Outdoor reef ponds

[tatoofr]

Hi,
Anyone have any infromation on how to set up an outdoor reef pond?
Thanks,
Frank

 

[TekCat]

AFAIK, this had been asked before; one of the impossible things to accomplish is to keep temperature stable due to weather outside. Also, evap rate on a sunny day would be quite large.

 

[billsreef]

Temperature control will be quite problematic around here. Very cold in the winter, and during the summer it could overheat. Also cover will be needed to control/prevent FW inputs from rainwater. Otherwise, it's just a big fish tank that is a hole in the ground instead of a glass box in your living room.

 

[dragonforce]

Need to live in southern cali to pull this one off .

Although an interesting idea, I have never seen one pulled off that I would actually want at or around my own personal residence.

 

[tatoofr]

Thanks,
I'm asking for a friend intrested in it that lives in Florida.
Frank

 

[Tu Ku]

I've never seen an outdoor reef pond succeed but I have seen an indoor reef pond. It's been a while but I do remember that it was a costly endeavour for the owner.