Polyethylene Tarp? Cheap Pond

[TheRealAndyCook]

repost from INDOOR POND forum.

I would like to build an Indoor pond for some of my goldfish friends...

Has anyone ever used a polyethylene tarp? The idea would be to build a 2x4 structure to support it, but the tarp itself would be the waterproofing.

Any other suggestions would be welcomed

 

[PostalPenguin]

I am pretty sure those tarps are water resistant, not water proof.

Why not get one of those Intex pools or get actual pond liner?

 

[TheRealAndyCook]

Want to build a cheap "river" tank

2 by 10..ish...starting at 1 inch deep going to a foot...storage under the one inch deep section.

 

[Richie_ELP]

Do it

 

[TheRealAndyCook]

???

 

[TheRealAndyCook]

bump >_>

 

[thacarter546]

Haha this is going to be epic fail. There is a reason noone has tried using a tarp as a pond liner.

 

[TheRealAndyCook]

Its not a mesh tarp, if thats what you think I mean.

Its a heavy duty drop cloth, made from polyethylene.

 

[Racersk]

I say try it, if it fails, get an Intex pool and cut it up for a liner. Just be prepared to remove the tarp if it starts to leak.

 

[TheRealAndyCook]

I say try it, if it fails, get an Intex pool and cut it up for a liner. Just be prepared to remove the tarp if it starts to leak.

I think I can get a standard pond liner for less then a intex, or similar pool system. Which is what i might just do