DIY Indoor Stingray Pond (Inexpensive)
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The overflow boxes came out of some old PetCo tanks.. They are actually very effecient when set-up properly. This one is not part of the overflow itself, as that would of been much to difficult. Rather it is a casing for 2x250w heaters, and a 350gph powerhead that creates all the circulation the pond needs. It makes your equipment ray safe. Usually I paint them black and silicone them into my 50g tanks, but this one I simply laid on it's side. It has 3 chambers which can hold seperate medias, but 2 chambers are heaters and the 3rd is holding an XL sponge/powerhead.
Here are some more photos.. Not the best. I can take some from the 50gs if you want..
I have a ton of them too, for sale
would this method work safley if one built it so that the pond goes all the way down to floor level? minus that particular overflow and sump setup of couse.
Have been looking at building a saltwater indoor pond.
Have been looking at building a saltwater indoor pond.
miles can i make a pond out of an old beer can that can hold around 80 or 90 gallons and just plumb in a filter system and put in a pond liner
Hi i am thinking about making one in my basement and i was wondering how much it totally costed you and i am thinking about making it 7 foot by 3 foot and a foot high. how many rays could i keep in thier. I need to upgrade my motoro to a bigger tank he is currentelly in a 75 gallon so he needs bigger!
The supplies was less than $60, but like I said.. most of the stuff I had around my house, and the pond liner is going to be the largest expense.. I believe it was over a hundred dollars.
I would go 8x4 because that is the standard that most boards come in (plywood), so you won't have to make any cuts.. I didn't.
You can use a beer can, I guess.. ?
You can get pre-built horse troughs that are fairly large (300gish) for under $200 as well, they seem to work well for ray owners.
I would go 8x4 because that is the standard that most boards come in (plywood), so you won't have to make any cuts.. I didn't.
You can use a beer can, I guess.. ?
You can get pre-built horse troughs that are fairly large (300gish) for under $200 as well, they seem to work well for ray owners.
thanks for the explanation, Miles. i see the boxes are pretty much circulation, heating and bio. i'll be doing something similar for my pbass. and Li can't come anywhere close to my fish
did you glue in the bulk head on the bottom or just thread tighten?
did you glue in the bulk head on the bottom or just thread tighten?
