Patio Pond - Mom Wants One - Potential stocking and building?

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Ok, got the "Hmmm. I think I would want one" from mom. Then some questions. That usually means its a green flag! I would want a 15-30g one. Any ideas on where to get one? Also, she asked "whats the point". I'm like uhhhhhh. To have fun, lol. Will do some research after tonights AFC and NFC Championship games :grinyes:
 
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Im setting one up in the summer and im going to use a large garden pot or plastic tub im going to heat it since im in canada and then bring the fish in for the witner so I can have tropical fish im going to be using a sponge filter and most likely plants such as duckweed and hornwort since it is pretty much the easiest thing to grow
 
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I think I will use a large terracotta pot, and have Red Leaf Floater thingies, Hornwort, maybe creeping Jenny, and a small Aquatic Horsetail. I think I will use a small sponge filter, and have it unheated. Stocking will be simple: go to Petsmart and let my sister and my mom pick out some cold-water species like Corydoras and a small group of White Cloud Mountain Minnows. Or, go to Aquatic Warehouse and get a Reticulated Hillstream Loach and some Pygmy Sunfish or something like that. My mom wants it to be educational to my sister, so she gets to pick the plants and the fish out. Of course, I will be like "No, that one needs higher Ph" and just have her pick out plants I like :)
 
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Remember that terracotta is heavy; I'm unsure if it leaches stuff into the water though. I personally would go with one of those playbins I mentioned earlier. Garden supply stores usually sell nice ones as well that are more water proof too.

Red root floaters* not red leaf floaters. Please describe how educational your mom wants it to be for your sister.
 
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