Aquascape Medium Pondless Waterfall Kit - 5m Stream
Households with young children or grandchildren
Sloping sites with a natural fall to work with
Adding movement and sound without fish or filtration
Aquascape · Pondless Waterfall Kits
The owner's insights on the Medium Pondless Waterfall Kit
Five metres of stream is the point where a water feature stops being an ornament and starts being part of the garden. You hear it from the back door.
The reservoir holds 335 litres beneath the gravel, which supports about 2.2 square metres of stream. That is the number that decides whether it suits your space, not the length in the name.
Lighting is included here and is not on the smaller kits, which is the other real difference. A white LED package picks out the drops after dark. The Deluxe option swaps it for colour-changing units.
One thing the box does not contain: stone. Five metres wants close to 2.3 tonnes of rock, plus pebble on top. Budget for it separately and have it on site before you start.
How a pondless waterfall actually works
It is a closed loop, half of it buried. The same water goes round and round. None of it ever sits in an open pond. This is the half that photographs never show you.
In the kit You supply
The kit is the plumbing. The excavation and about 2.3 tonnes of rock and pebble are yours.
- 1The pump lifts itA pump sits inside the vault and pushes water up the buried pipe.
- 2The spillway releases itWater arrives at the head of the run and spills across the top stone.
- 3It runs down your rockIt falls over the stone you set on the liner. This is the part you design.
- 4It soaks back throughThe water drains through the gravel into the 335 L reservoir, then round again.
Why you'll love the Medium Pondless Waterfall Kit
Nothing stands open
The water disappears into gravel at the base, so there is no open pond to fence, net or worry about with children around.
Long enough to hear indoors
Five metres of moving water carries. It is the shortest kit in the range that reads as a stream rather than a spill.
Lights the stream after dark
An LED package is included, so the waterfall carries into the evening rather than going dark at dusk.
Choose your flow
Take the fixed 15,000 litre per hour pump, or the adjustable model and tune the falls by eye once the rock is set.
Tops itself up
The Compact Fill Valve plumbs to your tap and replaces what evaporates, so the reservoir holds its level.
One kit instead of a parts list
Vault, AquaBlox, pump, both liners, underlay, spillway, pipe, check valve and sealants, matched before they arrive.
Why you should consider an Aquascape water feature
Aquascape originated the pondless format and holds the Pondless® trademark. The Australian arm operates from Queensland with a certified installer network behind it. Order through My Acre and we will beat any genuine like-for-like price you find elsewhere. If a warranty question ever comes up, you are calling us directly, not an overseas call centre.
Talk it through before you order
Tell us the fall you have and the width you want. We will run the reservoir and rock numbers with you. We will sort the install if you would rather not build it yourself.
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A pondless waterfall going in, Kureelpa QLD
An Aquascape pondless stream being built on the Blackall Range: the vault and reservoir go in first, then the rock, then the water.
Building a pondless stream, start to finish
How the stream bed is shaped, lined and rocked so the water reads as if it has always been there.
Medium Pondless Waterfall Kit specifications
| Type | Recirculating waterfall kit with a hidden reservoir, no open pond |
|---|---|
| Stream it will run | Approximately 2.2 m², from Aquascape's rule of 154 L of reservoir per square metre of stream |
| Reservoir capacity | 335 L: five Small AquaBlox |
| Pump | AquaSurge 15000, or 8,000 to 15,000 adjustable |
| Liner | 3.05 m x 4 m EPDM reservoir liner and a 6.1 m x 3 m stream liner |
| Underlay | 48 m² |
| Pipe | 50 mm flexible PVC |
| Lighting | A white LED package, or colour-changing on the Deluxe |
| Water top-up | Compact Fill Valve with tap fitting and poly pipe, included |
| Excavation depth | Minimum 650 mm at the basin, set by the reservoir height |
| Rock and pebble | Not included. Allow approximately 2.3 tonnes |
| Shipping weight | 136 kg |
| SKU | 53039, 53039ADJ and 53068 |
What is included and what you supply
This is the single thing buyers most often get wrong. The kit is the plumbing, not the landscaping.
In the box:
- Pondless Waterfall Vault and five Small AquaBlox (335 L reservoir)
- AquaSurge 15000, or 8,000 to 15,000 adjustable
- Waterfall Spillway
- 3.05 m x 4 m epdm reservoir liner and a 6.1 m x 3 m stream liner
- Underlay, 48 m²
- 50 mm flexible pvc and dual-union check valve
- LED lighting package
- Compact Fill Valve, tap fitting and poly pipe
- Installation kit: silicone, waterfall foam and Christy's Red Hot Blue Glue
You supply:
- The excavation, at least 650 mm deep at the basin
- Approximately 2.3 tonnes of rock and boulder
- Pebble, roughly 30 per cent of the rock weight again
- A weatherproof outdoor power point within reach of the basin
- The fall, either a natural slope or one you build
Before you start
Making the water fall where you want it
Waterfall foam is what turns a pile of rock into a clean sheet of water. This is how it is used.
Frequently asked questions
What is a pondless waterfall, in plain terms?
A waterfall with no pond at the bottom. The water runs down a stream you build, soaks into gravel at the base, collects in a hidden tank underground, then gets pumped back to the top. You see and hear moving water with nothing standing open at ground level.
How much stream will 335 litres run?
About 2.2 square metres. Aquascape's own formula asks for 154 litres of reservoir per square metre of stream. Build much beyond that and more water sits in the stream than the reservoir can give back, so the basin runs short on a hot or windy day.
How much rock will I need?
Rock and pebble are not included. Aquascape allows roughly 1.4 tonnes of rock and boulder per three metres of stream, so a five metre run needs somewhere near 2.3 tonnes, with pebble on top at around 30 per cent of that weight. Arrange it locally and have it on site before you begin.
Which pump option should I choose?
The fixed AquaSurge 15000 suits a build where the falls are set and you are happy with them. The adjustable 8,000 to 15,000 model lets you tune the flow after the rock is placed, which helps if you are shaping the falls by eye.
What does the Deluxe option add?
Colour-changing LED lighting in place of the white package, paired with the adjustable pump. Everything else in the kit is identical.
How deep do I need to dig?
At least 650 mm at the basin, which is the height of the Pondless Waterfall Vault. The stream bed above it is shallow by comparison, following whatever fall you have.
Does it need power?
Yes. The pump runs on mains power and needs a weatherproof outdoor power point within reach of the basin. Have a licensed electrician install one if you do not already have it.
Can I install it myself?
Most people can. It is excavation, liner, rock and one plumbing run. The manual covers every step. If you would rather not, we can organise a certified installer or work with your own landscaper.
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