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Ethan14 Big Fish Posts: 312 Kudos: 339 Votes: 18 Registered: 06-Jul-2005	I might make this idea real in my basement... I dont know. a heated indoor pond 100" long 60" wide 30" tall 650 gallons Some Ideas: 1. brackish with archer fish and scat. canopy with bug net around pond and branches over pond. If I put bugs in it when they landed on the branches the archer fish could shoot them down! that would be simply amazing to watch. 2. An arowana and some other large fish like some kind of catfish or a few pacu. maybe some freshwater rays. Would be very nice to watch these fish with enough room to swim around. what do u guys think? possible? also any other ideas are welcome
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jasonpisani Ultimate Fish Guru Posts: 5553 Kudos: 7215 Votes: 1024 Registered: 24-Feb-2003	That's a great idea & i think that the Fresh water Ray's are superb, even if difficult to see from above. http://uk.pg.photos.yahoo.com/ph/s8xi5heh/my_photos http://www.geocities.com/s8xi5heh/classic_blue.html http://groups.yahoo.com/group/buzaqq/ http://www.flickr.com/photos/corydoras/ Member of the Malta Aquarist Society - 1970. http://www.maltaaquarist.com
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Ethan14 Big Fish Posts: 312 Kudos: 339 Votes: 18 Registered: 06-Jul-2005	yeah I think I'm going to go with the aro and the rays. This should be bery interesting and suprisingly inexpensive. It shouldnt cost more than 400$ to build the pond.
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jasonpisani Ultimate Fish Guru Posts: 5553 Kudos: 7215 Votes: 1024 Registered: 24-Feb-2003	Make sure you have very good filtration & heating system. http://uk.pg.photos.yahoo.com/ph/s8xi5heh/my_photos http://www.geocities.com/s8xi5heh/classic_blue.html http://groups.yahoo.com/group/buzaqq/ http://www.flickr.com/photos/corydoras/ Member of the Malta Aquarist Society - 1970. http://www.maltaaquarist.com
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Hoa dude_dude Mega Fish Posts: 957 Kudos: 888 Votes: 72 Registered: 28-Dec-2004	1. brackish with archer fish and scat. canopy with bug net around pond and branches over pond. If I put bugs in it when they landed on the branches the archer fish could shoot them down! that would be simply amazing to watch. How 'bout archerfish species? Or a big brackish comunity? That would be cool.. How high is your basement? Do you think you could get a mangrove tree thing? OOoOOoooOO!! or maybe.. I forgot
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:22
Ethan14 Big Fish Posts: 312 Kudos: 339 Votes: 18 Registered: 06-Jul-2005	hmm i might be able to. I don't know if I'm going to do that though. I will look into it. Yes I will need VERY good filtration and heating. I'm going to get a pond pump and a few powerful heaters.
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:22
koi keeper Moderator Posts: 3203 Kudos: 2033 Votes: 240 Registered: 29-Dec-2001	You will also need to provide an additional source of dehumidification for the room. A dehumidifier works, and so does an extra A/C unit just for the basement, (removes water from the air). Either way a basement pond takes a lot of planning as the additional moisture in the air is very bad for growing toxic molds. Yep I definately made the mistake of a basement pond in one of my houses, but it would have been alright if I had a proper dehumidifier in there from day 1. Koi Empty chairs at empty tables, the room silent, forlorn.
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Babelfish Administrator Small Fry with Ketchup Posts: 6833 Kudos: 8324 Votes: 1570 Registered: 17-Apr-2003	Combined with the dehumidification that was mentioned, you may want to consider covering either part of the pond, or all of the pond part of the time :%)!. I use a sheet of acrylic from homedepot over my "pond" to help cut down on moisture loss, I'm still adding a few gallons every few days. As for stocking....the pacu IMO would just be boring if seen in that type of viewing environment. You'll want fish you can enjoy from the top down rather than from the side. ^_^[hr width='40%']"Has someone taken your faith? It's real, the [link=pain]http://babelfish.qwertydigital.com/" style="COLOR: #EB4288[/link] you feel. The life, the love, You die to heal. The hope that starts, The broken hearts... I’ve got another confession my friend, I’m no fool. I’m getting tired of starting again, Somewhere new."
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Dangerous Dave Hobbyist Posts: 144 Kudos: 179 Votes: 3 Registered: 15-Jul-2002	Have a look at this one http://www.aquamojo.com/pond.html Cheers.
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Babelfish Administrator Small Fry with Ketchup Posts: 6833 Kudos: 8324 Votes: 1570 Registered: 17-Apr-2003	OOO the only thing it's missing is a seating area around the outside :88). Gotta have someplace comfy to watch the fish . ^_^ [hr width='40%']"Has someone taken your faith? It's real, the [link=pain]http://babelfish.qwertydigital.com/" style="COLOR: #EB4288[/link] you feel. The life, the love, You die to heal. The hope that starts, The broken hearts... I’ve got another confession my friend, I’m no fool. I’m getting tired of starting again, Somewhere new."
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:22
Ethan14 Big Fish Posts: 312 Kudos: 339 Votes: 18 Registered: 06-Jul-2005	maybe I'll wait till i have a bit more $ to do this project!
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:22
angeleel Fish Addict Posts: 561 Kudos: 472 Votes: 61 Registered: 08-Feb-2005	Its always a better idea to wait until you have everything you need in tip top shape before anything. Its better to start off good then to start of crappy and always fixing. IMO Angel Eel
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Cup_of_Lifenoodles Fish Guru Posts: 2755 Kudos: 1957 Votes: 30 Registered: 09-Sep-2004	FW rays are going to cost you lots. You should realistically aim for the first one. Last edited by Lindy at 24-Aug-2005 07:09
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angeleel Fish Addict Posts: 561 Kudos: 472 Votes: 61 Registered: 08-Feb-2005	Really?? around here you get them every odd time from about 70 to 200. How much are they there? Angel Eel
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Cup_of_Lifenoodles Fish Guru Posts: 2755 Kudos: 1957 Votes: 30 Registered: 09-Sep-2004	"How much are they there?" As you said; 70+ dollars Imagine, though, purchasing a near dozen good sized rays to take full advantage of the pond... Last edited by Cup_of_Lifenoodles at 22-Aug-2005 21:40
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