View Full Version : Pics of my Indoor Pond
astronatus
07-05-2006, 11:00 PM
Here it is...
ZOO YORK 207
07-05-2006, 11:09 PM
awesome k:thumbsup: eep it up
Joefish
07-05-2006, 11:12 PM
looks awesome, how is it with water evaporation? in the basement i assume?
Very nice! Your pacu will obtain true monster size in there.
KNH
Honda12
07-05-2006, 11:35 PM
Very cool, what are the demensions.
sour_girl
07-06-2006, 12:00 AM
Looks good! :thumbsup:
astronatus
07-06-2006, 10:51 AM
Thanks everyone. It does evaporate some, and I get some condensation on the water pipe that runs across the ceiling, but it is generally not a problem. I havent had anything get waterlogged or anything like htat. Not as hard to heat as I thought it would be either. I run about 700 watts of heating to keep it at about 78.
Dimensions are 8 feet by 8 feet by 2.5 feet deep. Comes out to about 1100 gallons.
looks awesome, how is it with water evaporation? in the basement i assume?
I LOVE THE SETUP! WHAT TYPE OF FILTRATION U USING? :thumbsup:
astronatus
07-09-2006, 10:36 PM
I use a filter I built myself from plans I found on the Internet. The pump is 900 gph, and the rest I built from two rubbermaid bins and some PVC pipe, quilt batting, and gravel. It has kept the water parameters in a respectable range for about 9 months now (with only one cleaning). I still have not lost a single fish out of this tank due to disease. I think the large size keeps things stable.
Snake_Eyes
07-09-2006, 11:27 PM
Very nice :clap your fish should be quite happy. :grinyes:
fishbait912
07-10-2006, 2:31 AM
great pond i like that Oscar
Steve_89
07-11-2006, 8:41 AM
Very nice.
Looks like you have some nice future monsters.
wild caught
07-11-2006, 12:48 PM
thats awesome lookin. your pacus lookin good
mdstark
07-13-2006, 12:55 AM
Nice pond.
Timpon
07-16-2006, 8:21 PM
Cool looking pond. Any probs with humidity?
ChrisGray
08-14-2006, 7:27 PM
looks great, what kind of filter?
astronatus
08-15-2006, 10:22 AM
Thank you very much Chris. I use a filter I made from plans found on the Internet. The pump I bought of course, and then built a sump filter from rubbermaid containers. I also use a 300gph filstar filter for added filtration, as well as a bubble wand. Thanks
looks great, what kind of filter?
oh my god. that is beautiful. I want a pond damimt.
carsanfish
10-26-2006, 4:42 PM
:clap Nice :clap
sabotage
10-26-2006, 5:11 PM
:headbang2 :headbang2 :headbang2 :headbang2 :headbang2
cichlid savage
10-26-2006, 6:23 PM
What is the stock list on your pond?
astronatus
10-26-2006, 7:53 PM
Pond currently holds the following fish:
Red Oscar = 12 inches
Albino Tiger Oscar = 11 inches
Pacu = 14 inches
Pleco = 10 inches
Texas cichlid = 8 inches
3 Jack Dempseys around 5 inches
Pike cichlid = 5 inches
Golden Tinfoil Barb = 7 inches
Peacock Bass = 6 inches
Widebar Datnoid = 8 inches
Bullhead Catfish = 9 inches
2 channel cats = 10 inches
2 bluegills
I think that's everybody.
What is the stock list on your pond?
carsanfish
10-27-2006, 8:41 PM
Just had to post again one how much i like your pond:headbang2 :popcorn: :headbang2 :popcorn: :headbang2 :popcorn: :drool: :drool:
astronatus
10-27-2006, 10:20 PM
Thanks dude. It was a lot of work to get started, but has been an absolute breeze to maintain. I just run my siphons into a 10 inch PVC that stretches across my basement floor to the sump. It goes outside the house with no effort on my part. And its relatively large size means the water parameters stay pretty stable.
Your sig says you have a 2300 gallon pond. Is that outdoor? What does it have in it?
Just had to post again one how much i like your pond:headbang2 :popcorn: :headbang2 :popcorn: :headbang2 :popcorn: :drool: :drool:
sprayin70
10-28-2006, 12:06 AM
Lookin Great!!!!!!!
alessandro
12-18-2006, 3:05 PM
Very nice ... I love it.
That looks awesome! Great indoor pond. Try breeding a couple of pseudos in there lol
johnnylaw1984
12-18-2006, 6:54 PM
nice looking setup
Derpeder
12-19-2006, 3:50 PM
sweet....I want one
Chad55
12-19-2006, 11:13 PM
How much did it cost to make that pond if you don't mind me asking? I was thinking about making a pond with those exact dimensions and found this thread....what luck!
Chad
Awesome setup and some nice monsters you got there!
Redtail_Watcher
12-23-2006, 6:35 PM
sweet pond it looks soooo awlsome!!!
I got lily pads in mines....
Probably not enough light for water lillies, however some water lettuce would look great floating in it!
