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[ronrca]

I was made aware of a couple of websites that really interested me (now if I can only convince my wife not to rent out the basement anymore).

http://aquamojo.com/pond.html

http://sinister.com/~patmanta/indpond.htm

Anyone else!

[henryD]

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Ronrca,

Have you considered buying one of those inflatable pools? They are pretty cheap and comes with a full setup.

It looks to be alot cheaper. Plus it comes with a pump that includes a microfilter. It looks similar to the ones marineland sells in their magnum series.

The 2 concerns I would have would be insulation and durability. Maybe you could set it on a DIY platform. I think from a cost stand point it is worth considering.

[ronrca]

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Ive have looked at the inflatable pools however not until I actually try it (or someone else), I dont want to recommend it yet. Im not comfortable with it because, well....its inflatable. I have found things like inflatable matresses or whatever lose air over time (maybe a small, slow leak) and the worst thing you want happening is waking up in the morning, a flat pool and, well....you get the picture.

Like I mentioned, I would like to try one but I dont have the room at the moment (this is until I can convince my wife not to rent out the basement).

Of course, if someone has done this, plz post your experiences!

[korbi_doc]

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Has anyone tried the large black plastic outdoor horse watering troughs? They come in different sizes & are real sturdy (horses tough on everything). If my fish insist on breeding/raising fry, I need someplace to put them to grow well. Have lotsa room down in the basement/cellar & could put one of these on a platform off the cement floor, covering with netpond cover. Wish I could find some large old tanks, but don't know anyone around wanting to donate. Our climate here won't allow for outdoor pool tricks. lol, Dottie : :

[ronrca]

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Horse watering troughs? Thats a new one! Do you have any links?

Your in the same boat as myself. Climate doesnt really allow for outside ponds unless covered and heated in the winter but would never be able to support discus, summer or winter!

[korbi_doc]

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most tack/feed stores have these large plastic tubs. In my area they are all black, but this page seems to have more. Probably have to look around for prices, or find a farm going out of business & buy old ones, hahahaha. Shouldn't be too hard. Dottie ;D hope this works

http://www.highcountryplastics.com/water.htm

[ronrca]

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Cool! I'll take the 150G trough! How much? ;D


Check out rubbermaid - stock tanks

http://www.rubbermaid.com/hpd/consum...uct/list.jhtml

Ok! Found some pools as 'tanks'!

http://www.angelfish.net/yabbse/index.php?board=1;action=display;threadid=736

I will have to contact them sometime to ask a few questions though!

[stilllearnin]

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Troughs work great for other cichlids,and other fish but I haven't tried them with Discus

Have you guys seen the big pool like - troughs?

maybe look into these for a pond type set up http://www.mytscstore.com/detail.asp...productID=1505 hopefully I post this link right? They're only $229 - $299 depending what time of year you pick them up (for the 8' X 2')


if not look @

http://www.mytscstore.com/detail.asp?pcID=8&paID=6004&sonID=6062&page=1&productID=1505

they come either 9' or 8' circles 2' deep

they also carry 300 gallon troughs and I think they'll special order up to 600 gallons on the poly troughs/stock tanks

http://www.mytscstore.com/detail.asp?pcID=8&paID=6004&sonID=6062

[korbi_doc]

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WOW!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Dottie ;D ;D

[Jason]

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Hi Ron

About 10 years ago when I was still living at home with my parents my pet turtles (western painted and Indian softshell) and my caiman outgrew my biggest tanks, by that time I was pretty much into discus exclusively too..so I did'nt want too use aquariums for those guys.

I went to eather zellers or canadian tire, cant remember ???
and got one of those kiddie pools that are collapseable, it was out 2' high and 10' in diameter. I used it outside that summer and it was great no filters, I'd just scoop out leaves and bend a wall inward to let water out for a change. I even made a little ramp so my turtles to get into my sisters sandbox heehee, they layed eggs too!

anyways that fall when my mom went out of town, I moved it into the basement, I had to toss out the couch down there to make room, put a few sheets of plywood underneath it and that insulated it from the cement floor, temp never dropped below 68dgf. I made an "island" in the middle that was a trickle filter that they could climb up onto to get out of the water. It had a hologen fllodlamp over it and that was enough to grow a few water plants, at that time the lfs's in town were selling feeder fish that were called "rosy-red flathead minnows" I tossed a dozen in and the spawned constantly, even with the turtles and caiman eating them, the school of minnows was always around 300-400 fish! awesome site! big swarm of pink minnows it was great! thanks for sending me down memory lane!

[Jason]

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mine looked like this


except it was a little mermaid one

[ronrca]

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Cool! I would of like to see that! Do you still have it by any chance?

Thanks for shaing!

[Jason]

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no problem,
I dont have it now, got rid of it when I moved to toronto.

gave the turtles to a crazy turtle lady and the caiman is at the winnepeg zoo.
next time I'm at my moms I'll look for pics.

[henryD]

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Jason,

You never cease to amaze me. I would have loved to have seen the turtle pen.

How did you heat the pool?

[Jason]

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I did'nt really heat the pool, the painted turtles and minnows were native speceis and did'nt need tropical temps.

It was pretty warm down there already with all my tanks wich were heated. the flood lamp was on about 8-12 hours a day it gave off some heat, when the animals needed to get warm they just climbed up onto the rocks that were ontop of the trickle filter and got a sun tan. the rocks also stored alot of heat too and released it at night when the lamp was off.