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seņor_pescados_felices
05-27-2006, 2:13 AM
Hello, I am wanting to find out if I can keep a salty water pond.I have one 500 gallons pond coming and wanting to use it for salt water fish.I of couse am able to keep freshwaters in it if not salt waters.has anybody made experiance with salt water ponds.I am having one greenhouse with few plants and room for putting a fish pond.Is any greenhouse accepting of a pond of salt water,or even fesh?
Thank you for all time and consideration in these matters.
seņor_pescados_felices
05-27-2006, 11:04 PM
I am wanting to keep one dragon wrasse and one lionfish only in my salt water pond.I have 90 lbs. of live rock my fish store owner has set aside fo the project.I will run a sump on the pond.Is this a practical idea or too larg an endeaver?
Thank you for any time and consideration on this matter.
USMCtanker
05-27-2006, 11:09 PM
never heard of it sound cool tho
guppy
05-28-2006, 12:48 AM
I have seen (and helped build) several small above ground ponds that were enclosed in greenhouses and they help control the evaporation. High humidity plants are best fot them. Although I am not experienced with saltwater fish I see no reason it will not work. Be patient on cycling it in and careful to maintain a stable salinity level and you should be fine.
jarcher1390
05-31-2006, 7:40 AM
anything will work if u put time, effort and thinking into an idea
I am wanting to keep one dragon wrasse and one lionfish only in my salt water pond.I have 90 lbs. of live rock my fish store owner has set aside fo the project.I will run a sump on the pond.Is this a practical idea or too larg an endeaver?
Thank you for any time and consideration on this matter.
Honestly I love saltwater, dragon wasses and lion fish but I think if that is it you will be very dissapointed building a pond for these fish. The dragon wrasse shows great behavior flipping rocks and digging in the sand, and the incredible finage of the lionfish are both best seen form the side. I feel that most salwater fish are best seen from the side. A pond would be great for sharks, or truely odd fish like a bunch of cuttlefish. I would be upset if I could only see my saltwater fish from above. My 2 cents is to set up a 90 gallon glass for the wrasse and lionfish, and build a salt pond for sharks or rays:)
http://www.freshwaterstingray.nl/Frames%20Engels/English.html Mega Tank - A tank but different:naughty:
A store I went to on Spring break In Atlanta had a big SW pond about 3-400g it had tangs angels wrasses lions puffers etc. It was cool.
Crisroom
06-02-2006, 12:39 AM
Honestly I love saltwater, dragon wasses and lion fish but I think if that is it you will be very dissapointed building a pond for these fish. The dragon wrasse shows great behavior flipping rocks and digging in the sand, and the incredible finage of the lionfish are both best seen form the side. I feel that most salwater fish are best seen from the side. A pond would be great for sharks, or truely odd fish like a bunch of cuttlefish. I would be upset if I could only see my saltwater fish from above. My 2 cents is to set up a 90 gallon glass for the wrasse and lionfish, and build a salt pond for sharks or rays:)
I have to agree. I would go sharks or rays. Bamboo stay smaller and I have had a lot of luck with mine in a 300gl. My only problem with salt is what you have to pay for water changes. It gets costly. I am upgrading my current system with a 100gl sump to add live rock and plants, to try to cut down on the water changes.:thumbsup:
DeLgAdO
06-02-2006, 5:12 AM
Hello, I am wanting to find out if I can keep a salty water pond.I have one 500 gallons pond coming and wanting to use it for salt water fish.I of couse am able to keep freshwaters in it if not salt waters.has anybody made experiance with salt water ponds.I am having one greenhouse with few plants and room for putting a fish pond.Is any greenhouse accepting of a pond of salt water,or even fesh?
Thank you for all time and consideration in these matters.
oddball had an outdoor saltwater pond it leopard sharks in it.
if he did it outdoors with a fish that is highly sensitive to water quality exposed to the elements the damnit it can definately be done indoors:thumbsup:
seņor_pescados_felices
06-05-2006, 10:40 PM
Thank you everybody for your reply,You have given me much to consider.
wendel
05-21-2007, 12:12 PM
cool
plausible
05-21-2007, 3:24 PM
hope its sw
krj-1168
05-22-2007, 1:22 AM
Yes it's quite possible to for a pond to be SW instead of fresh.
In fact it's really the best way to keep sharks or rays. I've talked to a guy that has a 35,000 gallon in ground SW lagoon in his large sunroom. And He keeps sharks in it.
eight2178
08-14-2007, 8:53 PM
...In fact it's really the best way to keep sharks or rays. I've talked to a guy that has a 35,000 gallon in ground SW lagoon in his large sunroom. And He keeps sharks in it.
wow. any pics of the sunroom lagoon?
HiImSean
08-14-2007, 9:35 PM
a LFS here in atlanta, The Fish Store & More, has a 600gallon indoor SW pond/tank. its amazing.
from their website
For your viewing pleasure, we offer a SPECTACULAR 600 gallon octagonal reef exhibit. It's stellar! We call it "The Fantasy Dive". Its inhabitants have meshed into a perfect ecosystem over its five year history. Acroporas and other SPS corals carpet the upper reaches of the tank. Soft corals, gorgonians and LPS corals blend seamlessly over the bottom two-thirds of the system. The variety of fish and their dazzling display of color will make you gasp as you walk in the main entrance--most people do! Schools of anthias, tangs & chromis swarm through the water in an ever-changing rainbow parade.
Wackamole
08-14-2007, 10:37 PM
theres on at a LFS . its really cool. it has bamboo sharks, rays, and an assortment of tangs
Muske
08-15-2007, 11:02 AM
In a greenhouse should be no problem. There are several (3) LFS that have indoor SW ponds. One shop has a wooden framed liner pond w/ sharks and rays. They also have a cold water SW tide pool pond made from cement. Another shop has a reef set-up that is made from concrete blocks as well as a shark tank w/ 4' nurse's in it. So I would say it should be no problem. The only drawback w/ the greenhouse might be undesirable algae growth, nothing a few Purple Tangs or Blue-faced Angel couldn't handle.
Thats a huge waste of space, you can keep many other fish in there. I take it you don't want a reef, which is fine. id suggest about 6-7 Yellow tangs. They would make an impressive shoal. Along with the fish you've already listed.
I'm running a 3,500 litre salt water pond outside. So far it's going ok but always being improved. It's a coldwater pond so I collect my own stock.
It's a great pond but does need a lot of work. I'm trying to improve the filtration to minimise the expensive water chages. Came across this site looking for more info. Mine started off keeping sand eels for bait in a dustbin and the idea grew.
Well worth a go.
sj
Prairie
09-15-2007, 4:29 PM
Just please understand what you're getting yourself into before you do it.
Just please understand what you're getting yourself into before you do it.
Too right. If I'd worked out what salt alone would cost me I'd have gone freshwater.:WHOA:
King Edward
10-11-2007, 8:45 PM
Too right. If I'd worked out what salt alone would cost me I'd have gone freshwater.:WHOA:
If you live in cornwall, why are you BUYING seawater???? Get yourself some gerry cans and a trailer :ROFL: Your surrounded by lovely clean seawater.... In fact you said your doing your own collecting! They were living quite happily in the water till you fished 'em out! Some LSF's could sell sand to the Arabs!!!! :ROFL: