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Augmented ponds
# The look of a natural pond, without relying on plants
Mineral+Biome® takes over most of the nutrient removal in a natural swimming pond. The planted zone can shrink to around a fifth of the surface, and the water stays stable and clear all year.
[Get a free specification](https://www.origin-aqua.com/technology/augmented-ponds#enquire-pond) [What changes](https://www.origin-aqua.com/technology/augmented-ponds#difference)
- In use since 2010
- Peer-reviewed in npj Clean Water
- Patented system
Natural pool with a planted gravel zone
What augmenting a pond changes
## All the visual advantages of a natural pond
The planting stays for how it looks. The biofilter in the plant room does the heavy lifting.
### Smaller planted zones
Around 20% of the surface, against the 30–50% a plant-only swimming pond usually needs.
More of the pond to swim in.
### Less reliance on plants
The biofilter takes over most of the nutrient removal, so the planting no longer has to do all the filtering.
Plants chosen for how they look.
### Increased water stability
Biological filtration that stays stable as the pond matures, monitored around the clock by the controller.
Steady water, season after season.
### Year-round clarity
Fine filtration, the biofilter and UV keep the water clear through every season.
Clear water in March and in August.
**Also included:** heating, automation and monitoring, from the same controller and app as our pools. [Smart control and the app](https://www.origin-aqua.com/technology/smart-control?hsLang=en)
Planted zone: plant-only pond versus augmented pond A plant-only swimming pond needs a planted zone of 30 to 50 percent of the surface. An augmented pond needs about 20 percent, because a Mineral+Biome biofilter in the plant room does most of the nutrient removal. Plant-only swimming pond Planted zone 30–50% Swimming area Augmented pond ~20% Swimming area Plant room
Share of the pond surface given to planting. Plant-only figure: typical range; augmented: typical with Mineral+Biome®.
How it works in a pond
## The same biofilter as our pools, behind the planting
The Mineral+Biome® system sits in a compact plant room beside the pond: fine filtration, a living biofilter, UV, trace minerals and nutrient control, all run by the controller.
It is specified at the design stage of a new natural pool or pond, so the plant room, the pipework and the planted zone are planned together.
[See the six stages](https://www.origin-aqua.com/technology#how)
Keep what clients love
## Stone, gravel, planting and reflections, all still there
Clients choose a natural pond for how it looks and feels in the garden. Augmenting it keeps every part of that, and adds heated swimming, steady water and monitoring.
- Natural planting, sized for looks
- A bigger swimming area in the same footprint
- Heating, automation and monitoring
For pond and natural pool builders
## Designing a natural pool or pond?
Bring us in at the design stage. We'll size the system, plan the plant room and the planted zone with you, and support the build.
[Become a partnerStart with a 30-minute partner call→](https://www.origin-aqua.com/partner-with-us?hsLang=en) [Filters and specificationsSizes, footprints, door widths, pipework→](https://www.origin-aqua.com/technology/filters?hsLang=en) [The sciencePeer-reviewed biofilter research→](https://www.origin-aqua.com/technology/science?hsLang=en)
Questions
## Augmented ponds, answered
Can Mineral+Biome® be added to an existing pond?
It is specified at the design stage of a new natural pool or pond, so the plant room, pipework and planted zone are planned together.
How big does the planted zone need to be?
Around 20% of the pond's surface, against the 30–50% a plant-only swimming pond usually needs.
Can an augmented pond be heated?
Yes. Heating, automation and monitoring come with the system, run from the same controller and app as our pools.
Does it still look like a natural pond?
Yes. The stone, gravel and planting stay; they simply no longer have to do all the filtering.
Pond projects
## Planning a natural pool or pond?
Tell us about the project: size, setting and where you are in the design. We'll come back with how Mineral+Biome® fits and a written price.
Prefer to talk? Call [+44 (0)330 128 9885](tel:+443301289885)
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