Pond Calculators ... Look What They can Do To help You

Get your very own pond design assistant. My calculators have been designed to do just that help you. The calculators described below were created to take the misery out of selecting the right equipment and to avoid making costly mistakes. These calculators will only work if you have the Microsoft Excel spreadsheet program installed on your computer (this is part of Microsoft Office suite which most computers have). Once you have got the calculators I suggest you make a back up copy since they are not protected in any way. This has advantages because you can then modify them to suit any personal requirements you might have.

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You can see an example of the pond design pumps selection calculator by clicking here. This example is in pdf format so it cannot be used for calculations. It is shown to allow you to see layout and type of information needed and how answers are presented. I suggest however you print it out and study it - you can always design your own if you have the knowledge and I have no objection to your copying the logic or method if you wish to do so. For the calculators to "work" you need Microsoft Excel. The full calculators can only be obtained by buying The Complete Pond Solver Book or any other book by Tony Roocroft. They can be bought separately for the equivalent in your own currency of $8.00 US and if you do buy them you get the waterlilies book free too. Buy calculators or any book

List of calculators in Pond Assistant

  • Water volume calculator for regular shaped ponds ... Complete calculations to assist when pond design include round, square, rectangular, trapezoid, cylindrical, cubic, conical, triangular, tank shaped, L shaped components
  • Water volume calculator for Irregular shaped ponds - curved for example ... The calculation method involves mapping out pond shape and assigning simple rectangular portions. The program then calculates very accurately the pond volume irrespective of pond design complexity. Most pond design fall into this category.
  • Volume and weight conversions ... The calculator allows you to put any unit of volume measurement into it and it will immediately give you accurate answers in US gallons, Imperial gallons, Litres, Cubic feet, Cubic metres AND Pounds of water in your pond design. For example if you enter 1,000 litres it will produce the equivalent volume in all other units. Never again will you be stuck to convert or be confused when you read a book which is not in your established units.
  • How many fish fit your pond design? ... Most people overstock their ponds with fish to the detriment of the fish's living conditions. This sophisticated but very simple-to-use calculator tells you if you have too many fish in your pond or allows you to know what capacity you still have left for more fish.
  • The waterfall flow rate you need for a pleasing waterfall ... Most pond design revolve around sizing the pump based upon the volume of water in the pond. If you have a waterfall this is WRONG. This calculator will tell you exactly how much water flow you need to get a very pleasant, soothing waterfall. You will then be able to better choose the correct pump.
  • Flow Rate Conversions ... If you have ever come across pond design giving information in litres per minute but you work in US Gallons per minute you know how maddening this is. This calculator instantly converts any flow rate to US, UK, International units. For example type in 4 litres per minute and you will instantly get the exact equivalent in US galls/min, UK galls/min. cu feet /min, cu metres/ min and lbs of water per min.
  • The COMPLETE pump selector ... Most pond calculators on the web will allow you to choose a pump based upon head and flow. Unfortunately these two criteria of pond design in isolation are just not good enough to specify the correct pump and save money and/or costly mistakes. This is a very sophisticated calculator which takes the real PRACTICAL installation into consideration. The program is very simple to use but uses the same techniques engineers use to specify all sorts of pump installations. You will be amazed at the results compared to what you thought was correct.
  • Use 2 pumps SAVE money. ... You might find it hard to believe but this calculator will not only show you how to save money by using 2 pumps but it will also allow you to calculate your saving which can easily come to hundreds of DOLLARS per year.
  • Short fat pipes are better than long thin pipes in any pond big or small ... This calculator shows you exactly how the pipe diameter and length influences the amount of water a pump can deliver. These two factors influence your choice of pond pump in order to choose the correct installation and save money. It will allow you to understand how to probably improve your present pond and pump system.
  • Pump running cost ... This calculator allows you not only to calculate the annual cost of electricity for your pump but also allows you to compare the total cost (purchase and running cost) of any 2 different pumps so that you can select the most economical. Guaranteed to save you money before you buy your next pump.
    Fish food nutrition and saving money while getting bigger fish ...
  • Do you know how much you spend on fish food? Probably not. Do you know that at least 25 % of almost all fish food is a waste of money and in fact creates a water quality problem. This calculator shows this and helps you to minimise your fish food bill while at the same time improving your water quality.
You can see an example of the pond design pumps selection calculator by clicking here. This example is in pdf format so it cannot be used for calculations. It is shown to allow you to see layout and type of information needed and how answers are presented. I suggest however you print it out and study it - you can always design your own if you have the knowledge and I have no objection to your copying the logic or method if you wish to do so. For the calculators to "work" you need Microsoft Excel. The full calculators can only be obtained by buying The Complete Pond Solver Book or any other book by Tony Roocroft. They can be bought separately for the equivalent in your own currency of $8.00 US and if you do buy them you get the waterlilies book free too. Buy calculators or any book.