Knowing about our summer heat, Phoenix homeowners have often asked if they can build their pond indoors. Yes! You absolutely can have a pond indoors. An indoor pond can be a really cool feature for your home — or office. There are several considerations to take into account that make designing & maintaining an indoor pond different from a backyard pond.
You need to keep in mind that having a pond inside will greatly increase the humidity in the structure, and you need to be okay with that aspect. In fact, with the use of AC here in Arizona, evaporation is actually higher for a pond inside than it is outside!
Design of an indoor pond
Basically, you want to design your indoor pond to not only hold water, but with an eye toward how you will maintain it. You need to be able to access the filters for cleaning, the pump for repair/replacement, and of course be able to drain and clean it occasionally.
The type of filtration will depend on what kind of aquatic life you’ll host. Goldfish would likely be the easiest to deal with, while turtles would add the most maintenance.
You’ll need a controlled overflow to the outdoors or the sewer system so that you don’t flood the house should something go awry.
Plants for an indoor pond
Aquatic plants for an indoor pond need to be those that can do without sun, for the most part. Even if you have an atrium situation, the sunlight will be highly filtered. House plants make a great choice for indoor ponds, so long as you don’t have windows that block out most of the UV light. If so, then you will be relegated to silk plants to “naturalize” the feature.
Aquatic life for an indoor pond
Goldfish are great for indoor ponds, of course. Frogs are fine, but may not stay contained within the pond area. Lots of people have turtles, but they do necessitate quite a bit more maintenance, especially indoors.
Servicing an indoor pond
You probably won’t have much debris falling into an indoor pond. However, you still need to be able to access the filters for cleaning, as well as the pump for occasional replacement. Indoor ponds don’t need to be drained & cleaned nearly as often as an outdoor pond, but you should plan ahead for the eventuality.
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