Salt Water Pond Anyone??
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triggerfish1976
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I have considered doing this in FL as well and found the following issues that eventually led to me deciding otherwise:
Temperature - large 10' deep swimming pools with screen enclosures avg. 86-88 degrees in the hot summer months. The pond I was considering was only going to be about 2000 gallons so if the pool got this hot I can't imagine how hot a small pond would get.
Predators - I know several people with FW ponds that lose several fish a year to the native bird population in FL. The birds down are expert fish hunters and can decimate a pond. I would hate to lose a $100 fish to a bird.
Evaporation - As noted earlier, you stand to lose about 10% water volume/day to evaporation. Its not that big of a deal to just run tap water into a FW pond but having to replentish 200g/day of RODI water can get expensive.
Like most have said, the only way to really do a SW pond in FL would be to have some sort of cover on the tank but the utility bills to run it were just not cost effective even with a cover.
Temperature - large 10' deep swimming pools with screen enclosures avg. 86-88 degrees in the hot summer months. The pond I was considering was only going to be about 2000 gallons so if the pool got this hot I can't imagine how hot a small pond would get.
Predators - I know several people with FW ponds that lose several fish a year to the native bird population in FL. The birds down are expert fish hunters and can decimate a pond. I would hate to lose a $100 fish to a bird.
Evaporation - As noted earlier, you stand to lose about 10% water volume/day to evaporation. Its not that big of a deal to just run tap water into a FW pond but having to replentish 200g/day of RODI water can get expensive.
Like most have said, the only way to really do a SW pond in FL would be to have some sort of cover on the tank but the utility bills to run it were just not cost effective even with a cover.
I really dont think this would be that hard- although it would be expensive. With a tank this size (Im thinking 7,000-10,000 gallons) you would want to power it yourself i.e. solar generators and wind power. Picture this- a greenhouse (totally enclosed) with a big pool in the middle of it. The pool of course is the salt water reef pond. Outside the greenhouse are solar sheets which generate the power to operate the pumps, etc. If needed, extra power could be generated via wind. Electric bills would make the salt water reef pond impractical (this of course eliminates that factor) Depending on where you live you would need lights--but if you live somewhere like FL, CA, etc. you wouldnt. If you think a little bit out side the box this doesnt seem so far fetched. Imagine snorkeling in your own reef!
When I get rich Im gonna build this thing...and you guys are all invited as long as you arent weirdos,
When I get rich Im gonna build this thing...and you guys are all invited as long as you arent weirdos,
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