possible outdoor pond

[vinnstar]

All,
I have a rubbermaid 300gallon ... what i was thinking is can i bury this tub in the ground and set it up as a koi pond? My only concern besides bear and other animals where i live is ... the cold weather... would this rubbermaid crack in the 0 degree temperature of a northern nj winter? If you think it will then tomorrow i start diggin a hole!
thanks

 

[jimjim911]

u might wanna go deep with this pond... i used to have a pond n this bird ate all my fish i was pissed

 

[me_wee_todded]

no dude the tubs are freakin tough.
my buddy has them on his ranch.
and bulls run them over and give them a TON of punishment. And he has never had to replace one

 

[Muske]

It's going to be hard to keep anything in it in the winter. The shallow depth and severe cold will be a problem. Also, try goldfish instead of koi. The volume is just not big enough for koi.

 

[vinnstar]

yea i wasnt going to go big, i just have the tub laying around and thought" hell i can place this in my front landscaping" so im just creating another project... thanks all

 

[velvetbone]

Hi Vinnstar,
I agree. It seems too small to set up as a Koi pond. But, to answer your original question. The Rubbermaid Stock Tanks are incredibly durable. Rarely crack due to heat or cold weather extremes.
It seems that I have been reading a lot about them being used for a "homemade" biofilter for a large Koi pond set up. I am actually thinking about trying it out. How about using it to hold gold fish and a few aquatic plants?
Good luck with whatever you decide.

Velvetbone