outside aquarium?

[shawn240]

I would like to know if it would be possible to have an aquarium on my coverd back porch? It is a 55 gallon tank and i only want fowlr in it. Also, would i need any lighting other than the sun?

 

[redsea]

hmmmmmmmmm, thats a nice idea, but some thing might happen if you have bad weather, and something might get in the tank like an animal

 

[shawn240]

The porch has a roof on it, and i am in the process of screening it in.

 

[oceansidefish]

Sure why not??? Make sure you are running a chiller and heater though

 

[smallfry]

I have thought of doing the same thing. Just not sure I think the direct sun might be a problem. My porch gets western sun and I have to clear it out getting ready for a hurricane.

 

[ilovemytank]

I think you will end up fighting huge algea problems even if the sunlight is being shaded and not directly on the tank. Thats just my opinion though from minor experiences and not a proven fact.

 

[alix2.0]

there is a guy in portugal or somewhere thereabouts that has an outdoor tank with only natural sunlight. its pretty cool. ill see if i can find it.

 

[howardj]

If the porch has a roof on it, and you are screening it.. how exactly is the tank going to get direct sunlight?

 

[shawn240]

i was thinking of just putting a banded moray eel and some other agressive fish in the tank, then just some small feeder fish. any ideas as to

 

[shawn240]

i was thinking of just putting a banded moray eel and some other agressive fish in the tank, then just some small feeder fish. any ideas as to what fish would go good with the eel. its a 55 gallon tank.

 

[shawn240]

the porch faces east and has nothing stopping the sun from hitting it in the morning. that is why i was asking about the lighting.

 

[redsea]

Originally Posted by shawn240
http:///forum/post/2931498
The porch has a roof on it, and i am in the process of screening it in.
ok, that works! if you do end up setting one up outside that would be very cool and if you do could you post some pics
thanks
good luck

 

[alix2.0]

if its gonna be a fowlr it doesnt matter how much sun its getting as long as you can see it.

 

[shawn240]

if i get it up and running i will definatly post some pics. thanks for the help.

 

[freeborder_01]

theres a guy on a different board with a 2.5 gallon sunlight pico tank. He keeps a clam in it and the tank is doing really well. No other light besides the sun, his is indoors though but set up at a window and he does run a chiller

 

[shawn240]

ok thanks

 

[kowaleski]

yes I think you would defintely need a chiller to keep temps the same through out the year