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Comment by Dale M. on June 21, 2009 at 12:22pm

Øystein , Thats one awesome pond. Im very envious!!!

Comment by Øystein on June 21, 2009 at 2:01am

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My new outdoorpond ca. 110.000 liters.

Comment by John Gibeau on December 16, 2008 at 4:42pm

The one I have downstairs in my living room right now is fairly small, only about 400 gallons, but I built it with bricks, and used a 1200 gph pump, which is strong enough to push the water through a 5 gallon bucket I made into a biological filter, and to push the water through a sand/carbon "water scrubber" (not so sure what you call it) filter to keep the water clear. The size is really contingent on what kind of room you have. I built one that took up almost an entire room (On the bottom floor in a split level) and then built a wooden deck with chairs a table a couple of heat lamps and a few shop lights with T8 bulbs and a high kelvin output for good light. That one was 2000 gallons. They would be good QT setups, I think. I have two show fish in my own downstairs, and while they are getting a little big for such a paltry sized structure, my water turnover is roughly 3 times an hour. The only thing I feel I am facing as a problem at the moment is the two biggest are unable to turn head down and dig in the gravel, since they have gotten simply too big. :(

It may be time to move out to the country and build proper ponds for my prizes. I used to breed dozens of different types of poison frogs, and this whole process feels like an extension of that. I already have a good working knowledge of how the different filters work, and am okay with the whole DIY thing. There are some real holes in my knowledge where koi are concerned though, so I am hoping to learn some good things here. Thanks for the warm welcome folks!!

Comment by Mark on December 16, 2008 at 9:32am

What sizes can they be made into or is it just one size? This sounds like a great QT tank setup, can you go into more detail...filtration/size/gallons/ and any other helpful information.

Welcome to the group John!

Comment by John Gibeau on December 16, 2008 at 1:30am

I currently build indoor ponds here in the Pacific Northwest. They are very fun, and you can move them with you should you relocate. It rains here a lot, and we have alot of problems with Herons and racoons, so I think my idea is a good in this area - You can observe your fish from indoors, where it is dry, and if you somehow have herons and racoons still getting at your fish, you have bigger problems to worry about!!!

I am having some marketing problems, as I would like to make this viable to the point of profit. Any ideas?

Comment by Mark on November 23, 2008 at 10:25am

Hey Gloria...................I only got a few pics at this years IA show do you have more that I could add to a album here? I was going to do a 2007 and 2008 album.

Comment by Gloria Jones on November 23, 2008 at 9:58am

Welcome Gee! Glad to have you aboard.

Comment by Mark on November 23, 2008 at 9:54am

Welcome to the group Gee! This is where I hope we all can come togather and ask question ,find out what's new and tips on installations.

Comment by Gee on November 22, 2008 at 1:36pm

Thanks for the invite Mark....

Comment by Mark on November 19, 2008 at 9:02pm

Here is info on pond 6400 gal pond

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