CrossOver Ponds™
Russell Technologies™ created the Crossover Pond™ concept to fill the gap between the Hybrid Pond™ and the Koi pond. While Hybrid Ponds™ are safer for Koi than Water Garden Ponds, Crossover™ Ponds are safer for Koi and allow for Koi to grow larger than Hybrid Ponds™, but more attractive in the landscape than Koi Ponds.
Crossover Ponds™ and Hybrid Ponds™ share similar Hydro Vortex™ based filtration systems. Only the pond style itself - the depth and cosmetics are different. Crossover Ponds™ are deeper than Hybrid Ponds™. Crossover Ponds™ have minimum 5' depths, and are usually 6' deep where as Hybrid Ponds™ typically have 3' minimum depths.
A Hybrid Pond™ has no gravel on the bottom, similar to a Koi pond, but the Hybrid Pond™ uses smooth boulders inside the liner to retain the earth. A Crossover Pond™, similar to both Koi pond and Hybrid Ponds™ has no gravel. The Crossover Pond™, unlike the Hybrid Pond™, retains the earth behind the liner - similar to a Koi pond. The Crossover Pond™ only has large decorative boulders on a small marginal plant ledge inside the liner around the pond's perimeter.
The Crossover Pond's™ pond boulders are typically "3-4 man" sized stretching 36"-48" across. The boulders are used to soften the look of an otherwise Koi Pond. The Crossover Pond™ has waterfalls similar to a Hybrid Pond™ - but larger in size and scale due to the larger water volume and Koi loading that requires an increased number of Hydro Vortex™ waterfall filters. All aquatic plants - except floaters, are planted in aquatic plant baskets - and only on the marginal shelf between the large boulders.
