPH | 4,500 GPH | 6,000 GPH | 7,800 GPH |
| Filter Mat | Green Matala | Green Matala | Green Matala | Green Matala | Green Matala |
| Bio Media | 1 cubic foot | 1 cubic foot | 2 cubic feet | 4 cubic feet | 4 cubic feet |
Learn More: Elite Skimmer
- Removes Floating Debris
- Reduces Pond Maintenance
- Protects & Houses the Pump
Professional-grade skimmers designed to remove leaves and other debris that fall into the pond. Skimming debris before it settles to the bottom helps reduce water clarity issues. Another function is to house and protect your pump. Simply remove the Natural Cover Lid to install or access your submersible pump.
Skimmers have a recommended pond size and flow rate to ensure proper performance. The kits have been designed to ensure your pump and skimmer are properly matched.
Learn More: Elite Waterfall Filter Box
- Biological Pond Filtration
- Creates Movement and Sound
- High-Volume Waterfalls
Waterfalls bring movement, sound, and tranquility to a water feature. When sized properly, waterfalls are an ideal solution for biological filtration.
These Elite Series Waterfall Filters include a removal landscape lid that can be covered with rocks, mulch, or aquatic plants to blend seamlessly with your pond's landscape.
DIY Pond Manuals
- DIY Pond Kit Instructions
- Pond General Maintenance
- Pond Spring Maintenance
- Pond Fall/Winter Maintenance
Elite Pond Manuals
Video Guides - Ponds
- Pond Kit Installation
- Attaching Liner to Waterfall
- Skimmer Box Installation
- Overflow Drain Installation
DIY Pondless Waterfalls
- Cascade Falls Installation
- Pondless Waterfall Maintenance
- Matrix Assembly Sheets
- Cascade Box-Pump Canyon Installation
Video Guides - Pondless Waterfalls
Pumps
Warranty
Hailing from a 126,000 sq/ft facility in Saginaw, Michigan, the Blue Thumb team boasts 20+ years of aquatic and water feature experience.
Their mission is simple: to help you better enjoy your landscape. No matter the size, style, or decorative theme of your garden, a Blue Thumb fountain will make the perfect focal point. They partner with the finest craftsmen and artisans and produce fountains in high-quality materials including Glass Fiber Reinforced Concrete, Natural Stone, Hand-Glazed Ceramic, and Artist-Cut Copper.
Blue Thumb is affiliated with the National Association of Landscape Professionals, the American Society of Landscape Architects, and the Association of Professional Landscape Designers.
Shipping Made Simple
Fountainful provides free standard shipping in the Lower 48 U.S. thanks to our partnership with 20+ freight carriers. Residents of Alaska, Hawaii, or Canada: please contact us for available options.
Delivery Methods That Appear at Checkout
"Standard Shipping" – Free to our customers
- Arrives on a pallet via LTL freight truck (similar to large furniture).
- Placed near the bottom of the driveway and off to one side, wherever you direct.
- Signature by someone over 18 is almost always required.
- Does not include setup, assembly, or package disposal.
"UPS Insured" or "USPS Priority" – Free to our customers
- Automatically selected for small/light items that are delivered in a parcel box by UPS or the U.S. Mail.
- When ordered in addition to a palletized item, the design team will include it on the pallet if possible so that both items arrive together.
Upgrade: "Threshold/Inside Property" – Rates provided at checkout
- Same as Standard Shipping, except the freight carrier will cross your property line (i.e., the threshold) and lower the pallet outside of the first dry area (e.g., garage, covered porch).
- Sometimes referred to as "Top of Driveway."
- Does not include setup, assembly, or package disposal.
Delivery Timeframes
The disclosed timeframes are estimates based on each design studio's extensive track record and typical production capacities.
REMEMBER: casting, curing, and staining decorative concrete is not an exact science. The strict attention to detail is why these products are so well loved! Learn more about concrete production in our FAQs. You'll be notified of unexpected delays (i.e., long cure times because of humidity). These are beyond Fountainful's control.
| Design Team | Timeframe | State of Origin |
| Adagio Water Features | 7-15 business days | Utah |
| Blue Thumb | 7-12 business days | Michigan |
| BluWorld | Project-specific | Florida |
| Campania International | 10-20 business days | Pennsylvania |
| Fiore Stone, Inc. | 5-7 weeks | Nevada |
| Fire Pit Art | 10-15 business days | Tennessee |
| Giannini Garden Ornaments | 7-11 weeks (often much shorter during the offseason) |
California |
| GIST Concrete Products | 6-9 weeks | Arizona |
| Massarelli's | 3-6 weeks | New Jersey |
| Phoenix Design Cast |
November thru March: 4-6 weeks April thru October: 6-9 weeks |
Arizona |
| The Outdoor Plus | 3-6 weeks | California |
| Travertine & More | 7-14 business days | Georgia |
| Winter Woodworks | 7-12 business days | Wisconsin |
Ready-to-Ship
Items designated as "ready-to-ship" generally leave the warehouse within 5-7 business days.
Hard-to-Reach Addresses for Pallet Shipments
- Most LTL carriers use a standard 28-foot trailer, and it is the driver's discretion if they can safely drive down your street.
- For hard-to-reach addresses (i.e., narrow or dead-end streets) or unusual driveway configurations, some carriers may charge extra or require the shipment to be "rescued" by a different carrier. If this happens, we'll relay the additional cost for which you are responsible.
Help prevent an unplanned extra cost by using the Order & Delivery Instructions box on the Shopping Cart page to give us a heads up about any potential delivery considerations before the order is ready to ship.
➤ When in doubt, opt for the Threshold Upgrade, as this covers a lot of tricky delivery requirements with the freight carrier.
Misc. Delivery Terms (pallet shipments only)
| Special Instructions | If there are special delivery instructions for the freight carrier, please let us know at the time of order so accommodations may be made. There may be additional charges for special requests or you may need to make your own delivery accommodations once the piece arrives to your area. This is especially true for high-rise buildings. Cancellation of an order after it arrives and is subsequently determined to be undeliverable is subject to courtesy partial refund only after a Policy Exception is authorized. |
| Delivery Appt. & Holds/Storage | Similar to furniture deliveries, the carrier may call you before delivery to schedule drop off. If you commit to an appointment and are not present to accept delivery, or if you confirm a delivery date and subsequently reschedule, a re-delivery fee may be charged for which you are responsible. If the carrier must hold your pallet beyond their standard courtesy period, you are responsible for any storage fees. If a shipment is at risk of being returned to the design studio because you cannot be reached, Fountainful may update the service level to No Signature Required to spare you from shipping costs should a pallet be returned. |
| Change of Address | Any fee charged by the carrier for a change/re-consign of the original delivery address is your responsibility. |
| Forklift |
A small handful of items will require you to agree to the Forklift Delivery Terms before you can add the item to your cart. In these cases, the pallet(s) cannot be lowered on the lift gate and must be removed from the truck with a forklift. Plan ahead by contacting a local contractor or small equipment rental outfit (e.g., Lowes) if you're not already working with a landscaper who has this equipment. |
Always inspect your delivery. See the Refund Policy for a Delivery Inspection Checklist.
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