Could a Pool work?

[Rusty Gilbert]

Yes you read it right. I was just sittin playing some xbox when it struck me. I have a rtc x tsn, arowana, pbass and some oscars moving into a 125g (cycling now) they are youngster and I have plans on making a pond in a year and a half. I was wondering i have a garage thats not attached to my house and i was wondering if i could put maybe a 10 x 10 circular pool about 3ft tall. Like the plastic ones not an inground or anything is it possible this could work be heated,filtered and managed?

 

[Otolith]

I used to work with a chick who raised koi in a set up like that. I don't know how she heated it but reverse engineered the filter that came with it to somehow to make it work for the fish. Sorry I haven't more information other than the it can be done.

 

[Austin]

yes it can. they're on clearance at target right now. was free shipping....

edit: here..

http://www.target.com/Intex-Metal-F...d_s=left-5&pf_rd_m=A1VC38T7YXB528&pf_rd_t=201

 

[tcarswell]

I wish I could get one so bad but I gotta park my car in the garage because its black.. Outside it would look dirty all the time. Anyways I digress

Yes it can work! How insulated is the garage? And how cold does it get out there?

 

[JAFRIAS]

Yes you read it right. I was just sittin playing some xbox when it struck me. I have a rtc x tsn, arowana, pbass and some oscars moving into a 125g (cycling now) they are youngster and I have plans on making a pond in a year and a half. I was wondering i have a garage thats not attached to my house and i was wondering if i could put maybe a 10 x 10 circular pool about 3ft tall. Like the plastic ones not an inground or anything is it possible this could work be heated,filtered and managed?

yes, forum jump to ''OUTDOOR PONDS''& ''INDOOR PONDS '' many pool stories

 

[Austin]

yes, forum jump to ''OUTDOOR PONDS'' many stories

he probably wants indoor considering he's in NY and those fish need 75 degrees plus....

 

[Rusty Gilbert]

I wish I could get one so bad but I gotta park my car in the garage because its black.. Outside it would look dirty all the time. Anyways I digress

Yes it can work! How insulated is the garage? And how cold does it get out there?

i dont know if its insulated or not i would have to check jus thinking about the options here maybe could save some money doing it this way and wouldnt have to build an entire setup

 

[Rusty Gilbert]

so i would need to heat it and what kind of filtration do u use for something that size

 

[FSM]

A pressurized pond filter would work great.

 

[Rusty Gilbert]

OK now as far as heating goes what would someone use to heat something that size?