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Howdy,

It time to upgrade. I would like to get either a stock tank or maybe a pre formed pond.
Does anyone use any of these indoors? and if so could you post some pictures? I need to convince the wife that it would look OK.

Also I've seen a lot of the preformed ponds I like. Are these rigid enough to be set up without being placed in the ground?

I'd like to set up a realistic looking pond with water fall in the corner of the living room or office, 100 gallons or so. Has anyone ever done this or seen it done?

As always any advice is appreciated.
Thanks
-Chris

I have a 110-gallon stock tank in the living room, but sorry, I can't provide any pics (no digital camera, and my priority for spending is currently my turts--winter is coming--and health care). You can do a lot to make it look nice and a real conversation piece, though. The preformed ponds come in different thicknesses, I think (the ones I've seen in garden centers and Lowes made by MacCourt, for example, seemed stronger than the one I had been thinking of getting and posted about last week). Any ledges around the pool would have to be supported. Haven't seen one with only 100 gallons that's had a waterfall inside, but why not?

I had thought about a preformed pond and building something like a surround you'd have for a hot tub.. some sort of platform/box deal to support the edges.. I figured it could be boxed in so the sides would be raised enough to add a nesting area (if needed) etc. Something to keep the little buggers from trying to escape. That's not going to be doable since I only rent though

marisa wrote:I have a 110-gallon stock tank in the living room

Can you give me approximate dimensions? 110 is about the size I need but I'm clueless to how big this would be. Is it mostly round or more rectangular.

My plan is to put it in the corner and build a facade around it. I'd like to do stone and build up a small water fall from the corner down maybe 2-3 feet. I'm just trying to get some ideas for the "water holding device", the size, and if it can be made to disassemble for when I move in 5yrs.

It may not be possible, but I'm going to brain storm it out.

Thanks again.

sounds like a pretty permenent thing. anything like that wont be able to be taken out very easyly. also if you did take it out in 5 yrs. it will leave marks on the walls and stuff. (fade marks and little water spots.)

BigCT let me measure it and get back to you (I'm going away for a few days). It's more rectangular, than round. The footprint is very good, however. Building a facade is something I have in mind as well, but haven't had the time. When people enter the room, they're initially taken aback, but quickly become fascinated with the little pond in the room.

my family and me hve done wat you people are talking about

bigct, i posted a list of approx dimensions in the equip. review sect.... i did not come across a 110 gallon, but a 100.

Thank you steve!

What about the galvanized steel stock tanks? Do y'all think this would be a problem for the Turts?

The steel one's seem to be little bit cheaper. I just wonder if the steel might affect the water.

BigCT, I sent you a PM about the dimensions of my tank.

I've read galvanized tanks are OK. I do prefer the look of the poly ones, but that's just me.

How do you put a tank inside your house?

I mean: How do you put a [b]pond[/b] inside your house?

Well, they're preformed so they've got their own shape, and you don't set them level with or into the floor. They stay above the ground, and depending on what shape the pond is it may be supported by something like bricks in areas that aren't level with the floor.