Have you thought about using a pool heater?
10' Pond Build
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Have you thought about using a pool heater?
Have you considered lowering the temperature? IMO you could go lower without issue....
marvelousone
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this pool is awesome. I bought a 12ft pool that I want to do this.
moriarty
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Thalassoma lucasanum or Cortez Rainbow Wrasse. Very active, and relatively unaggressive toward other fish compared to other members of the genus.
Booboobear259
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Man if I had more money and room to spare I would totally do this it is super cool
moriarty
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I'm always looking for other, more efficient means to heat the pond. Haven't looked into pool heaters yet, but I suppose it couldn't hurt to check into them. I like the idea of using gas versus electricity to heat the pond, and am also considering some sort of water-to-water heat exchanger. Am still considering installing a solar panel, although this most likely wouldn't be until next summer. Need to research these ideas considerably more before I go forward.
moriarty
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This would be great! I guess I've been keeping my SW tanks in the 78-80 degree range for so long, that have gotten set in my ways and didn't even consider a lower temp as an option. What would you recommend as a safe low end range?
moriarty
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Nice! Please do a build thread when you get the ball rolling! If you haven't already, look at griseum's pond as well for ideas/inspiration! I was also looking at the 12 footers when in the planning stages, but decided on the 10' so I could take advantage of natural sunlight from having it under my south facing egress window. My basement has several inconveniently placed support beams, and I just couldn't fit a 12' pool in the right space.
moriarty
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Okay! I'll start letting the temperature drop (slowly over the next few weeks) and really keep an eye on things. Can always bring it back up if there are any issues! again... I appreciate the suggestion!
PM copps if you have doubts. John also advocates lower temps. Quite honestly, here in CA if I could keep them that low year round, I would. Winter the tanks get down to 72.... but summer, 80's
moriarty
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Thanks! ...and if I lived where you do, I would have built mine outside and in-ground!
moriarty
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PM copps if you have doubts. John also advocates lower temps. Quite honestly, here in CA if I could keep them that low year round, I would. Winter the tanks get down to 72.... but summer, 80's
No doubts here, but I would definitely be interested in reading up on the reasoning behind the benefits of keeping fish at lower temperatures (just for my own geeky curiosity). Will have to spend a few hours on this over the weekend
No doubts here, but I would definitely be interested in reading up on the reasoning behind the benefits of keeping fish at lower temperatures (just for my own geeky curiosity). Will have to spend a few hours on this over the weekend
Well worth it, considering your situation, IMO
moriarty
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PM copps if you have doubts. John also advocates lower temps. Quite honestly, here in CA if I could keep them that low year round, I would. Winter the tanks get down to 72.... but summer, 80's
I lived in South Florida for the better part of a decade, and definitely had my struggles with higher temperatures. ugh...
marvelousone
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Are you happy with Using the 45ml liner or do you wished you used something different. what is the dims. of the liner to cover the outside. The more I read this thread makes me want to get mine up sooner. I have the pool but want to make sure I do this right. I live in Louisiana and thinking about sitting up outside. Please keep updates coming. You used multiple Rubbermaids I was thinking just 1 300gal Rubbermaid. what was you reason for the different.
moriarty
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Yeah, the 45 mil liner has worked out well so far. If I were to do it again, I probably would add a second liner just for redundancy. I do plan on adding some PVC sheeting to the inside of the pond for added protection from puffers/triggers/parrots... etc... If you are setting yours up outside, you may want to double up on the liners for protection from sun/uv light. Some brands of liner are guaranteed for 20+ years for outdoor use (I believe firestone being an example, and the brand that I used), but I still prefer to err on the side of caution. Make sure you rinse/wash the liner really well before putting it in place, as they can be a little dirty.
I used a 20'X20' liner for my 10' pool, and it drapes over the edge all the way to the ground (and then some at the corners). I went with an over sized liner intentionally to prevent the metal frame from coming in contact with saltwater.
The only reason that I used the 150 gallon rubbermaid for the sump instead of the 300 is because I didn't think the 300 wouldn't fit through the staircase to the basement. Would have gone with the 300 if I could have
