Kiddie pool as indoor pond?

[Jakob]

So I was browsig at Bauhaus and found a large kiddie pool.... A light went on in my otherwise dark mind.
Do people generally have good or bad experiences of using kiddie pools as indoor ponds?
Should one add a pond liner just to be safe?

The pool is quite large. It,s round and 11'5" in diameter and 3' deep, so it's 2.153 US gallons.

Here's a photo of the pond.

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[mbsplit2]

How much was it also I'm not sure but I think not would be fine with some pond liner over it.


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[Warborg]

It's fine, you don't need a liner.

The 2 biggest problems with it inside is the humidity and a possible leak(high risk it will be the whole thing).

 

[duanes]

I use a 500 gal intex pool to overwinter my waterlilies, koi, goldfish, and subtropical Uruguayan cichlids, works great, but as you say, the humidity is high, but not higher than a normal 500 gal fishroom.

 

[Jakob]

It's $600. The guy at the store said these ponds should be fine all year long without leaking. What kind pf filtration is cheapest with indoor ponds?

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[hemiboo]

I want to raise catfish in these. Doesn't get any more organic.

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[TheBroc]

I'm want to do this as well. For catfish. Gonna be awhile til they are big enough and need it. Please keep me updated how this comes out.

 

[hemiboo]

I figure a year maybe year and a half to get a good pan size.

Keep us posted. If these jewels keep breeding I'll have a ready live food supply I can trust.

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[BHARDON24]

Your ceilings will bleed water

 

[hemiboo]

I want to do it outdoors. I'd use channel cats or blue cats which ever I found cheap. Here in SC it wouldn't get cold enough to kill them.

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