bath tub pond???

i have yet to ask my husband about it, lol hes not fish mad, and he thinks 3 tanks is too much, but im going to ask him later about what he thinks. no doubt itl be one of those 'if it can be done cheaply and wont look a mess, and if you must do it' responses. we shall see. im thinking maybe 5 goldfish in there, with lots of plants. i dont know, im still doubtful itl ever happen, but if it does il be posting pics of the building of it and finished pond.
 
My grandfather took an old tub and buried in his yard up to the rim. For over 25 years I know that a few goldfish lived in it just fine.
 
Could easily work I think, but if you don't have a tub on hand and would have to get one, why not try for a stock tank? Same build up idea but more gallons and already designed for close to you intended purpose....
 
Its been done. And depending on how your weather is, you could do gambusia/guppies/ endler's livebearers in there as opposed to guppies.
 
The problem with a volume of water that small outdoors is that it will be pretty difficult to control the water temperature.
 
Nora said:
why not try for a stock tank?
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that's what i was thinking. i have one that i keep my lungfish in. it's a 150g. it cost $160 but that's in canada and i've seem them cheaper in the states. they also come in bigger sizes. i think up to 300 or 400g. i just siliconed the opening closed because it had a slow drip and i have mine indoors. i just started 'planting' it and we are planning to build a faux rock wall around it so it looks more pond-like. it holds way more water than a bathtub and it would be a more stable temp. if you buried it that would also help stabilize the temp. you can also get a nozzel thing that goes into the drainage hole so you can switch it to opened and closed for easy maintenance. has your hubby okayed the project yet? lol. just do what i did. don't tell him till after. it's easier to seek forgiveness sometimes than it is to get 'permission'.:evil_lol:
 
hehehe well thanks for all your input guys, he hasnt ok'd it yet, buuuut, he has mentioned a couple of times he would like a pond, for some big goldies, so im guessing hes looking to build one, but it wont be for some time yet, his profit share from work this year is non-existant so i doubt it will be until next spring.
 
You might be a red neck if your tub is also your pond...LOL sorry couldn't resist
 
why plug up the hole? Isn't it just hard plumbing already done for you? Sounds like a neat idea :)
 
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