Im looking into all kinds of tanks and i see alot of outdoor tanks.. Are they suitable for the florida heat? Any thing special needed?
Florida Outdoor Pond
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FavCatfish;2362407; said:
Are you talking Tank or pond?
Glass / plywood or cement?
Size and depth has everything to do with it.
Above ground insulate, below ground go deep.
You get a little colder than me, so depending on what you want to keep you may need to heat on the cold nights.
Partial shade in summer (can be done with pond plants like lilies, papyrus and broad leafed plants around the edge, (cattails are great for filttration too)) is nice if not too deep.
Dr Joe
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bigger water is much more stable and much more forgiving...temp swings are difficult on fish and stress them out. go large and deep.
acrylic (not glass) if you are using an aquarium, not a pond. keeps temps much more stable ime. we only use glass tanks in the shade during summer, not at all in winter. we are using a 300 watt heater to keep 125 acrylic at 75 deg on coldest nights here, couldn't keep 70 gal glass above 65deg with 900 watts.
Otherwise, what Dr Joe said for ponds. have fun with it!
Otherwise, what Dr Joe said for ponds. have fun with it!
I more thinking of a pond, in front of my house there is a area lined by short srubs that is empty. I was thinking about digging a pond that would be like 12x5x however deep i can go(since its infront of the house i have to watch for pipes and wires which we had checked earlier and down a few feet there is a drainage pipe). i think i can go down 3 feet on the left and angle it to like 5 feet deep. I would have to use a pond liner to line it. It would get most of the sun cause my house faces east. It does dip below 30 degrees ever once in a while.
Woulds trying to cement it in be better?
Would a waterfall with plants be a good filter?
I would start this around spring if i decided to do it.
Woulds trying to cement it in be better?
Would a waterfall with plants be a good filter?
I would start this around spring if i decided to do it.
Be careful about putting a pond in front if you don't have a fence. Besides all the animals you have to worry about legal issues with neighborhood kids. Ponds are considered an "attractive nuisance" and therefore you are liable for anything that happens. While it's a shame that people do not have to be responsible for their own or their childrens actions, consider the effects on your fitration if something were to happen. What a nightmare the cleanup would be.
dragonfish;2600773; said:
Good point, the backyard is a no go thou. We have like 6 huge oak trees thats roots are everywhere around the house. But i do have a axe?
Buy a load of bricks and a chainsaw
To build a fireplace
For when you cut out the roots to make a pond
And the trees die (hopefully not live oaks)
You can cut them up
And make a cozy fire
In the fireplace.
That was a long way around wasn't it? (Eh, Metaphors whatta ya gonna do?)
I can't even suggest an above ground pond without a concrete pad under it in back because the tree roots will invade the pond liner (long term).
Short term (1-2yrs) if you just are trying it out to see if you like it or not, just set it up like a regular pool, but install more underlayment (double or triple layer).
Unless you make it a very large (or long) plywood pond!!! HHhhmmmm.
You could use landscape timbers for the sides and bottom and line it with 1/2" plywood and either seal that or install a liner (better).
Double Hhmm. You could make a bog pond out front with lots of plants etc. that wouldn't be a problem (just wet, not deep water). And use that as part of the filtration system for the backyard pond. (plus, now you don't have to mow the whole front yard, it's a green eco system so you can take a tax deduction, get written up in the newspaper and become a local hero!!! Ponds are good!) Your not in the Witness Protection Program are you?
What kinda budget are we talking here and can you do most of the work?
Dr Joe
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To build a fireplace
For when you cut out the roots to make a pond
And the trees die (hopefully not live oaks)
You can cut them up
And make a cozy fire
In the fireplace.
That was a long way around wasn't it? (Eh, Metaphors whatta ya gonna do?)
I can't even suggest an above ground pond without a concrete pad under it in back because the tree roots will invade the pond liner (long term).
Short term (1-2yrs) if you just are trying it out to see if you like it or not, just set it up like a regular pool, but install more underlayment (double or triple layer).
Unless you make it a very large (or long) plywood pond!!! HHhhmmmm.
You could use landscape timbers for the sides and bottom and line it with 1/2" plywood and either seal that or install a liner (better).
Double Hhmm. You could make a bog pond out front with lots of plants etc. that wouldn't be a problem (just wet, not deep water). And use that as part of the filtration system for the backyard pond. (plus, now you don't have to mow the whole front yard, it's a green eco system so you can take a tax deduction, get written up in the newspaper and become a local hero!!! Ponds are good!) Your not in the Witness Protection Program are you?
What kinda budget are we talking here and can you do most of the work?
Dr Joe
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I could do the work, i very handy. But budget would be to hard. I can get the wood for dirty cheap cuase my buddy's dad owns a truss company and i just have pick it up. If i wanted cement i could get it for discount becuse we do alot of business with them.
Space and the place is the problem. The trees are all alive and well so i cant just cut them down for no reason. If i was gonna have a pond for fish is has to be big enought to swim and i dont think its gonna work. Unless i do a tree house fish room?
I think im gonna try building a indoor pond like the 700 gallon pond thats on here. Maybe bigger thou. But now that i think about it, TREE HOUSE FISH ROOM WOULD BE AWESOME!
Space and the place is the problem. The trees are all alive and well so i cant just cut them down for no reason. If i was gonna have a pond for fish is has to be big enought to swim and i dont think its gonna work. Unless i do a tree house fish room?
I think im gonna try building a indoor pond like the 700 gallon pond thats on here. Maybe bigger thou. But now that i think about it, TREE HOUSE FISH ROOM WOULD BE AWESOME!