MistirE
02-06-2007, 12:51 AM
Your pacu looks great. How big is it? Anyhow great set up!:headbang2
paintboi101
02-06-2007, 1:10 AM
wow thats crazy. isnt it really moist in the house?
astronatus
02-06-2007, 10:54 AM
Hes up to about 15 inches now, still growing, eats shrimp, scallops, zucchini, pellets, live fish, worms, apples, grapes, you name it what else. Not at all aggressive. He's awesome.
Your pacu looks great. How big is it? Anyhow great set up!:headbang2
cbeitel
02-09-2007, 11:17 PM
Thumbs up!
astronatus
02-10-2007, 5:30 PM
The pond looks a lot like before, but here are some new pics nonetheless...
always nice to see updates lol. How big is the dat?
astronatus
02-10-2007, 10:41 PM
Id say right at 11-12 inches. He doesnt grow very fast, but he is healthy and eats well, always very alert. Seems to be a very bright fish. Always watching to see what I am up to. No one bothers him.
always nice to see updates lol. How big is the dat?
rockinthe40ounce
02-14-2007, 7:58 PM
love it
Supes13
02-14-2007, 9:02 PM
do you do anything to remove large waste in the pond? things like uneaten food and the such. when i kept my oscars they made a mess out of everything and i had to spend 20 minutes or so sifting through gravel to keep things clean.
plausible
05-04-2007, 12:08 PM
Thanks everyone. It does evaporate some, and I get some condensation on the water pipe that runs across the ceiling, but it is generally not a problem. I havent had anything get waterlogged or anything like htat. Not as hard to heat as I thought it would be either. I run about 700 watts of heating to keep it at about 78.
Dimensions are 8 feet by 8 feet by 2.5 feet deep. Comes out to about 1100 gallons.
your pond should be around 997g
http://www.firsttankguide.net/calculator.php
Id say right at 11-12 inches. He doesnt grow very fast, but he is healthy and eats well, always very alert. Seems to be a very bright fish. Always watching to see what I am up to. No one bothers him.
Nice size dat, great looking setup.
Crazy Taco
05-09-2007, 3:31 PM
Wow now thats a pond!
astronatus
05-09-2007, 4:43 PM
I have always heard it is length times breadth times height times 7.5, which comes out to 1200 gal. I rounded down a bit due to the stuff inside the pond.
your pond should be around 997g
http://www.firsttankguide.net/calculator.php
ApacheDan
05-09-2007, 4:55 PM
hey Astronatus....what kind of wood are you using?
I'm using several pieces of driftwood on my 700 gal tank and the tanin is driving me crazy....fish love the color though...I heard it will take several months to clear...:irked:
hexagon
05-09-2007, 5:02 PM
I would LOVE to have that. It looks awesome! I'd do an indoor pond, but my house does not have the floor space and I lack a basement. Haha.
captain hook
05-17-2007, 11:34 PM
What kind of ponds did u put together and how
jimsuy
08-10-2007, 12:02 AM
NICE OSCAR....
adobongrabbit
08-10-2007, 2:37 PM
good job!
AustinMiniMan
09-17-2007, 4:32 PM
Nice!
SecretHavenFarm
09-18-2007, 6:04 PM
Very Nice!
filiportela
09-23-2007, 10:59 PM
very cool ;)
TLkmDN
09-24-2007, 12:45 AM
wow dude great job in providing an amazing home for ure fish. i have no doubt that they should all reach full size in no time at all.
jimsuy
10-02-2007, 3:46 AM
VERY NICE...
severum1
10-03-2007, 7:05 AM
Nice
Opiate
10-21-2007, 12:15 AM
great setup!!!
dennis_21
10-28-2007, 1:05 PM
nice pics...
dennis_21
10-28-2007, 1:07 PM
my project soon is to have a fish pond inside or outside my house.
DUTCHTHUGLIFE
12-10-2007, 2:13 PM
Here it is...
Building a indoorpond myself at the moment how do u heat such a big 1?
Bala Sharkies =D
12-15-2007, 12:05 AM
verry cool pond.. wish i could have 1
Bala Sharkies =D
12-15-2007, 12:06 AM
lol 5 post.. w00t ;)
nc_nutcase
12-15-2007, 1:51 PM
My complete respect…
People like me need people like you to show our significant others that we aren’t so bad…
…and people say I’m crazy having a tiny little 300 gal pond (Rubbermaid) in the back bedroom…
These huge set ups are a lot easier to keep clean/stable than most people would think…
Also congrats on not going hog wild stocking your massive tank. I’ve seen a few people ruin their experience of such a big tank by overstocking it and making it more work than it’s worth…
hemicide
12-19-2007, 11:38 PM
Nice pond
songkp012
02-25-2008, 9:40 PM
looks good
Aqua Sanctuary
03-06-2008, 3:39 AM
I love this pond. I am working on a similar set up, thank you very much for posting this!
AW7020
03-23-2008, 9:57 AM
Nice pics of the water and plants, Love the tiger fish.
NyJets51
03-27-2008, 3:08 PM
really cool
gangster
11-28-2008, 7:28 PM
Bump w/ an update.
mike350
11-28-2008, 7:50 PM
just finished one myself . yours looks great
Ben268
11-28-2008, 11:06 PM
O, I love the look of this pond.