HOW TO BUILD AN INDOOR POND DIY (CHEAP AND EASY)

My monster pacu needed his own pond, so here is how we built a 150-gallon indoor pond in the fish cave which now has over 1,000 gallons!
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[@ElHua]

I agree with the other comments saying that both of your indoor ponds are too small for the fish you are housing. If you have the funds, I really suggest using that entire end of the room to build a new pond that is at least twice as large as the original. It looks like you are using an old pool liner, switch to an epdm rubber liner 45mil or thicker, use landscaping fabric under the liner to prevent any punctures from your wood frame.

[@Patrick-ni7bs]

Wow. Way to be a boomer dude. Why can't you let him do his thing

[@kcarch25unkown27]

@@Patrick-ni7bs cause his thing is worng

[@LowBackPain94]

@@Patrick-ni7bs yeah dude. Big fish need a lot of water.

[@SuperAwesomeKeori]

@@Patrick-ni7bs he is trying to improve the quality of life for the fish. If you were trapped in a room where you couldn't even comfortably turn around for the rest of your life, wouldn't you hope that you'd get an upgrade too?

[@Patrick-ni7bs]

@@SuperAwesomeKeori you're 9 months late

[@dashhpromotion5184]

Both of the ponds are way to small for the pacu, consider getting him out of there into something bigger 👍

[@aquabeastsrj]

For now they are big enough for him when he gets bigger he will be moved to something bigger

[@UrMom-jc7er]

@@aquabeastsrj what if you don't enough money to upgrade him when he needs to be upgraded. And you were constantly saying that anything bigger wouldn't fit in your house. I would suggest making ponds like these for goldfish or just turtles.

[@curlzdakidd675]

@@elduende7993 i think when multiple people tell you the ponds too small, it might just be too small🤣🤣🤣 also that was the best handling of a fish i’ve ever seen. i can’t say your pond is very budget friendly.. maybe to you since you used daddy and mommy’s money🤣🤣

[@briardonovan7409]

i guess it's quite off topic but does anybody know of a good place to watch newly released tv shows online?

[@Alison-ku5ko]

So teenagers shouldn't have hobbies?

[@CathAlexandra]

We did the same and put clear plastic roofing panels over it to keep in the heat, minimize evaporation, and stop our jumper .

[@aquabeastsrj]

Oh sweet very cool

[@Mike196]

I’m going to have my big 11 year old RES turtle in one of these!

[@aquabeastsrj]

That’s great!! It’ll make as a nice home

[@conebread]

Awesome man, I’m from cincy too, but I was literally at tractor co today looking at these stock tanks for my fish and turtle. I wasn’t sure if the 150 gallon would fit through regular doors, but good to know that it’s possible. Great video and keep it up.

[@aquabeastsrj]

Haha ya it was very close between my doors but it fit with some wiggling

[@loganchanley]

Passed you on beechmont this morning.

[@aquabeastsrj]

That’s awesome! I was in my way home or to the gym

[@russell_tt1057]

Awesome videoooo and I love the filter for the turtle 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥

[@aquabeastsrj]

Appreciate it!

[@taaj4403]

Idk about this that pound looks way too small for the pacu

[@KerryScottCooke7402]

Very nice helped me with my plan

[@aquabeastsrj]

Glad to hear it. I have another video about building my 600 gallon pond! That should rly help spark some ideas!

[@KerryScottCooke7402]

Thanks. I’ll look it up soon. I’m borderline considering an indoor pond about 100 gallons. But I’m not making the Decision lightly. As I already have 7 aquariums and one 150g outside year round guppy pond.

[@aquabeastsrj]

@@KerryScottCooke7402 Oh wow sounds sweet. Well based on my fish cave my vote is set up another pond😂

[@mikequiick2381]

Awesome bro

[@aquabeastsrj]

Thanks man appreciate it!

[@beardedsaint5087]

Awesome video, helped me with mine. I bought the same damn thing lol

[@aquabeastsrj]

Awesome!, glad to hear it

[@TheAnimalPapa]

Like 261! Hi my friend, great idea for an indoor mini pond! Love pacus too! Great video! Keep up the great work! Did you know that you can feed them peanuts? If your interested? Always a video for video full watch and big 👍 from the Animal Papa family! Hope you have a great rest of the week! Take care, happy fish keeping and God bless! Animal Papa and Junior! 😎🐠❤️👍🙏

[@aquabeastsrj]

Thanks a lot! And yes I fed them peanuts and grapes! Thanks for the support!

[@GreymsView-ix8yi]

Great video I love using Stock tanks as well and I make all my own filters - mainly bog filters. I subscribed my friend.

[@aquabeastsrj]

That’s awesome, bog filters are sweet! Thanks for subscribing hope you’ll enjoy some of the older vids too!

[@GreymsView-ix8yi]

@@aquabeastsrj I sure will I am looking forward to it.

[@scottdaniels3033]

I like your diy filter

[@aquabeastsrj]

Thanks man I have another video on a diy filter if u need some more ideas!

[@stevendiaz2257]

Hey man can we see an update on the new pond and btw I subscribed nice content bro!

[@aquabeastsrj]

Yes! There will defiantly be updates coming on the new indoor pond and the whole fish cave! Thanks!

[@po1639]

Wow

[@TheSeerSacrifice]

150 is kinda small for a pacu dude. but also what did you do to the tap on the 150? ive just got a 100 for my goldfishes.

[@aquabeastsrj]

Yes he will get moved soon and left it open

[@boothoutdoorsandexplores9243]

Who says tractor co instead of tractor supply

[@justinbowers2328]

Sweet mussels bro I know I'm a dude but still it made me tingle good video

[@dickosaquatics8314]

Pacu are far to big for those small ponds???

