As far as rock on the liner goes, A trick that I learned from studying pond building is to put a sheet of landscape fabric under the rock which will minimize the chance of liner tearing. A cool project!
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Awesome! Some day I want something like this, but not sure how to handle mold/moisture with such a large volume of water.
Very nice! This makes me wish I lived where I could have a basement!
Awesome work! Been waiting for your "tank" thread after seeing a couple photos you posted in another thread. Loving the mangrove island
Wow! What kinds of fish and inverts do you have in there? So awesome
Cool I want to come sit and Drink at your house
Following along. I have done this same thing with an indoor top down reef and rubbermaids. Great job on the facade! This has been my struggle... what to do to make it presentable, lol. I agree with you on how much less maintenance it is. I used to be OCD about having clean glass. No worries now, I just throw a glove on and rub it off the sides. I enjoy seeing the fish more and not having them hide or get freaked out when you come in to see them. Great job and can't wait to see more!
As far as rock on the liner goes, A trick that I learned from studying pond building is to put a sheet of landscape fabric under the rock which will minimize the chance of liner tearing. A cool project!
Big fan of your pool/pond. I was following your thread over at RC. Are you posting updates here now?
So nice . Don't you think it would be possible to put some easy keeping corals in the pool, like soft corals?
This is amazing! Top down is my favorite view of a tank. This is now up towards the top of my 'when i win the lottery' list...
Few Questions:
Do you know of any other similar setups? I would love to see some.
Have any of the fish died during the scapes and rescapes?
Are you tired or tiring of the top down view?
Is keeping that liner clean a challenge?
How are you heating the system? I imagine that batting doesn't do much with all that water flattening it down.
Thanks!
I like that pond liner idea.
I know premo poly-clay is not food safe. My mother used to make doll heads and parts for her crafts with it when she used to do craft shows in South Florida (member of Southern Handcraft Society). She used an oven specifically for it because it shouldn't be used with food. I took a few classes she did to fill the req minimal seating.
Here is a "self image" head I did. lol
All over the country pools and jacuzzis will be converted to reef tanks. "Honey, I've got this great idea. You're going to love it.!"
You had me at 'Rum bar'
My daughter bought me a tshirt for my birthday this year, says 'I am the reason why the rum is all gone'.
I saw a small, shallow cube, probably 30x30x10", many years ago, with a high hanging pendent over it, stocked with mainly clams and pipefish, sitting low, open top. I've _loved_ top down view ever since. I've envisioned some sort of marine fish pond at some point in time, but never have had the guts to do so.
I could easily put one on my patio, humidity concerns wouldn't be an issue, and the concrete floor would be suitable, but I'd have a fight to keep the temperature stable. The patio isn't really heated or cooled... ranges from 85f to 40f or so in there. I suppose a really good in-line heater and a chiller... probably be cheaper to just heat/cool the patio... but then you've got the humidity issues. Eh, maybe one day.
Beautiful system... keep with the photos!
What about jumping fish, any issues? Sand living small fish and the like? Yeah, I want this now!
What kind of wood did you use for the dock? Is it treated with anything in particular? Painted?
Just pure awesome, do you keep any type of cover over the pool to keep fish from jumping and also what kind of humidity control do you have?
Awesome! Some day I want something like this, but not sure how to handle mold/moisture with such a large volume of water.
This is exactly what I was thinking. I have to run a dehumidifier almost 24/7 in my basement just from my sump turnover (it is like 2,000gph) but can only imagine what this is like and how big your dehumidifier is.