So I need to get a stock tank for my boy, it's been 4 months in the 6ft tank and he is getting to big. Nearly as long as the tank is deep now at about 16" and that was my limit, he needs a bigger home now. I was hoping to have a new place by now but don't so room is limited. I can either get a 6ft x 2ft stock pond made of metal for $205 and it would require a liner also so figure another $40 or so is what I think a good one goes for or I can get a Rubbermaid 300g Tub (5.5ftx5.5ft or so iirc) for $210 and not require a liner however it is slightly smaller.
Now, I am aware neither of these can hold the fish for life but I figure they buy me a fair amount more time since I think up to 2ft or a little over it would be comfortable in something that size seeing as he will be alone or only have maybe a tank mate or two at the most, and that is only if I ever get another big cat or grow one out.
It's gone from 3" in Mid Sept 08 to about 16" in mid January 09. I have been told the growth slows eventually, but when?
How long would either of those last me do you think? I am hoping at least a year.
Which would you go with and why?
Either setup will be filtered with a Rena XP3, 2 Large sponge filters hooked to large air pump for biological filtration and aeration as well as have a 700gph water pump hooked to a 29g tank I will fill with biological/mechanical filtration materials.
I have the 29g I just need to silicone in some trays and set it up like a giant filter. I plan to drill out the side and have a small pipe running back into the pond since the 29g will be mounted just above the pond it will just pour back in and the pump will pull water from the pond.
Is that enough filtration and such?
I was thinking 2 250w Stealth Heaters in the 29g, one on each side so the water is heated as it comes in and goes out (as needed when they turn on) since I can't put them in the tank at this point. He smashes them all around, I had to move the pair of 200w Stealths out of his current home into the sump (One on each side) because he kept knocking them around.
And not sure it matters but I plan to put a lid covering most of the top to deal with evaporation and humidity.
Thanks for any input you can provide, especially those with experience in this specific situation.
Now, I am aware neither of these can hold the fish for life but I figure they buy me a fair amount more time since I think up to 2ft or a little over it would be comfortable in something that size seeing as he will be alone or only have maybe a tank mate or two at the most, and that is only if I ever get another big cat or grow one out.
It's gone from 3" in Mid Sept 08 to about 16" in mid January 09. I have been told the growth slows eventually, but when?
How long would either of those last me do you think? I am hoping at least a year.
Which would you go with and why?
Either setup will be filtered with a Rena XP3, 2 Large sponge filters hooked to large air pump for biological filtration and aeration as well as have a 700gph water pump hooked to a 29g tank I will fill with biological/mechanical filtration materials.
I have the 29g I just need to silicone in some trays and set it up like a giant filter. I plan to drill out the side and have a small pipe running back into the pond since the 29g will be mounted just above the pond it will just pour back in and the pump will pull water from the pond.
Is that enough filtration and such?
I was thinking 2 250w Stealth Heaters in the 29g, one on each side so the water is heated as it comes in and goes out (as needed when they turn on) since I can't put them in the tank at this point. He smashes them all around, I had to move the pair of 200w Stealths out of his current home into the sump (One on each side) because he kept knocking them around.
And not sure it matters but I plan to put a lid covering most of the top to deal with evaporation and humidity.
Thanks for any input you can provide, especially those with experience in this specific situation.
GL and do an udate on the buil ect.....
