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Im no expert but if there was clorine in the pool that would harm the fish.if you replaced all the water would the water still be all icky?

D'ya want this moved to pond for more specifics on the logistics of WCs and filtration adaption?


I'd go with koi, because they were bred to be veiwed from above... Saratogas aren't going to look like much while you are standing over them, they are more designed for side on veiwing IMO.

Actually, I lie. I saw an awesome setup of pacu in a pond in the north animal park in the netherlands... that was AWESOME, as was the small pond of BCT.
So I might go for something very big and cichliddy.

You are missing the opportunity to keep a shark... enough of them get sold to 5' tank owners, you may as well put the word out and see what has outgrown its current tank, you might get a bargain and make a life happier saves it being tossed off a jetty somewhere. I'd rather nobody kept sharks, but a swimming pool is better than a tank...

OMG!

order a heap of blue swimmer crabs!


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If your planning on keeping a arowana in it. Just be sure to note that arowanas are very very good jumpers, so be careful

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Havent really thought about the water change...hmm seems to be a lot of water. The room itself is already lid with metal Halides...if i wanted to turn it into a marine...I think it would cost alot of $$...I was thinking of placing pots with sand or gravel with some nice aquatic plants, lotus and some lillies. Then I can place " 1 " Guppy and we all can play "Wheres the guppy!"

I picked up the huge Rainbow Lifeguard UV sterilizer, its quite bright too, lucky its packet away in the filter room. With the inhabitants, I was thinking of getting 20 baby saratogas/arowanas. Once they grow up and I can try to breed them or something. Or I was thinking Dividing the pool into two and have one side for breeding as someone mentioned earlier, and the other side for display.

Would plants survive with the lighting? Im scared it might not be enough since the pool contains alot of gallons. Also how about the algae? I guess I need lots of plecos

Screw the koi. Barramundi, anyone? You could even go diving in there on occasion. On second thought, they're more brackish water inclined...

Water changes are possible in 27000 gallon tanks using a system of aged water tanks and mxing a % in with water that passes through the filter while diverting the same % out prior to reaching the filter.
Good article herehttp://www.aquarticles.com/articles/travel/Norfolk_II_Vancouver_Aquarium.htmlthat provides quite a insite into running a supertank.

why would you want to keep plain old koi or goldfish in an indoor pool?? its in a warm room so take advantage of that and do something unusual, did you say it had metal halides? if so id do saltwater but the only problem with that is all the equipment, or how about silver dollars or pirahanas or a brackish set up with archers scats and monos and mangroves!!/:'

God knows this could be a pointless comment...but I have to state that this sounds like an aweasome idea...but that pool (according to my calculations) is 27,700 gallons of water...how do you intend to do water changes...

also...it's to bad you couldnt build like windows into the pool so you could be eye level with the fish...

If successful you could somehow block off 1/4 or 1/8th of the pool and start your own breeding farm...lol...

HEHEHEH I totally want poics of this!!!!!!

If it works I am going to do it to LMAO

Angel EEl

I don't know about swimming with koi. My friend had dared me to put my finger in a large koi pond and had my pointer finger swallowed whole by a koi, much to my dismay and laughter by my friend. I'd make sure you're wearing a diving suit to make sure you're not attacked by those
"little" toothless fishy mouths! LOL! I'd also make sure you take a long shower and not use shampoo and soap, so you don't add any detergents to the water....Also, clothing residue can add detergents, so you may want to opt out of wearing clothing in the pool (at your own risk)!

I've got a fever... and the only prescription... is more cowbell!

I've always wanted to do thisbut I was thinking of a kiddy plastic poolIf it were me I'd do fantails They would be so awesome and be allowed to grow to their full sizeI'd say go for it, if I had the money and chance I wouldheidi

"I've got a great ambition to die of exhaustion rather than boredom." Thomas Carlyle

Absolutely possible -- about 8 years ago I was working at a company where one of the managers had done just that...he'd bought a property w/a pool and they didn't swim but loved fish so it was converted to a koi pond. It was so successful, in fact, that he kept our store (it was a "farm" store....we sold everything from western clothing to animal feeds/fencing to garden supplies) stocked with Koi to sell via our garden dept.
One thing to find out is what materials were used in constructing the pool -- some products that are used for pool making are not fish friendly while others are. I can't say off the top of my head which is which but I remember reading an article many moons ago about doing just this and it was one point that was raised as a cautionary.

Last edited by M.J. at 07-Apr-2005 08:53

The pool is quite big...I think its about 10m by 7m and 1.5m deep, because it used to be half outdoors and then it goes through a wall and then into the bar which is indoors. Now the whole pool is built under a roof and it now fully part of the house.

I already have cleaned it throughly. I already have a huge UV sterilizer and im looking for a good filter. All the out-lets and in-lets to the filter is now blocked with nets to make sure no fish can go down them. Water have been in it recently as I was scrubbing down the pool for a few days. The old filter will be removed and a new filter designed for large ponds will be fitted in.

Also, Koi arnt illegal in Australia, because I am sure there is an Australian Koi Club out there and is quite big. I know its illegal to import but I am 100% sure its not illegal to keep them.

If I was to make this pool tropical...then i must need a huge heater. The room itself is quite warm and and the lighting are about 15 250watt metal Halides. Quite bright.

As for the inhabitats...Goldfish are quite nice, but imagine trying to catch the dead fish...I was thinking catfish and some nice tropicals...with some plants...but...what about the gravel etc...this project seems quite big and interesting.

Last edited by mangor34 at 07-Apr-2005 08:38

That'd be awesome Chances are if it's been dry for several years and used to store the old refrigerator and toaster ovens, the liner's dried out and defunkt.

See how much a new liner will be, that'll cure the problem of leftover chemicals as well.

And my i suggest 1,000 tiger barbs?

I think you should give the pool a good scrub with a wet sponge to get rid of all the old chemicals & such

Koi aren't illegal to have, buy, breed or sell. It is illegal to release into the wild, or if caught in the wild to re-release any form of carp. It may now be illegal to import, but don't quote me on that. If trying to keep saratoga/arowana, I hope you can keep the water warm, unless your in Nth Qld. If so try putting plecs in there with them.

I would say make it FW, it`s not very often you can get a tank (pool) the size of a swimming pool to keep FW fish. You could keep Arrowana, Birchir, Red Tail Catfish and various other large fish

although aparently koi are illegal in Aus

I think you just cant import them thats all, ive seen them at my lfs (baby koi are really cute )

yes it is possible to turn it into a pond.. how many liters is it?? does the pool have a filter system??.. if so make sure its removed cause it will suck up your fish.. it will need a good clean.. and i would look into buying a good filter with uv uv sterilizer depending on how many liters.. if you can get this goin.. for fish i would recomend goldfish: comets, shubunkins and kois.. although aparently koi are illegal in Aus.. but i'm sure u can track some down..
thats all i can really say i'm sure someone else could help u out more..
if you have some pictures it will help us out..

hope this helps
r0b3y

My uncle's indoor swimming pool has been empty for years now. Since I am moving in with him, and he letting me use his pool or whatever I wish to, I was wondering if it would be ok to keep fish in it. I want to change the pumps and the filter then place new water in it and wait for a few weeks until the water is good enough for fish. I guess it would act as a pond.

I was thinking some koi or some goldfish, but my uncle asked if arowanas can be put in it? I know koi are ok, because I had a chat with some Aus Koi ***. members the other day, they just say instead of a pond you have a swimming pool and maybe I could go swimming with them...lol

Imagine a planted community tank *drools*

Any suggestions?

Regards
Mango