Tank or Pond?

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Tunez

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Just wondering, what your guy’s opinions would be on whether to get a tank or a stock pond? My parents told me if I get a tank bigger than 200gallons it has to go in the basement or I pay to add more support to the floor, so i was wondering what you guys would choose a 350 gallon glass tank with stand or a 500gallon Rubbermaid stock pond(possibly a little bigger) to go in the basement. This will be for peacock bass mainly, so if I get pond I know I will have to make a cover or raise the wall of it so that they do not jump out. The reason I am asking is there is a 350gallon tank next to me with the wet dry, stand, and hood for $1000, but for that same amount I could set up at least a 500 gallon stock pond in the basement so I don't knot which to do. Which ever I choose will be sitting on the floor of my cement basement. The problem is I have no experience with a pond or any fish over 10 inches on top of that lol so I don’t know what kind of filtration I’m looking at here. Would a wet/dry filter be enough? Or do I need a sump tank and if I do how big? Also is a wet/dry filter enough or will I need oxygen pump? What kind of heating am I looking at? And anything else I’m missing that I need? This all stuff I’m trying to figure out now before I make the wrong choice.

This is somewhat of a repost from a different section mainly because the way i worded the first post was awful and confusing, and I figured posting in this section would bring a greater response.
 
um as far as pond or tank thats up to you , but i would prefer a tank cuz u can see your fish and enjoy them more, in a pond you can only see the top of fish if that . nothing wrong with a tank in the basement, why not get a pond and a tank
 
atm i got 2 peacock bass, 1 is about 1.8 inches temensis, and the other is about 3 inches and its monoculus i believe, and a 3 inch oscar, all in 55 gallon tank atm.
 
I would personally go with tank over pond. If you do get the tank you could get a small pond outside and keep your fish outside during the summer and bring them in the tank in the winter. So just get the tank for now, you could always get a pond later on.
 
if you enjoy getting to actually see the full view of your fish, go with a tank

if you care more about giving your fish the most room/water possible, and put asthetics and your own pleasure second, get a stock tank.
 
or just go ahead and teach yer parents a leason and build a 500g+ tank/pond in yer basement with a big viewing window..
 
i wouldn't trust myself in building a tank lol, i really like the idea of having tank inside and pond outside for the summer but i am surrounded by woods and the reservation is about 3 miles from my house so i would by worried about some animal looking for a snack lol
 
I like tank's better in most instances, especially if it will be inside, because you can see from the side what is going on in the tank. Nothing against ponds. They have their time and place too.
 
i would go with a pond and try for a viewing window .

i saw a good design that was an upside down aquarium in a pond great idea cheaper than a tank but you can train the fish to eat in the upside down tank. :nilly:
 
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