Arapaima Pond Build
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My plan is just that before Mr.T goes in...lol
hope to make some pictures swimming on Saturday..
So.... a 10 thousand gallon pond/tanks combo.... *thinks for a sec* That could hold 10 thousand neon tetras! 
So is Mr. T going to have another Arapaima or be a loner? And are there going to be other smaller fish in this pond, or just monster sized fish?
So is Mr. T going to have another Arapaima or be a loner? And are there going to be other smaller fish in this pond, or just monster sized fish?So.... a 10 thousand gallon pond/tanks combo.... *thinks for a sec* That could hold 10 thousand neon tetras!
For sure an hybrid RTC I have at home, rest will be mostly local and big.. Not sure yet on most of it. See what comes across for reasonable price. I tend to buying fish by the gallon and see what survives Mr. T's catching skills. Survival of the fittest..lol
Settling Tank settled for now. Water holds and I'm washing in some more sand to support the bottom.
Second Dome is in the water. Fixed the connection for the diffuser. Waiting a bit for it to dry.
After lunch we can start filling up more.
Just looking forward to finally clean the mess around the pond and see it all done.
Second Dome is in the water. Fixed the connection for the diffuser. Waiting a bit for it to dry.
After lunch we can start filling up more.
Just looking forward to finally clean the mess around the pond and see it all done.
The leak was between the PVC elbow and the flange under the tank.
Elbow is 4" and the flange 3"... The other tank I did myself and no leak there. But this one, my friend did to fast and there where some holes in there.
Solved it with Silicone.
There's still leaks around where the two antenna's are screwed together, but waiting a bit to see if that settles with dirt.
If not, silicone again.
Water level at the 2nd drain is now at 19.5cm, after 3 hours of filling today.
Guess I might get another 2-3 cm today but that's it.
Nowhere close to 50-70% full, but alas, tap is not giving it faster.
Filling up very smooth and nice, no big folds or anything.
Amazing amount of space, I'm sure Mr.T. will go nuts when he starts sniffing around.
Elbow is 4" and the flange 3"... The other tank I did myself and no leak there. But this one, my friend did to fast and there where some holes in there.
Solved it with Silicone.
There's still leaks around where the two antenna's are screwed together, but waiting a bit to see if that settles with dirt.
If not, silicone again.
Water level at the 2nd drain is now at 19.5cm, after 3 hours of filling today.
Guess I might get another 2-3 cm today but that's it.
Nowhere close to 50-70% full, but alas, tap is not giving it faster.
Filling up very smooth and nice, no big folds or anything.
Amazing amount of space, I'm sure Mr.T. will go nuts when he starts sniffing around.
Must say, cleaning the settling tank is amazing. Quite some dirt and sand from installing it. But filled it up 2/3 with water, then opened the bottom-valve and all comes out in 4-5 seconds...very efficient and fast.
Can't wait to see that working with the pump, bog and bottom-drains.
Can't wait to see that working with the pump, bog and bottom-drains.
Fills about 3cm p/hr, so will take another 2 to 3 days to get it full.
Tomorrow first check and then wait for temp pond to get cleaned. After that start filling again.maybe get to 40-45cm tomorrow. Let's see.
So far everything nicely settles without any big folds. Just can't wait for it full.
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Tomorrow first check and then wait for temp pond to get cleaned. After that start filling again.maybe get to 40-45cm tomorrow. Let's see.
So far everything nicely settles without any big folds. Just can't wait for it full.
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