Water Feature Experts in Southern California

Certified Aquascape Contractor

Huge pond with 2 tier waterfall and aquatic plants

New Pond Construction

Bringing A Piece Of Paradise To Homes In Southern California

No matter the design, backyard ponds should all serve the same function – enhance your life:

Bring a natural, living piece of art to your yard
Listen to the soothing sound of flowing water
Enjoy your at-home vacation every single day

Increase Time Spent With Friends & Family

Ponds are fun, exciting, and draw people to them because they are a piece of nature not seen very often in backyards. It’s a great reason to get together and enjoy each other’s company.

With a koi pond, you can bring the sights and sounds of nature to your Southern California home. What better way to relax at the end of the day or on the weekends?

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Read Our Customres Reviews!

AquaLife Ponds

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Richard Washington

20:38 27 Aug 23

The team at Aqualife is very easy to work with. They listen to what is important to me and my fish pond.

Brando Betti

16:15 27 Aug 23

Absolutely thrilled with the exceptional service provided by the pond maintenance team! They turned our once murky and neglected pond into a vibrant aquatic oasis. From regular cleaning to ensuring the water quality, they've displayed unmatched expertise and dedication. Our fish are happier, the water is clearer, and our backyard feels like a serene retreat. Thank you for bringing life back to our pond! Highly recommended for anyone seeking top-notch pond maintenance.

Business Account

15:59 27 Aug 23

My pond was disgusting and had these guys do a drain and fill. Very happy with the results. They will be doing my monthly maintenance from now on for sure! - Highly recommend

Jay Villavicencio

02:36 27 Aug 23

We have been using them for years. Very consistent. We are happy with the maintenance on our pond.

Dennis Wilson

21:32 26 Aug 23

Aqualife has been great to work with!!
No complaints.

matthew piercey

20:42 24 Aug 23

They maintain my pond and recently did a great job on my annual drain and clean service. The office is great to communicate with. Any time I have a question they are prompt and professional to respond. That is important to me.

Cheryl Lomonaco

02:48 12 Dec 22

I am here to tell you, if you are considering adding a pond to your property, don't think twice!! It will bring you more peace, tranquility and enjoyment than any other upgrade you may consider. With this being said, absolutely the best professional pond builder is Dave Musterly!! His ability to envision your thoughts and bring your dreams to life are unsurpassed by none!!! His crew, professional, positive, respectful and detailed!!!! Their crew Manager, is above and beyond amazing!!! Alex's precision and attention to detail are extraordinary!!! His waterfall building skills, quality of workmanship unbelievable!!! You see, I have a unique and insightful vision to this beautiful home improvement process like no other!!! For I don't have one pond built by Dave or even two.... I represent a very select and limited customer group! Dave has built 3 ponds on my property!!! Dave is the only person I would trust to bring my visions to life!! I am not a commercial business - I am a residential home owner. This last build was probably the hardest!! For it was a re-build. I decided I wanted my large backyard pond to be larger, deeper and to add an even more dramatic waterfall along with my existing stream and waterfall. The new, more dramatic waterfall designed by Alex!! Okay, so this means, Dave had Alex, partially DEMOLISH my existing pond!!! Remove all existing stone, dug my new pond DEEPER and WIDER!!! Replace and add more stone to the rock walls!!! This was a HUGE TASK!! And also entailed MOVING my huge Koi to my front pond for the duration of the build of these priceless animals!! They were moved, one at a time by Alex himself!! Not one Koi was hurt or stressed!!! And return to newly built larger pond was the same!! Not one animal was hurt or lost!!! And these Koi are huge!!! As long as my arm and approx 15 - 20LBS each!!!

All n' all for the ABSOLUTELY BEST PRODUCTS and most maintenance carefree pond experience!! Go with AquaLife!! FOR THE ABSOLUTELY BEST POND BUILDER!! You must choose DAVE MISTERLY!!! He is simply THE BEST!!!!!

Paul Schmitt

15:33 14 Apr 21

This was a VERY large project and I had interviewed a few companies prior to meeting with Dave. Once I met with Dave, I knew he had the vision that I was trying to accomplish with the Dream of My Pond. Dave was able to assemble a team of CAC Expert pond builders who worked non-stop for 3 weeks in December building my pond, waterfalls and multiple streams. Dave also has a secret weapon: ALISON!!! -- she managed, coordinated and oversaw all the details of the entire project and was able to assist in a few finishing touches since the completion of the build. I think without Alison being involved it might not have gone as smoothly as it did; and continues to do so after three "Honeymoon Months" of the Pond-aka LAKE-Installation 🙂 !

We Don’t Just Care About Ponds, We Care About You

At the heart of it all, we’re pond enthusiasts:

We’ll build your pond as if it were going in our own backyards
You should enjoy the experience of getting a new pond, so we make sure we’re there on the day we agreed upon
We hate those “surprise” charges as much as you do, so we don’t have them

You deserve to have a great experience getting your pond back to perfect.

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Building Low Maintenance Koi Ponds

A well-designed pond encourages the integration of the ecosystem into its surroundings and significantly reduces the need for ongoing care. By incorporating features that facilitate proper circulation, such as water pumps or aerators, the water becomes oxygenated. This enables natural decomposition processes to occur and helps to maintain a healthy environment for the inhabitants of the pond.

Regular maintenance in the form of debris removal from filters is necessary to upkeep the optimal functioning of the pond. By periodically cleaning the filters, any accumulated debris can be eliminated, ensuring that the water remains clear and the overall health of the pond is maintained.

The essential factors for creating a low-maintenance pond involve establishing a balance between open water areas, fish, and plants. Additionally, incorporating proper circulation techniques, selecting suitable plant species, and periodically maintaining the filters are crucial in maintaining a self-sustaining ecosystem that requires minimal care.

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Our Proven Process For Customer Satisfaction

Consultation

During the consultation step, we will talk about your specific project and see how we can help.

Scheduling

Once we agree to the scope of work and collect a deposit, we’ll put your project on the schedule so you’ll know what day and time we’re showing up!

Construction

We’re going to install your new koi pond oasis based on your vision as discussed in step 1.

Post-Job Walkthrough

Once the job is complete, we’ll go over your new pond together to show you how it operates and make sure you absolutely love it!

Follow-Up

After we leave your home, we’ll follow up with you a few days later to check-in on how you’re enjoying your new backyard oasis.

Why Work with AquaLife Ponds?

As a Southern Californian, being next to the water is a way of life. We want to take that one step further by bringing it closer to your home. Here at AquaLife Ponds, we live the pond life every single day. We love being able to bring that same lifestyle we know and love to each of our clients. So when we build a new pond or repair an older one, we’re just happy to add one more happy family into our ecosystem.