Few pics of 1100 gallon indoor pond

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WJC05

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Here are some pics of the new pond...

Stock list includes
S Planiceps
RTC
TSN
Cichla Ocellaris, Temensis, Orino, and Monoculus
Oscars
Severum
Red Terror
Silver Aro
Largemouth Bass
Bluegill
Green Sunfish
And about 100 fathead minnows for food :grinno:

And heres the pics...

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Ill have more pics later. Took those in a hurry..
 
Wow pretty damn cool...
 
thats fricking smart mate:headbang2
thats a swimming pool right?wont they possibly tear through it?
love the idea its brill and the filter fall.....fish look great:naughty:
 
That is AWSOME! NICE! Go swimming with the Fish~
 
Yes, its a swimming pool. The liner is made out of a 3 layer hard material. Its not like the soft material that some of the other pools are made out of. Its dimensions are 10' in diameter and 30 inches tall... Im thinking of setting up another one to the left of this one for big bruisers. Right now the largest fish in the pond is 14 inches and thats the largemouth bass. I dont want to put anything huge in this pond since I have some smaller fish Im growing out. I will probably setup another one for some HUGE catfish..

Just a rundown on filtration. Water gets pumped in from the bottom of the bucket, flows up to the top through lava rock and some pre-cycled filter material and out the overflow on top though a 200 micron filter sock...

I have two more 5 gallon filters that will be put on the pond tonight. That will make a total of four of these filters...
 
i have a 3ft tank spare which i was thinking about making one of those external fiter things but havent got the foggiest where to start...my tanks not drilled got no filter pump or anything for that matter...how?
 
I notice your using an Upflow filter design so I am wondering why since I cant see any bottom taps. Did you have a particular reason? Without a tap to backflush, it will be much harder to clean IMO. Have you considered a downflow filter design? Just reverse the water flow direction and you can have a top prefilter layer which is easily accessable for cleaning and more visible for frequent maintenance plus your filter will become a wet/dry since the filter is above the water level.

If youve made your filter that way just cos you prefer it then thats all good. Do you have any jumper fish species? I would consider lowering water level or perhaps some bird netting if you do.

I like the round pools and your fish will too. :) :)
 
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