pictures of the 300 gallon pond

[mistergn10]

Here are a few picutes of the pond we have been putting together.

 

[aw2x3]

VERY, VERY nice!!
I didnt realize the 300gal. Rubbermaids were that big.
Other than the Porc, what other inhabitants are in there?

 

[blizz75]

thats very cool, do u keep it in ur garage? and where do u find a rubbermaid that big?

 

[mistergn10]

Originally Posted by AW2x3
VERY, VERY nice!!
I didnt realize the 300gal. Rubbermaids were that big.
Other than the Porc, what other inhabitants are in there?

Nothing yet. Planning on putting a Sharpnose shark pup in there.

 

[04mach]

Very nice, what type of lighting?

 

[mistergn10]

Originally Posted by blizz75
thats very cool, do u keep it in ur garage? and where do u find a rubbermaid that big?

In my basement. Tractor supply company sells them.

 

[mistergn10]

Originally Posted by 04mach
Very nice, what type of lighting?

I just have one 30 inch PC with two 65 watt bulbs in it. It seems to do a nice job.

 

[aw2x3]

Originally Posted by Mistergn10
Nothing yet. Planning on putting a Sharpnose shark pup in there.

What happens when the Sharpnose outgrows the pond?

 

[mistergn10]

Originally Posted by AW2x3
What happens when the Sharpnose outgrows the pond?

I was thinking about putting him in my 72 bow front. Just kidding I am putting a 1000 gallon tank in my basement soon he will not out grow that since they hardly every get bigger than 4 feet. He should not be in the pond more than 6 months.

 

[ac]

Very nice. I'm in the process of putting together around a 1100 gallon pond. Can you describe your system(filtration,pumps etc...) Thanks

 

[vanos]

That's a cool idea, I never thought about putting together a rubbermaid tank like that. Probably cheaper than a conventional tank.

 

[crox]

That's very nice.

I can't wait to put one together myself.

 

[juston515]

Mike and I finished the pond about a week ago. He has been doing most of the work here lately.(Sorry mike lol!) I supplied the pump which is a 1/6 HP Seahorse pump that does 3000gph. We are running about 4200 bioballs in another rubbermaid container(see pics). The first pic with me in it gives a refrence of how big it is. We maybe have $500 in it right now. Its really easy guys, may not be the best looking set up but it works!! More pics to come soon!

 

[triga22]

Very Very nice. A good idea for that basement is to finish a room. Put the 1000 in it and some chairs and couches and a t.v. or stero. So you can just go down and relax. Nice a/c fans.. YUM YUM

 

[sebae09]

good job mike. so your going to wilmington laborday weekend? ill be like 15 mins away from there i might drive up for a night if you dont mind.

 

[ac]

Do you have a picture of inside the rubbermaid filter? Also what skimmer are you using? Sorry for all of the questions, I'm designing the filtration for my pond now. I've secured the funding from the financial department(wife) and now it's time to firm up plans.

 

[mistergn10]

Originally Posted by sebae09
good job mike. so your going to wilmington laborday weekend? ill be like 15 mins away from there i might drive up for a night if you dont mind.

ool I will give you my cell number later this week and you can give me a call

 

[ams153]

very cool looking pond!

 

[mistergn10]

Originally Posted by AC
Do you have a picture of inside the rubbermaid filter? Also what skimmer are you using? Sorry for all of the questions, I'm designing the filtration for my pond now. I've secured the funding from the financial department(wife) and now it's time to firm up plans.

I can not remember what kind of skimmer is. I took a 50 gallon Rubbermaid tote and put a 1.5 inch bulk head to drain to the pump. I then took about 8 3 inch pieces of PVC pipe that were cut to be about 2 inch above the drain. Then we went to homedepot and got a peice of that white mess stuff that is in the bottom of most wet dry filters that hold the bio balls from getting in to return. I have about 4500 bio balls in the wetdry then I put a peice of filter floss across all the bio balls to keep the crap up of them. Then I put a tray on top of the filter floss that makes the water go across all the bioballs. It is pretty simple but I do not have any pictures.

 

[ac]

That's what I had thought, I just thought I would see if I was missing something. I think I'm going to make my own also. It doesn't make sense to spend huge amounts for something fairly easy to make. What livestock are you putting in your pond?