I need some guidelines

[mudskipper]

I have found looking for large glass aquariums to be too expensive. I stumbled across indoor ponds and found them much cheaper, and have many more possibilities. I need some general guidelins on set up cleaning maitnence, the works. I want to have fun before i settle down with my pond, so opinions are welcome. I am thinkng about putting a few 2-3" nice looking green terrors and grow them out. good 6-8" gt sell for $50-$80, and THEY SELL LIKE CRAZY!!! then maybe, a breeding pair of jags (not too many of those around here) Other thoughts are hording fish that out grow peoples tanks, and lfs don't want(my lfs once sold me a great looking 15" thick oscar for a buck just to clear space), maybe some big preditors like longnose gar, also I would really like to have a megladoras pond, or aros or rays. like I said, there are a lot more possibilities with a tropical pond, and less limitations. any help apreciated, i don't have any idea how to do this

 

[nativelover]

make it large, about 7 x 10 x 3ft deep.

then make a custom HOB or canister filterthat will turn around 7000 + GPH (pumps really arent that expensive compared to other things people buy on this site). subtrate should be gravel (small smooth gravel is prefered if your breeding, just like in tanks).

basically its a large fish tank without the glass, you could install a viewing window if you like.

waterfalls are a nice addition but also creat more humidity ,where will you be installing ur pond? basement? living room?...ect?

 

[guppy]

How much room do you have and where are you planning to put it?
try this link. .........http://www.stockyardsupply.com/page11/index2.html

 

[mudskipper]

in my basement. I am going down to a farm supply store in few days, what a polyerithane food/drink trought like container will cost. parents say it will be cheap, and after seeing how many gallons u could get for your buck compared to an aquarium, i am eager to see them. it kind of funny that there might soon me rays in a small town like mine. how many gallons for a: fahaka or mbu puffer, arampa, silver aro, rtc, lungfish? that would be awsome with a mbu!, by the way, how would i get a veiwing window

 

[mudskipper]

i have been thinking, and decides aginst the mbu puffer and arampa. the arampa is clearly a no, and i can settle for the cheaper less demanding fahaka, because the only puffer i ever kept was a common walmart gsp. any other ideas for a large fish type setup

 

[PHUCKO]

 

[RadleyMiller]

Get a pond just for growing out datnoids! I wish mine would grow faster.

 

[freeskierrocket]

How much room do you have and where are you planning to put it?
try this link. .........http://www.stockyardsupply.com/page11/index2.html

Thanks for that link guppy............ quote from link: "Allows capacity for 20 head of 200 lbs. hogs per drinker." ...............hahahhahahahah!!!!!!!!!!

thanks monster!!!

 

[freeskierrocket]

Get a pond just for growing out datnoids! I wish mine would grow faster.

I live and feel your pain!!!