Indoors pond with salt water?

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Hello, I am wanting to find out if I can keep a salty water pond.I have one 500 gallons pond coming and wanting to use it for salt water fish.I of couse am able to keep freshwaters in it if not salt waters.has anybody made experiance with salt water ponds.I am having one greenhouse with few plants and room for putting a fish pond.Is any greenhouse accepting of a pond of salt water,or even fesh?
Thank you for all time and consideration in these matters.
 
I am wanting to keep one dragon wrasse and one lionfish only in my salt water pond.I have 90 lbs. of live rock my fish store owner has set aside fo the project.I will run a sump on the pond.Is this a practical idea or too larg an endeaver?
Thank you for any time and consideration on this matter.
 
never heard of it sound cool tho
 
I have seen (and helped build) several small above ground ponds that were enclosed in greenhouses and they help control the evaporation. High humidity plants are best fot them. Although I am not experienced with saltwater fish I see no reason it will not work. Be patient on cycling it in and careful to maintain a stable salinity level and you should be fine.
 
señor_pescados_felices;375601 said:
I am wanting to keep one dragon wrasse and one lionfish only in my salt water pond.I have 90 lbs. of live rock my fish store owner has set aside fo the project.I will run a sump on the pond.Is this a practical idea or too larg an endeaver?
Thank you for any time and consideration on this matter.

Honestly I love saltwater, dragon wasses and lion fish but I think if that is it you will be very dissapointed building a pond for these fish. The dragon wrasse shows great behavior flipping rocks and digging in the sand, and the incredible finage of the lionfish are both best seen form the side. I feel that most salwater fish are best seen from the side. A pond would be great for sharks, or truely odd fish like a bunch of cuttlefish. I would be upset if I could only see my saltwater fish from above. My 2 cents is to set up a 90 gallon glass for the wrasse and lionfish, and build a salt pond for sharks or rays:)
 
A store I went to on Spring break In Atlanta had a big SW pond about 3-400g it had tangs angels wrasses lions puffers etc. It was cool.
 
Honestly I love saltwater, dragon wasses and lion fish but I think if that is it you will be very dissapointed building a pond for these fish. The dragon wrasse shows great behavior flipping rocks and digging in the sand, and the incredible finage of the lionfish are both best seen form the side. I feel that most salwater fish are best seen from the side. A pond would be great for sharks, or truely odd fish like a bunch of cuttlefish. I would be upset if I could only see my saltwater fish from above. My 2 cents is to set up a 90 gallon glass for the wrasse and lionfish, and build a salt pond for sharks or rays:)


I have to agree. I would go sharks or rays. Bamboo stay smaller and I have had a lot of luck with mine in a 300gl. My only problem with salt is what you have to pay for water changes. It gets costly. I am upgrading my current system with a 100gl sump to add live rock and plants, to try to cut down on the water changes.:thumbsup:
 
señor_pescados_felices;373990 said:
Hello, I am wanting to find out if I can keep a salty water pond.I have one 500 gallons pond coming and wanting to use it for salt water fish.I of couse am able to keep freshwaters in it if not salt waters.has anybody made experiance with salt water ponds.I am having one greenhouse with few plants and room for putting a fish pond.Is any greenhouse accepting of a pond of salt water,or even fesh?
Thank you for all time and consideration in these matters.

oddball had an outdoor saltwater pond it leopard sharks in it.

if he did it outdoors with a fish that is highly sensitive to water quality exposed to the elements the damnit it can definately be done indoors:thumbsup:
 
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