Nick Bingo did it, but He is a butthole, and doesn't care about his fish. I think it could work if you take some precautions, such as the ammount of salt evaporating with the water, and the filter size. Indoors would be better. You could do native fish to my home, california. Round Ray, maybe surf perch.
Completely possible, just make sure that nothing from outside the pond gets in it. Salt would be the most important to control. Much more maintenance than any reef. I recommend passing on coral and getting fish that are highly tolerant to dirty water or shifts in salinity (damsels for example).
Brackish would actually be neat, as life there is adapted for large shifts in water parameters that would come in a pond.
Brackish would actually be neat, as life there is adapted for large shifts in water parameters that would come in a pond.
Some cool videos of outdoor saltwater ponds:
I don't know if these are really sustainable or not, but you can take a lot of inspiration from them.
It depends on the climate of the area where you live. I live in Ohio and think that would be impossible to achieve.
Doable, yes. Worth the hassle the jury is out on that. Almost everyone thinks about evaporation. Fewer think of salinity when it is raining. This and algae control are two reasons I wouldn't even think about doing this without some sort of cover. I agree brackish fish are your best bet as they can handle some of the swings you will have. Another thing to think of is where are you going to dump your wastewater. Temp is the other thing to think about, but you are probably way ahead of me on that. That is a lot of salt to put in your yard.
I have done large open top (pond style) tanks in greenhouses and that is a completely different world. You can control humidity and therefore reduce evaporation. Temps are easier to control and you don't have to worry about contamination. Growing corals with sunlight is much easier than messing with lights. It is a lot of fun to see your fish cruising around in an open top tank with several feet to go before they have to turn. I highly recommend the experience if you are willing to set it up right from the beginning. I would not have the patience for an open marine pond in the back yard, but a greenhouse with a tank is a different conversation all together. If I were going to do it again I would want to try mudskippers in an 8x8 or 10x10 tank. I have always wanted to see if they would spawn in such a setup.
I have done large open top (pond style) tanks in greenhouses and that is a completely different world. You can control humidity and therefore reduce evaporation. Temps are easier to control and you don't have to worry about contamination. Growing corals with sunlight is much easier than messing with lights. It is a lot of fun to see your fish cruising around in an open top tank with several feet to go before they have to turn. I highly recommend the experience if you are willing to set it up right from the beginning. I would not have the patience for an open marine pond in the back yard, but a greenhouse with a tank is a different conversation all together. If I were going to do it again I would want to try mudskippers in an 8x8 or 10x10 tank. I have always wanted to see if they would spawn in such a setup.
As water evaporates, freshwater can be added to keep salinity in check. You would have to add salt after rains, however, as that would dilute the salt.
I've never heard of that Nick Bingo fella and your description of him causes me to not want to look him up lol.....anyhow, if I remember correctly the salt mix does evaporate with the water, it remains in the tank.
