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Indoor Ponds Keep Plants and Fish Healthy During Winter Months




By Rob Bernabe

If you've never seen an indoor fish pond or are of the mind that the only place for a fishpond is outdoors, it's time to re-adjust your thinking. Many people love the idea of having a goldfish or Koi pond in their lawn and garden area but find the reality isn't always as wonderful as the fantasy.

With a Koi pond there are many things you have to keep in consideration. First of all a water garden is not the same thing as a Koi pond. A true water garden typically contains both goldfish and a variety of aquatic plants and area of the pond to be at least two feet deep. A Koi pond is different from a water garden because Koi limit the amount of plant life that you can put in or around the water's edges.

Every winter runs the risk of losing the plant and fish life in your pond with the first freeze. As a result, more and more people are coming up with a method for bringing the outdoors, in and forming your very own pond indoors is a beautiful alternative to a tired old aquarium. While an indoor pond doesn't have to be beautiful in order to be functional, you can choose to make it a focal point and conversation piece quite easily.

A fairly simple and inexpensive way to craft an indoor pond this winter season is by using interlocking landscaping blocks to form a basic outline, and place a pre molded plastic pond liner (to avoid leaks), and other landscaping items such as rocks, plants, and soil in order to fill in the gaps. Others have even used a plastic kiddie pool for the fish and disguised the pool by hiding it with bricks or landscaping rocks.

The main purpose of indoor ponds is to protect your fish and plant life from the extreme winter weather conditions. It is quite easy to move the fish and plants from one pond to another. Be sure to keep the indoor pond regulated for temperature and water freshness by using proper equipment. Taking these precautions should keep your Koi fish and your plants healthy throughout the harsher winter months.
 
 
About the Author
Rob Bernabe invites you to ArtificialGardens. Here we provide tips and ideas on water gardens. For more information on Koi Fish Supplies check out ArtificialGardens.

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