1000 Gallon Cichlid Pond

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jbru70

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http://www.acehardware.com/product/index.jsp?productId=2736650


Ok im sure this has been done a thousand times. But I want to use one of these pools to make a cichlid pond in my garage.

Has anyone here done this????

I am sure the pump that comes with it would make a dandy mechanical filter and I found the replacement cartridges on ebay for cheap if you buy them in bulk. They look just like a magnum 350 water polishing cartridge actually.

Im wondering if the pump would be powerful enough to push the water uphill to a rubbermaid tub full of scrubbies and perhaps put some clip on lights on the edges of the tub to create a bio filter.

Is 530 gph as the pump is rated enough flow for that much water????

And how do i cost effectively heat the water?????


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GbEKJJuBUxk&feature=related

Heres where I got the idea

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TB_uIO_6pUs&feature=related
 
The1and only;3219199; said:
look in the indoor pond section and they do it alot and also discuss the downside of the intex pumps and how to mod everything to make it work.
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Cool TY
 
my red jewel cichlid recently swallowed a banzai tree leaf.. it has become lodged in his throat, and has not spit it out as of yet.. it's been in his mouth for about 2 weeks now.. is there a way i could go about extracting the barb?
 
balrock043;3219460; said:
my red jewel cichlid recently swallowed a banzai tree leaf.. it has become lodged in his throat, and has not spit it out as of yet.. it's been in his mouth for about 2 weeks now.. is there a way i could go about extracting the barb?
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No Clue Man. Good luck with that though:screwy:
 
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