10'x6'x6' tropical pond

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monsterkeeper87 said:
I was thinking of doing something similar to this but I was going to build a huge, well insulated plywood tank.

I was going to build a plywood box the size I wanted, then use 2x2-2x4 bracing around the outside then use cellotex and expanding foam to insulate it and use treated tung and groove to finish it off.

Then build a sloped roof and 2 large accesses panels above the glass for cleaning and maintenance and an insulated panel I could clip on in front off the glass for when it gets really cold.

Basically think a big well insulated shed with a glass panel lol


I worked out the insulation and it should stay as warm as keeping it in your house without your heating on, just what I was planning but trust me a pond will cost mega bucks to heat because the heat escapes strait out of the top


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this sounds like an insane idea. I'll definitely think about this. thanks mate. did you end up doing it?

"big ball of light, spits out dinosaurs" - Mac, Primeval New World
 
instead of a hybrid, I'm getting a SA RTC

"big ball of light, spits out dinosaurs" - Mac, Primeval New World
 
how big pond/tank would you need for both SA RTC and RTCxTSN

"big ball of light, spits out dinosaurs" - Mac, Primeval New World
 
I agree length over depth is always a better choice. Asking what you need isnt the right question i dont think, the question you should be asking is, how big can you go? go as big as you can, at some point youll wish you would have went bigger, I know I wish I would have went bigger. Also I would look into DIY trashcan filters, maybe even multi stage over flow style. depending where you are depends on your heat, if your pond is below the frost line which i think is 16inches the water should stay around 50, at least mine did, even when everything else had a sheet of ice over it, my pond was not frozen but you can also looking into a passive solar system, such as thermosiphoning like these:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S87KDpEUzfE
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MU6I9YU6ihE
 
due to the fact that my parents are moving house, there is a HUGE conservatory extention to the house. im gonna build a massive tank there instead of a pond. the tank should stay room temperature minimum and so extra heating will be at a minimum. honestly. if I can get a way with it, I was a tank with the dimensions, 10ftx8ftx6ft this tank will be home to a SA RTC, A big Fire eel and tinfoil barbs, like lemon barbs. Other stuff will be added later. what do you think?

"big ball of light, spits out dinosaurs" - Mac, Primeval New World
 
xApostle said:
due to the fact that my parents are moving house, there is a HUGE conservatory extention to the house. im gonna build a massive tank there instead of a pond. the tank should stay room temperature minimum and so extra heating will be at a minimum. honestly. if I can get a way with it, I was a tank with the dimensions, 10ftx8ftx6ft this tank will be home to a SA RTC, A big Fire eel and tinfoil barbs, like lemon barbs. Other stuff will be added later. what do you think?

"big ball of light, spits out dinosaurs" - Mac, Primeval New World
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The tank sounds awesome and dont want to burst your bubble but every other fish you have listed will be eaten by the time the RTC gets to 2'


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ahh no, thats not bursting lol. id rather know then not. I thought that too, however my friend has all of them in the tank no problem.
What fish do you think will be ok with it?
Do you think I can get away with both a RTCxTSN and a SA RTC?

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