Store Hours
Tuesday-Friday
10am-5pm
Saturday
9am-3pm
Available By Appointment
Who we are
A pond contractor that offers more.
For over 30 years we have been building ponds, waterfalls, fountains, and more.
We have been long regarded as the best water feature contractor in Indiana. We have clients coming from out of state that seek our help in designing their aquatic landscape.
We offer a large variety of plants, fish, and critters at our location in Monrovia.
Along with the supplies you need to build your own aquatic ecosystem!
Come visit our grounds to see our aquariums, water features, and aquaponic systems.
How did we get started?
Aquatic Designs was born in 1992
As of 2025 that makes us 33 years old! It all started when Dan Lamberson was a kid, he loved playing in ponds and seeing all the critters. At 13 he took a leap and built his first pond for his parents. Word of mouth spread, and he started building ponds for other people as well. After graduating with a degree in Environmental Science from IUPUI Dan decided to take his hobby and make it into a professional business. He turned his home into a storefront, to showcase what he could build for others. Our location in Monrovia, Indiana is a beautiful example of what is possible in any backyard.
How did we
get into aquaponics?
The answer is bogs!
Aquatic Designs has been installing them since the beginning.
Aquatic wetland filtration (bogs) provide natural pond filtration by having plants take up the nutrient that otherwise algae would use to grow.
Aquatic wetland filtration is the key to natural swimming pools.