Indoor pond project

Spykce

Spykce

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Nov 8, 2005
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My dad and I have figured out where we can put an indoor pond in my room. The outside dimensions will be 40"x80" (WxL) I still haven't decided how high. The inside will then be 32"x72" I intend to put a freshwater ray in here. We figured out all the filtration and lighting, now to build it! I'll keep everyone posted who is interested.
 
Sounds like a great father/son/daughter project.
Enjoy.
Ya I am interested, keep up posted.
Subic
 
One suggestion I always thought would be cool for an indoor pond is to make one side glass. You will be able to see the sting a lot better than looking top down.
 
Here I come giving some counter advice, not against the indoor pond idea, but against keeping a ray there,

1. Freshwater rays are poisonous animals. I don't know how big is your room but I believe there is a great risk of someone coming barefooted and steeping into the pond. Even you, in the middle of the night walking half asleep going to the bathroom, could fall in there.

2. Normally, rays will do fine in a 2 feet deep aquarium, and probably this would be required in you pond too. I don't know if you are willin to biuld id so deep.

Just 2 concerns that come to my mind. The project is awesome, but a
venoumous animal is, IMHO, not the right choice to keep in the bedroom.

And also, rays look awesome when looked from the top.
 
rays are find in indoor ponds but in your bedroom idk how big is your bedroom?
i have a long bed room i could do it in. this must be in a basement or i doubt the floor will support it. if you do do it since its in your room make a tall wall like 3 foot and then you can only have 2 or 2 and a half feet of water. im getting 2 rays in about 2-3 months. you need to get a smaller species of ray too. like a rectic or a hystrix. make sure you read up a lot they need very clean water
 
patoloco said:
1. Freshwater rays are poisonous animals. I don't know how big is your room but I believe there is a great risk of someone coming barefooted and steeping into the pond. Even you, in the middle of the night walking half asleep going to the bathroom, could fall in there.
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LMAO.... :laugh:
 
If you are just gonna have rays you could get away with only having the tank around 12"-18". They really don't need a lot of vertical water space they need the length and width. If you click the link to the sponsor site ^ there are a lot of posts on this same subject.

P Zero said:
One suggestion I always thought would be cool for an indoor pond is to make one side glass. You will be able to see the sting a lot better than looking top down.
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Wouldn't that just be an aquarium then? :duh:
 
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wow, lotsa posts since my last visit. Here's the scenario.

I have 2 rooms technicly, my bed is up stairs with my computer and hedgehog. Then I have my tv, video games, and aquariums in a spare room in the basement. I hang out pretty much in the basement watching tv, playing games and hanging out with friends.(I'm 17) So anyways! yes, this is going in a basement. I would NEVER consider putting this upstairs.

I intend to make the water level at about 2 feet deep. The sides will be 30 inches high.

The filter I am getting is rated for 550 gallons, the pond is actually going to be like 280-290 gallons. So I'm thinking that will keep it nice and clean. We have a shower downstairs that is a spare so I have my python hooked up to that for water changes. Works out great. I can reach all of my tanks with it.

I don't think I'll be falling in it, I know they are poisonous and I don't intend to be messing with the ray or tank decor after I set up the pond. Anyways thanks for all the advice. I'll keep you all posted.
 
Good luck and keep us posted!

I've seen a pics of a guy get stung on the wrist by a ray, had to go to emergency room lol.
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Being stung by a stingray in nothing to LOL about :rant: :rant2:
Their protein based poison is one of the most painful types in aquatic creatures. It can even be fatal, specially to allergic people.

And, to make things worse, unlike snakes' poisons, their venomn is poorly documented, which lead to this: honestly, how many hospitals (specially away from coastal zones) are ready to treat a poisoning by a stingray?

I've seen pictures of people who has been stung by these fish in aquariums and rivers. Also, about 5 years ago, a friend of mine was stung by one in the sea shore and she spent the whole afternoon in the city hospital. Not to mention she had pain in her leg for almost 8 hours, even with sedants being injected. She still bears the mark of th infortunate encounter.
 
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