So the quick and dirty is I need more room for my growing collection of catfish. Since I am getting back into this big I need to save some $$ and get something built quick. So here's what I am in for.
I don't have much space for an indoor pond as I am renting a room from someone right now. The other issue is I needed a bedstand for a while now. Been just sleeping on the mattress on the floor for a few years and sick of it. SO decided I should just build one. Then it struck me!!!! I could make a tropical pond with an enclosed top that would be really energy efficient, cheap to build, and be able to support me sleeping on top of it every night. I'm not saying it will always be my bed stand, but will have to do for now if I want to keep big catfish again. So anyway the plans are for a 8' x 4' x 20" pond. I believe that calculates to just around 400 gals. When I move next spring or summer I will be building another one much larger. So instead of the headache of trying to put a window in this one I am just making a box and sticking a liner in it. It gets a little more complicated due to the supports for the top piece of wood that my mattress will be on. That's ok (more to come) So far I have 4 sheets of plywood, and 20 2x4s. I had to have everything cut to 4' lengths to haul it home in my car. I know no one with a truck around here. Here's some pics. I will update tomorrow, right now gonna go home and do some more work. Right now I have the base complete and looking to add the sides tonight. More pics/vids tomorrow! Hope this helps inspire some others to think outside the box.
On another note now I get to "sleep with the fishes" way before my time!!! lol.
I don't have much space for an indoor pond as I am renting a room from someone right now. The other issue is I needed a bedstand for a while now. Been just sleeping on the mattress on the floor for a few years and sick of it. SO decided I should just build one. Then it struck me!!!! I could make a tropical pond with an enclosed top that would be really energy efficient, cheap to build, and be able to support me sleeping on top of it every night. I'm not saying it will always be my bed stand, but will have to do for now if I want to keep big catfish again. So anyway the plans are for a 8' x 4' x 20" pond. I believe that calculates to just around 400 gals. When I move next spring or summer I will be building another one much larger. So instead of the headache of trying to put a window in this one I am just making a box and sticking a liner in it. It gets a little more complicated due to the supports for the top piece of wood that my mattress will be on. That's ok (more to come) So far I have 4 sheets of plywood, and 20 2x4s. I had to have everything cut to 4' lengths to haul it home in my car. I know no one with a truck around here. Here's some pics. I will update tomorrow, right now gonna go home and do some more work. Right now I have the base complete and looking to add the sides tonight. More pics/vids tomorrow! Hope this helps inspire some others to think outside the box.
On another note now I get to "sleep with the fishes" way before my time!!! lol.