getting the pond started soon just .......1,236 gallons

[oscar n redtail cat]

getting the pond started just choseing the pond i have found this 1 that look mint it is 1,236 gallons (4,678 litres) it is 10'circle by 30" deep here is the link aswell http://www.activetoys.co.uk/shop/sw...ools/bestway-10ft-x-30-frame-pool-364561.html
all ive gotta think is the heaters i will insulate the room as were moving house in the next cupple of weeks mabey 1 month time so not that long so i recon i will start the pond build in march time so whats the fillteration like do u think ?? and the heating of the room need as meany ideas as i can get please any people with pond who no about insulation will need info please ) the stock list will be 2x rtc's 1-2xtsn 1x tsnxrtc hybrid and 1 graffie catfish do u think this would be ok ??
cheers
~josh~

 

[artemis1]

Sounds cool

I have a couple of suggestions though-

1. You may want to put some pond liner in there as well. These things are very leak-prone, and catfish have sharp spines that might poke through.

2. The filter that comes with will not help you at all. Replace it with something better.

Cheers,
art

 

[oscar n redtail cat]

i might replace it thats a good point and that fillter will just be a little 1 ino it wont do the whole pond thats just a little back up i plan putting large koi fillters on it mate as they will do it and when out size koi fillters have 2 get leves ect so they should pick up rtc's poo !! lol
cheers

 

[artemis1]

i might replace it thats a good point and that fillter will just be a little 1 ino it wont do the whole pond thats just a little back up i plan putting large koi fillters on it mate as they will do it and when out size koi fillters have 2 get leves ect so they should pick up rtc's poo !! lol
cheers

lol sounds good. you might even use the holes in the pond for the filter that comes with and slap on a better filter too.

whatever you decide,
good luck

cheers,
art

 

[oscar n redtail cat]

cheers mate ,
i want the pond 2 have a good current aswell ! so i think ill have so get a huge power head haha

 

[Satan's Goldfish]

wish i had the space...............

Just a thought, if you need to put liner in too then would a layer of bubble wrap between the paddling pool and the liner help with insulation to the side and bottom (Concrete floors get cold!) of the water? The room will probably be need to be heated to the required temp of the water as that surface area with no lid will be difficult to keep warm, plus with that amount of warm water sitting open in the room a de-humidifier in the room will probably be required to stop damp getting into the walls. Good luck mate, keep us up to date.

Oh, and stop giving me ideas! 70 quid for a pool, brilliant!

 

[Yanbbrox]

Finally, it's on the way, good luck

 

[oscar n redtail cat]

wish i had the space...............

Just a thought, if you need to put liner in too then would a layer of bubble wrap between the paddling pool and the liner help with insulation to the side and bottom (Concrete floors get cold!) of the water? The room will probably be need to be heated to the required temp of the water as that surface area with no lid will be difficult to keep warm, plus with that amount of warm water sitting open in the room a de-humidifier in the room will probably be required to stop damp getting into the walls. Good luck mate, keep us up to date.

Oh, and stop giving me ideas! 70 quid for a pool, brilliant!

im gonna try n get a lid for it mabey a large cover just in case jumping

 

[oscar n redtail cat]

Finally, it's on the way, good luck

yes itis it wa going up before just some 1 droped out the house lol

 

[Satan's Goldfish]

im gonna try n get a lid for it mabey a large cover just in case jumping

Good plan matey, you might get away with just a load of in-tank heaters that way. As long as the RTC don't try to eat them!