Abundant oxygen is required for a healthy environment for fish and other organisms within the pool. It is best to locate your pool to avoid direct sunlight during the hottest part of the day if you live in an extremely warm environment. Fish can be stressed at high temperatures unless some degree of shade is furnished. As water temperature increases, the oxygen-carrying capacity of water decreases. Low dissolved- oxygen fishkills are more likely at high temperatures.
Many individuals try to locate the pool within view of the home.
Locating close to the home offers several advantages, which include enhancing your enjoyment, supervising children, controlling access and warding off predators to your plants and animals. Locating close to existing utilities also reduces the expense of electrical utilities, pipes and pumping. If you plan to dig a pond rather than construct an above-ground pool, it is recommended that you contact your local utility companies so that you do not interrupt electrical, gas, telephone, cable or water utilities in the area. It is also best that you avoid locating a pool under trees since tree roots can cause cracking of hard pools, and leaves from trees fall into the water, causing increased maintenance and poor water quality. Pool depths vary greatly depending upon the local environment.