Check out the pond I am building (plans for now)

[muckieman]

some filter ideas.

 

[Anythingfish]

Check out the "Articles" section:

Concrete aquarium construction with full details:

http://www.monsterfishkeepers.com/forums/showthread.php?t=48640

http://www.monsterfishkeepers.com/forums/showthread.php?t=23529

Glass Thickness Calculator:

http://anythingfish.com/Aquarium_glass_thickness_calculator.htm

 

[Crazy Taco]

I cant get the link to work on glass thinkness.

 

[Anythingfish]

I cant get the link to work on glass thinkness.

You may need to download a Microsoft component.

I will plug in your window dimentions and give you a thickness required.

 

[Crazy Taco]

thanks that would be awesome.

 

[muckieman]

no but it is very easy to build an indoor pond and less heat is lost :good luck:

 

[Anythingfish]

Assumptions: Using "float" or "plate" glass. Most public Aquariums use a safety factor of 3x or more. I use a safety factor of 2x when I am certain there will be no bending of the supporting structure.

Single window setup:

84" Length of glass window supporting water,
48" Vertical height of window supporting water to top of glass only,

.97" Thick with a Safety Factor 2x
1.19" Thick with a Safety Factor 3x

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Two window setup:

42" Length of glass window supporting water,
48" Vertical height of window supporting water to top of glass only,

.68" Thick with a Safety Factor 2x
.84" Thick with a Safety Factor 3x

http://anythingfish.com/Aquarium_glass_thickness_calculator.htm

 

[muckieman]

i was preety close to the right answer don't for get to look in the search engin area they have many people who have built indoor ponds.

 

[Crazy Taco]

thanks a lot anything fish! thats great work you have done! any thoughts about heating? I will cover 1/2 the pond. Also what would be the best way (cost effective and maintainence) to make the filter?

 

[Crazy Taco]

I thought it would be much more than an inch. thats great!