tropical lake

[JEAE21]

What about rainy/cloudy days?

and what is a fully functional ecosystem? I mean if I can do this, were not gonna fill it up with tank water.. Were gonna get the water from Echo Lake(with all the algae, microscopic organisms, bluegill, bass, etc.) to the new lake

 

[Valyrian]

If the CA in your info stands for Canada, there is no way you can keep a pool the size of a football field heated to tropical temperatures during the winter months. If you could, it would cost an inordinate amount of money.

 

[JEAE21]

northern california.

money doesn't matter to him though..

 

[TheBloodyIrish]

Throw in some candiru to raid hell on the ball recievers.

Seriously... find some fish that are in similar zones as yours.

 

[CHOMPERS]

Ya don't make millions by throwing money away. When he gets wind of what it is going to cost to heat a lake in northern California, he will opt for cold water fish. It will cost millions just to heat it each winter. Additionally, it will produce ungodly amounts of fog during the winter and cold months. That alone will be enough to ax the project. Fog on a golf coarse is a deal killer.

 

[Mystix212]

Stick with fish native to the area, and further north. That way, heating isnt a problem.

Again, how do ponds and dams self-filter? IE Bodies of water that dont flow like a creek or river.

 

[frasertheking]

through gods water changes (rain ) wind causing water movement . thats way in natural systems there is more oxygen near the surface than further down .

 

[cenecker]

Stick with fish native to the area, and further north. That way, heating isnt a problem.

Again, how do ponds and dams self-filter? IE Bodies of water that dont flow like a creek or river.

Simple - Natural Bodies of water have a MUCH MUCH MUCH MUCH MUCH MUCH MUCH MUCH MUCH MUCH lower bioload than an average fish tank. Try keeping a single guppy in a 240 gal tank. I'm pretty sure it would be fine with no filter and no water changes.

 

[Druu]

What about rainy/cloudy days?

and what is a fully functional ecosystem? I mean if I can do this, were not gonna fill it up with tank water.. Were gonna get the water from Echo Lake(with all the algae, microscopic organisms, bluegill, bass, etc.) to the new lake

Of course he meant solar powered panels. Come on kid, think a little.

 

[rjmtx]

If money's not an issue, just move to a tropical climate. Why don't you just research temperate fish and do that? Check out Myxocyprinus Asiaticus, Sturgeon, Trout, Russian Fish, Chinese Fish... man the possibilities are endless. Just make sure anything not native stays in that pond and has no way of migrating through shared drainages or hitch-hiking. On second thought, maybe you should stick with natives... Hate to be a dream crusher, but I think this tropical lake in northern Cali, unless you want to build a tropical warehouse around it, should be redirected to a feasable project.

However, A Tropical Fog in Northern California would be kinda cool on Google Earth.