Hey guys, long time lurker, first time poster.
Me and my wife are buying our first house soon, leaving me the chance to make a permanent structure in the yard
I am in south west Florida for what its worth,so warm, lots of rain wwater, and heat.
I have been working the idea of a large pond, with natural filtration like the "natural swimming pools" popular in england.
It will be make from concrete, and I will be making replica rock formations inside the pond.
I just need one thing cleared up for me, I know most of the glass or acrylic thickness discussion is on all glass aquariums or plywood tanks. I'm not sure if the thickness matters for a viewing window inside a concrete, probably with steel frame wall.
I'm not one to skimp. I always so do it once do it correct. So that's why I waited to buy a home to make this thing.
Id like to have the pond around 4 feet deep in the deepest part. Should be around 4000 gallons total but the deepest part only being 4 feet deep by about 6 feet long and 6 feet wide.
I was looking at 3/4 thick glass, seemed the most common and wallet friendly.
I would get a 48x62 inch sheet to have a 3x5foot viewing window.
I'm not going to have any crazy water flow, and its for turtles and local Florida fish. So not like I'll have a gator thrashing around inside.
Any input? I can start construction once I clear up this glass issue.
I can get acrylic at 1 inch thinkness local but its not cell cast, not sure if I can trust that.
Thanks guys, Tim
Me and my wife are buying our first house soon, leaving me the chance to make a permanent structure in the yard
I am in south west Florida for what its worth,so warm, lots of rain wwater, and heat.
I have been working the idea of a large pond, with natural filtration like the "natural swimming pools" popular in england.
It will be make from concrete, and I will be making replica rock formations inside the pond.
I just need one thing cleared up for me, I know most of the glass or acrylic thickness discussion is on all glass aquariums or plywood tanks. I'm not sure if the thickness matters for a viewing window inside a concrete, probably with steel frame wall.
I'm not one to skimp. I always so do it once do it correct. So that's why I waited to buy a home to make this thing.
Id like to have the pond around 4 feet deep in the deepest part. Should be around 4000 gallons total but the deepest part only being 4 feet deep by about 6 feet long and 6 feet wide.
I was looking at 3/4 thick glass, seemed the most common and wallet friendly.
I would get a 48x62 inch sheet to have a 3x5foot viewing window.
I'm not going to have any crazy water flow, and its for turtles and local Florida fish. So not like I'll have a gator thrashing around inside.
Any input? I can start construction once I clear up this glass issue.
I can get acrylic at 1 inch thinkness local but its not cell cast, not sure if I can trust that.
Thanks guys, Tim
