Fix the leak in the rubbermaid. Then you can dig a hole and bury it in the ground. Helps maintain a more even temperature.
DIY 45 gallon tub pond
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thats my plan for now. I've got the caulk gun loaded with some silicon sitting in my living room now, but a lot have people have been telling me that silicon doesn't stick to these stock tanks very well and that I should try to find a new bulkhead.
Any advice on how to make sure the ground/hole is flat? I have a level, but I'm worried that the ground will settle in/ change after a while of having this weight on it
Any advice on how to make sure the ground/hole is flat? I have a level, but I'm worried that the ground will settle in/ change after a while of having this weight on it
I'm not sure how well it would work for fish, but when I tried to make my water tank for my horses level, I used a variety of sediment underneath. Dug the hole, used large gravel, then slightly smaller, til I got to pea size, then filled the rest with dirt. Never had to worry about it shifting.
So i went to a specialty pond/koi store yesterday and picked up a few new plants 
That makes the current plant list : duckweed, hornwort, anacharis, water hyacinth, parrot feather, and longwood canna. The driftwood is temporary. It is being soaked/sunk for now so I can put it into an aquarium.
That makes the current plant list : duckweed, hornwort, anacharis, water hyacinth, parrot feather, and longwood canna. The driftwood is temporary. It is being soaked/sunk for now so I can put it into an aquarium.
When I buried my rubbermaid stock tanks, I dug a hole, put the stock tank in with the lip of the tank above ground level, leveled the stock tank off, and then backfilled the hole with sand and clay dirt mixed with water. Solid as a rock and level. The stock tanks have been in the ground for about 4 years.
I did the same thing with container for my turtles I had. It's been in the same place for a year now and it's still level.
Cool, I'll definitely have to give that a try in the next week or two!
I'm also in need of plant advice.
1. I still havn't repotted/replanted the canna that I got yesterday, should I?
2. I've been considering getting a pitcher plant, but i worry that it would eat too many of the insects that the fish reley on for their main food source. Do they actually trap enough insects to have an impact?
I'm also in need of plant advice.
1. I still havn't repotted/replanted the canna that I got yesterday, should I?
2. I've been considering getting a pitcher plant, but i worry that it would eat too many of the insects that the fish reley on for their main food source. Do they actually trap enough insects to have an impact?
