indoor pond

[schulace123]

this is just an idea, cause my grandpa just gave this pool pump to me that he never used, and i thought i could use it for a little indoor pond.

any have any ideas for an indoor pond around like 500 gal? what do u use? thanks alot, chris

oh ya if i did do this what fish do u think i should get?

[schulace123]

anyone???????? :screwy:

[Mourinho18]

are you looking for a plywood type tank outfitted with pond liner, because if so, ill be able to help you out there. :)

[blackgloves]

Id go with peacock bass, large mouth bass, gar, and knowing me, Id even through in some cichlids that can hold their own. (red terror, jack dempsey, oscar)

do something diffrent, mix em up, people say you cant, Ive mixed up fish before and its worked for me

[schulace123]

well i was juts thinkin of a small one like 300 gallons, and just gettin one of those already made ponds.

but can u tell me some info about that plywood tank?

[rallysman]

you may also consider a stock tank too, they are fairly cheap

[Mourinho18]

well i was juts thinkin of a small one like 300 gallons, and just gettin one of those already made ponds.

but can u tell me some info about that plywood tank?


most definetely. The way we built the plywood tank (me and my old man), was making a plywood frame. it's something like 8' x 4' x 24". Simply make a supporting frame, then outline the inside of the frame with pond liner, and bam. You've got yourself a plywood tank cheap.

[schulace123]

sound cool, but i just want something simple, anyone got any pics of pre made indoor ponds?

i was thinkin of gettin some catfish, i have not done fresh for over a year, so what are some good tank mates with catfish?

[Mourinho18]

ill post up pics of mine so you can see how easy it is.

[schulace123]

alright thanks, it is just i wnat something i will be able to move, and is kinda small not to big, but big enough to keep some rays or cats.

[Mourinho18]

oh trust me, its not very heavy at all. My dad and I moved it with no problem at all.

[Mourinho18]

actually, for some reason, I'm having trouble posting pics up, but you can check my personal gallery. I have them all there.

[schulace123]

cool!! nice pics!



the problem is i have been begging my dad to help me build a saltwater plywood tank for about a mouth and finally he let me, but i changed my mind and decieded to do a 90 reef.

so he is not goin to let me build a pond, but he prob will just let me get on of those pre made plastic ones, what fish do u have in ur pond?

anyone got any pics of there indoor ponds?

[yourmylunch]

i am getting ready to build an indoor pond ''will post pics soon''.

think that the fish you get will be viewed from the top so allot of fish dont look good from above

[schulace123]

ok.......thanks for all the info guys, i think ihave made a diesison, i know that i want to get some peacock bass, and some gars, but what kinda catfish should i get?

[guppy]

Rubbermaid makes a 300g round stock tank for $199. Personally I would go with smaller fish, sunnies, yellow perch, and bullheads.

[schulace123]

ya that is what i was thinkin to.......humm.. could i still keep like 1 catfish though?

[guppy]

A 300g freestanding tank (depending on maker) is betweem 1 1/2' and 2' deep and 69" to 72" wide. That means tou could keep a catfish up to 3 1/2' long, there are several nice ones, one of my favorites is the tandan or eeltail catfish (36"), american white catfish (38"), or a pair of african silver cats (24"). You would even have room for a couple of oscar sized fish as well.

[schulace123]

cool!

thanks for the info, do u tihnk i could keep a shovel nose cat?

[guppy]

Lima shovelnose, tigrinus cats, maybe a pair, but for the TSN it would be a bit small once the fish passes 3', IMO 8'x 12' is minimum for a full grown TSN. How about a Lima and a big panque or armored cat? Member Tim has a picture posted in another thread of a great P. niger cat at 28".

[schulace123]

ya i like the lima, i tihnk i will go with that.