Saltwater ponds

[captexas]

Does anyone besides Tim have a saltwater pond set up? I need to check out Tims sometime and wanted to see if anyone else has/had one. As I can't afford a conventional tank as large as I want it, I am playing with the idea of doing a pond in the backyard. This will allow me to do a good size FOWLR tank and maybe some basic corals that can handle the large angels and butterfly fish.

[1salt]

Dang, sounds like a good idea, you think tim would mind showing us his setup??? ;)

[captexas]

He has a pond tank setup in a greenhouse he built. Not sure what all he has in it, but I'm sure he would be glad to have us come by sometime when he is available (he stays pretty busy with work and family).

I have been looking at using a 750g stock tank they have at Tractor Supply that is 8ft. in diameter and 2ft. tall that is only $230 or finding a pond liner and using it to line walls built out of wood or cynderblocks. Hate to have to dig up the back yard, but I might do it simply to have the ground provide some insulation to the pond. Lots of ideas to play with so I wanted to see what others have done or where I can look to check things out.

[Tim Marvin]

Go with the stock tank. I am useing a 350. Is it the big rubbermaid? You will have to change the bulkhead because they are terrible and they leak. I put in one from Ryan Hurco and it work fine. I currently have about a dozen fish, polyps, mushrooms, colts, chili's, and????? who knows what out there. It is run on a dolphin 3000, two surge units, and a 60 gallon refugium. Not to mention Matt's MONSTER skimmer.

[captexas]

Sounds good Tim. The one I saw that was 750gallon was blue and didn't have any bulkheads in it. I have a Sequence 4300 pump that should handle water movement. What kind of surge devices do you have? The only ones I have seen online are the bucket and toilet flapper kind.

I will definately need a Matt's Monster skimmer to run it!

[Tim Marvin]

I believe it was called a Carlson surge. It is two separate 15 gallon tanks that get the water pumped in via a mag 12 and then they fill to a U tube and siphon back through a 1.5 inch bulkhead. They have never stopped working since I plugged the pump in. The flapper valve ones I tried would stop on occasion.

[BA]

Would love to see some pics of your pond Tim..... if you have any

[Tim Marvin]

The pond or the saltwater tank?

[BA]

Salatwater pond, and tank too,lol. I want to see how you have your SW pond set up.

[RobertG]

Tim has a Saltwater tank & freshwater Pond, just to give him a little dap. Awesome sight, how someone could keep up with. I dont know. Has some pull with the wife, Mine would kill me & hide me in it. Its nice though!!!