Arapaima Pond Build
- Thread starter Luc
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Well, another couple of days added to the waiting...lol.
At home, bit grumpy I can't do anything at the factory, closed for holidays.
But...not too bad, we managed to do all the dirty rough work.
Pictures attached show what has been done.
1. Sun-Shade is up, not the prettiest sight yet, but still some work to do on that. Keeps a ton of heat out, that's for sure.
2. Second bottom-drain has been done. Waiting for it to dry and then pull the liner over to fix it.
3. Connections to the 2nd Settling chamber all done, including the tank itself, all the pipe-fittings except connection for the skimmer.
4. Skimmer is in, need to fix it with plugs and screws, then ready for the liner-cut.
5. Walls are all up except the second bog-area wall, that's going to be the last one to do.
6. The 2nd bottom-drain dome is done. Massive, heavy and sure good to protect the liner connection.
7. Airline is in as well, so can connect it to a pump and have an air-diffuser on top of the dome.
What still needs to be done:
1. Roll out the liner
2. Cut and connect the bottom-drain
3. Fill and straighten out the liner
4. Bring up the walls back and sides so water will be level with top of the front wall.
(this can be done once the water level is like 60-70%, will drain quite some water at that point on the sand wall in the back to make it does not shift anymore.)
5. Once water is at 100% and ok, then we will start pumps and see how the settling-tanks do.
6. Get Metal-fences around the pond to keep Mr. T. in and birds out.
7. After a couple of days testing, move Mr. T.
8. Once Mr. T. has moved, we will start with the bog-areas, because we need his old pond-liner for those.
Pictures in the next post....
At home, bit grumpy I can't do anything at the factory, closed for holidays.
But...not too bad, we managed to do all the dirty rough work.
Pictures attached show what has been done.
1. Sun-Shade is up, not the prettiest sight yet, but still some work to do on that. Keeps a ton of heat out, that's for sure.
2. Second bottom-drain has been done. Waiting for it to dry and then pull the liner over to fix it.
3. Connections to the 2nd Settling chamber all done, including the tank itself, all the pipe-fittings except connection for the skimmer.
4. Skimmer is in, need to fix it with plugs and screws, then ready for the liner-cut.
5. Walls are all up except the second bog-area wall, that's going to be the last one to do.
6. The 2nd bottom-drain dome is done. Massive, heavy and sure good to protect the liner connection.
7. Airline is in as well, so can connect it to a pump and have an air-diffuser on top of the dome.
What still needs to be done:
1. Roll out the liner
2. Cut and connect the bottom-drain
3. Fill and straighten out the liner
4. Bring up the walls back and sides so water will be level with top of the front wall.
(this can be done once the water level is like 60-70%, will drain quite some water at that point on the sand wall in the back to make it does not shift anymore.)
5. Once water is at 100% and ok, then we will start pumps and see how the settling-tanks do.
6. Get Metal-fences around the pond to keep Mr. T. in and birds out.
7. After a couple of days testing, move Mr. T.
8. Once Mr. T. has moved, we will start with the bog-areas, because we need his old pond-liner for those.
Pictures in the next post....
Dangerdoll
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OMG this is coming along!! I love progress threads!! This is an awesome idea with an awesome well thought out plan! Can't wait til it's finished!
Looks a bit chaotic right now.
Will change fast from here.
Couple of hours with sand and shaping the walls, cleaning up the front.
Then put under-layer in for protection.
Roll out the liner and start cutting for the second bottom-drain. Silicone drying 1 day, leak-testing for a day after that.
Glad I put in the second bottom-drain...more confidence for catching rubbish out.
Dome painting next Tuesday do that's finished right after the silicone drying and leak testing.
By Saturday I should be able to start filling at least the first bit while getting the liner straightened out.
Will change fast from here.
Couple of hours with sand and shaping the walls, cleaning up the front.
Then put under-layer in for protection.
Roll out the liner and start cutting for the second bottom-drain. Silicone drying 1 day, leak-testing for a day after that.
Glad I put in the second bottom-drain...more confidence for catching rubbish out.
Dome painting next Tuesday do that's finished right after the silicone drying and leak testing.
By Saturday I should be able to start filling at least the first bit while getting the liner straightened out.
Thanks Cori, it's been taking some time, but all the information here and on MFK where a tremendous help... Testament to how valuable both AquariaCentral and MonsterFishKeeper sites are in terms of information and organization of it.
Glad you enjoy it...hope it keeps going like this.
Fingers crossed for the coming weeks.
Luc
The sunshade is 70% UV block, so that will take away quite some worries about the fish and the liner.
Also, when I asked the shop about the UV-protection build into the liner-fabric, they laughed at me. They said, only thin materials have UV protection..I ordered the thickest they have and UV-protection is not necessary.
Just to be sure, the sun-shade gives that extra bit peace of mind and it helps to keep it cool.
Also, when I asked the shop about the UV-protection build into the liner-fabric, they laughed at me. They said, only thin materials have UV protection..I ordered the thickest they have and UV-protection is not necessary.
Just to be sure, the sun-shade gives that extra bit peace of mind and it helps to keep it cool.
Wow..those last set of pictures really show off just how big Mr. T's new home is going to be. AWESOME!!
Fabulous work Luc. Thanks so much for updating and showing us your work in progress.
Fabulous work Luc. Thanks so much for updating and showing us your work in progress.
