Basement pond

[impala_man2003]

These are pics of my basement pond

Stock list
36" channel cat
6" syn
8" Freddie
6" grammode
12" flower horn/red texas
There a few others can't remember smh



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[impala_man2003]

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[Tony]

Pretty cool. What are the dims on the pond and what is the filter you have on there? I See the return pump, leading up to the blue bin. What's in it?

 

[Owens]

Cant see the fish! would love pics of the big channel cat!

 

[impala_man2003]

the pond is a 185g the return pump is a mag drive 9.5 i work at lowes pt and they have these storage bins on clearence for 2.50 i grabebd 4 of them and got 2 bulk heads filled with lava rock and some really thick pond filter material and it keep every thing clean heater is in filter basically it works just like that that tetra pond filter

 

[impala_man2003]

i did not put heater in filter till i got the return rate right

 

[dogofwar]

They're basically "dump filters"

Are the sides of the pond supported?

Matt

 

[jonclark96]

Did you do anything to support the pond liner or is it just sitting on the ground? I have a similar type plastic liner, only about 1/2 the size. I would like to set it up as a summer time tank outdoors, but don't want to actually plant it in the ground. I was concerned that the liner was meant to be supported on the perimeter and may warp under the water pressure once filled. Maybe I'm overthinking things...

 

[jonclark96]

Matt asked the same question while I was typing...

 

[impala_man2003]

Yes i learned the hard way when i first put in and filled everything was good till i woke up in the am the sides had collapsed. fortunately i had some cinder blocks close put one on each corner and have not had any problems since

 

[impala_man2003]

no u r not over thinking it will need to be supported on the high corners cinder block will do fine

 

[impala_man2003]

yep matt dump filter the cost to make that filter was what i would have paid in tax on the commercially availible style i already had the pump

 

[Tony]

I think you are over-thinking this as well, Jon. Those ponds are pretty rigid and I wouldn't be concerned with it.

Worst case scenario, set it up, build a box around it with 4x4s and fill the box around the pond with dirt or stone. Would be easier to level on your side yard for sure.

EDIT: Never mind. Had this post open for a while and missed Nick's reply.