[@aquabeastsrj]

I know they will outgrow it and then they will get something larger

[@xxlouisxx8127]

Hey I recently got a 100 gallon Rubbermaid pond can I put the heater in the tub pond?it says in the side only use cage heaters?don really know what to do

[@aquabeastsrj]

I mean I have put heaters in plastic trash cans that are thinner than the Rubbermaid so I would assume you’d be okay but not positive

[@DinoDavey]

How do you get UVB lighting to that turtle?

[@aquabeastsrj]

Hang a UVB light above

[@agkumavx]

Why so little water in the pond?

[@aquabeastsrj]

The big pond had a leak at that time and the pacu pond isn’t filled up all the way because I don’t want him to jump out

[@gisellawilliams381]

@@aquabeastsrj Where's the uvb and heat for the basking area for the red ear slider

[@TheGrumpyChef]

What is your opinion of turning a large fish pond into an indoor master bathroom soaking tub? How difficult would it be to build a frame to support it vs. a normal soaking tub as well as installing the proper roman faucet & drain?

[@aquabeastsrj]

So you want to install a bathtub fish pond?

[@TheGrumpyChef]

​@@aquabeastsrj Correct. Idea is to have an interesting shape to the indoor tub as well as having the large size. Other than the drilling the drain and faucet holes as well as the framing for the tub (which some tub require anyway) I am curious as to whether the pond would need additional stabilization in order to not flex under the water pressure. Ponds are more flexible when not installed (meaning when the pond is above ground).

[@TheGrumpyChef]

​@@aquabeastsrjUsing the fish pond inside as the soaking/garden tub with roman faucets (jacuzzi sized faucets) to have an interesting size and shape

[@blackwidow8805]

Where did you get that tub from?

[@aquabeastsrj]

Tractor supply co

[@Wolfie_animations]

What size pump for how many gallons?? How do you rate

[@aquabeastsrj]

I think it’s like 680 GPH for 150 gallon pond . I don’t exactly remember but around there. I like to have at least 4 times the flow of the volume of the tank!

[@angeloguerrero9315]

How old was the pacu at this time of the video?

[@aquabeastsrj]

Good question probably like 4-5 years but not sure

[@avondaleblood]

Yo I live in Cincinnati I live in Cincinnati where did you get yo pond?

[@aquabeastsrj]

At a Tractor supply Co can’t remember which one

[@pinayjunglehome4737]

I got mine also same store.I have two 300 gallons and 1 625 gallons for my turtles

[@aquabeastsrj]

That is Awesome!!

[@andrewvangils3112]

There’s a 625 Rubbermaid?

[@LydieCakes]

I wish U had done a video on the filter build. Still cool. Thinking of doing this indoor for my Oranda's and another for my Fancy gups.

[@aquabeastsrj]

Yes I wish I had taken footage of the filter build too. Although it’s essentially a pump that goes to bottom of the trash can and then it goes through lava rocks and filter pads. And that would be awesome for ur Orandas and Fancies

[@LydieCakes]

@@aquabeastsrj I'm now trying decided between an Oranda Pond or Oranda tank. Ugh! The decisions.

[@aquabeastsrj]

Both😂

[@gisellawilliams381]

Where is the UV B and heat for the basking spot for the red ear slider turtle

[@KerryScottCooke7402]

Why did you put gravel in the bottom? Beneficial bacteria holder.?

[@aquabeastsrj]

Yes the lava rock is great for holding beneficial bacteria very porous

[@NotSure876]

A pacu will NOT be good in that. But I actually just set up one of these 150s for a big Midas. They’re $200 now but that’s still a good deal

[@SilkySounds-happy]

Any ideas of what I could use as a lid?

[@aquabeastsrj]

Netting!

[@connormchenry2756]

How do you clean it

[@aquabeastsrj]

Vacuum gravel and do water changes frequently

[@KerryScottCooke7402]

I want an indoor fish pond that has a big filter with water fall. All inside and small 100 gallons or so

[@aquabeastsrj]

That sounds amazing I have a video on building my 600 gallon pond including filtration this should help a lot too!

[@aquabeastsrj]

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[@jesusismaelllanesortiz7366]

Jajaja

[@boothoutdoorsandexplores9243]

Also co means company so it’s tractor supply company

[@Takersss]

Not enough space for the fish bro

[@boothoutdoorsandexplores9243]

He also says tractor co supply it’s supposed to be tractor supply co

[@seiyuokamihimura5082]

....Was that a dead pacu?

[@aquabeastsrj]

No?

[@seiyuokamihimura5082]

@@aquabeastsrj the thumbnail looked like a dead, dried out pacu like you would buy to eat in the amazon. Mybad lol

[@aquabeastsrj]

Seiyuōkami Himura oh😂 ya it was just edited in

[@WhiteBoyEst1994]

Dude that’s not even close to enough room for that fish. Jesus

[@DevArnold]

Why is he swimming all sideways this isn’t proper at all

[@aquabeastsrj]

That’s because water wasn’t filled up yet

[@frankburns3515]

so you took a 150 gal rubbermaid and made it a 70 gal ? stop making vidios and watch them.

[@randomness8819]

130 is not a good deal affluent child.

[@aquabeastsrj]

Build an indoor pond for less that functions as well and will talk

[@randomness8819]

@@aquabeastsrj that doesn't make sense. Even you didn't build a pond for that. Lol You can get booty hurt all you want. Im just saying you're out of touch with what commonly is referred to as cheap or low cost based on your parent's socioeconomic status. Grow tf up