Daily Log of Constructing a Tropical Fish Pond

I finished the waterfall barrel. lots of silicone was used, what a mess.... right now I am letting it cure. Fitting liner pieces on the inside wasn't as easy as I thought and it took a while. I will give it 2 days to cure. My wife has the camera so no pics right now......
 
No waterfall work tonight. Instead I went to a pet store and bought some more fish and plants. I bought 2 paradise fish and 2 pineapple swords. Both were pairs so hopefully babies before summer is over! I also bought some java moss to put on a log and java fern which is also attached to another log. I bought one bunch of hornwort for additional fish cover. Tomorrow its softball time, so I don't see myself doing much with the waterfall.

So the total fish count is:
3 white clouds
4 gold barbs
2 paradise fish
2 pineapple swords
2 dojo loaches (don't see these guys too often)

That gives me a total of 26 inches of fish in 550 gallons. The stocking level is equivelent to one 2.5" fish in a 55 gallon aquarium!!!
 
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Mgamer20o0 said:
glad to hear everything is working out. you could come up with some kind of lid. that will trap heat in and bring the temps up.
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Just read thru the entire thread again. I like this idea for the winter. Maybe if I put a clear lid on it during the winter months I could keep most of the fish out there year long. Do you think the fish could survive in water around 50-55F? Maybe put a heater in the pond during winter?

Also it is time to take some pics. I will take some snappies tomorrow, I promise!
 
As far as heating goes, maybe you could look into the heaters they use in livestock tanks? It won't boil the fish but I think they can bring the temp up about ten degrees, should keep the fish comfy.

GREAT project you have going...makes me want to build my own! Ha!
 
RabbitMage said:
As far as heating goes, maybe you could look into the heaters they use in livestock tanks? It won't boil the fish but I think they can bring the temp up about ten degrees, should keep the fish comfy.

GREAT project you have going...makes me want to build my own! Ha!
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Thanks for the compliments...gotta run

The water is clearing up a little bit more everyday. Here she is!

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lousybreed..that looks great. Even without the barrel waterfall. What a fantastic centerpiece for your backyard. Something to enjoy for a very long time.
 
Tonight I put a second coat of silicone on the barrel because I noticed that I missed several spots. By Sunday I hope to have that nice brook trickle sound in my back yard!
 
Looks good!
 
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