im planning on building a cinder block pond in my basement.i always plan ahead before i start anything.it will be about 5' x 10' and around 32" deep.that works out to between 500 and 600 gallons(wont know for sure till built,gonna round all corners and stuff)im not sure how to set up the proper filtration.should i buy a pond filter or would it be better to build my own filter? any help would be appreciated.im going to put african cichlids in it.
cement pond
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Make sure you cure the concrete properly before putting aquatic lif in there, uncured concrete tends to make the PH go alkaline. garf has lots of good info on curing concrete(actually curing aragocrete, but the same principles aply, except any curing in saltwater).
It would be better to build your own filter, this way you can design it specifically for your setup and bioload.
Note: you don't need chemical filtration.
It would be better to build your own filter, this way you can design it specifically for your setup and bioload.
Note: you don't need chemical filtration.
i was wrong on the volume its going to be more like 1000 gallons not sure how i did my math first time.and im going to seal the inside with fiberglass and marine paint/sealant.the fiberglass is to round out the corners.that way the whole thing will be easier to keep clean.
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:OT:
I just have to say this!!!
Come and listen to my story bout a man named Jed
The poor mountaineer barely kept his family fed
Then one day he was shootin at some food
And up through the ground come a bubblin crude
Oil that is
Black Gold
Texas Tea
Well the next thing ya know the man's a millionaire
His kin folk said, "Jed move away from there", they said," Californy is the place ya outta be"
So he loaded up the truck and moved to beverly
Hills that is
Swimmin Pools
Movie Stars!!!
Sorry, I had to say that!!! They crack me up about the cement pond thing!!! lol! I always wondered if you could put fish in a swimming pool. Can you if you don't use chlorine thingys?
Anyways, I wanna see some pics too!!! That would be cool!!
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