300 Gallon Newt Pond

[NathanKS]

Slight change to the design and placement in the room. This way will allow me to “show off” much easier and let me hide the sump with that outdoor bamboo fencing. Will be a much cleaner look hopefully.
Wall wrap is plastic and was free from a friend. Should be good to protect the drywall from any splashes. The psychedelic nature, colors, and pattern are slowly growing on me
Next step is to build a wood frame around the entire thing and line it with some cheap clear painters plastic. I want to eventually get it all spray foamed to better insulate it, but at this point I just want water in it. I’ll insulate between the studs in the meantime with foam sheets and some sort of concrete or vinyl exterior siding.

I have 90% or so of the plumbing in pieces awaiting final lengths and assembly. Gluing things up in my tiny kitchen was a pain.

 

[NathanKS]

Frame construction ongoing.

The frame isn’t to support the ponds, just to protect things and mount things too.

 

[twentyleagues]

Frame construction ongoing.

The frame isn’t to support the ponds, just to protect things and mount things too.

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I was confused for a minute but I get it now....lol

 

[Kittiee Katt]

Would love to see this finished, cool project.

Since nobody has asked yet, can we see some pics of your newts?
If you already have a thread on them can you please point me there?

 

[NathanKS]

I don’t yet have a thread on them, but my avatar is one.

Here’s a few pics

 

[NathanKS]

I was confused for a minute but I get it now....lol

A kid is planned in the two years, one of the requirements I had in my mind is for the project be toddler safe. So no exposed plumbing or wires, nothing that can be pulled down, etc.

This frame lets me do all of that and keep it more show worthy.

 

[twentyleagues]

A kid is planned in the two years, one of the requirements I had in my mind is for the project be toddler safe. So no exposed plumbing or wires, nothing that can be pulled down, etc.

This frame lets me do all of that and keep it more show worthy.

Yeah I understood it after about a min. I looked at pic the half read and went......huh........oh! Lol
You have a thread right here. I say more pics! Those are cool.

 

[Kittiee Katt]

I don’t yet have a thread on them, but my avatar is one.

Here’s a few pics

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Naww they're so cute! Please do share as many pics of them as you can take, such cool little guys!

 

[NathanKS]

Frames finished, need to do some work joining them, want to finalize the plumbing between them first though.

Everything fits, that’s a plus, now to start final assembly and plumbing. The 5 drawer sterilite I’ll be using as a trickle filter was a pain in the butt to find but I think it will be really nice having the additional 2 short ones and a frame pre-built.

 

[Gourami Swami]

This is a really cool concept and the Newts look awesome.
Best of luck