One 1,000G Indoor Monsterfish Pond Coming Up! (Ghetto Style)

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I hope your covering up the pond this time, so the aros don't die again...
No I am not covering. There is simply no practical way to cover a pond. If Aros find half an inch of space in TANKS and jump out, how in the world am I going to be able to cover a 10 feet circular pond and prevent it from jumping. In fact, once in while, I allow them to jump out into the middle as I hold the fish 4-5 feet up in the air. Guests are astonished when I give them that show.

Terrible news about the leak, but glad to hear you regained your sanity and jumped back in the hobby. You are truly an inspiring aquarist and I have high expectations for the continuation of this thread!! :drool:
What leak? It was a joke.

how could you go get fish that big but forget to bring a air pump/??? lolz
I know right?! Guess it had something to do with it having been a spur of the moment thing. These sellers become very desperate and if you don't pick up immediately, they'll dispose somehow. That's why I immediately pick up these monster fish that need a new home.

Ha! I bought my 1000G pond today will be putting it up in the garage so my cars will be parked outside will start a new thread and keep you up to date
There you go! Hahaha Know your priorities!

I'm planning on doing a pond exactly like yours very soon (index pool). What is your top liner? I would really like to use one just like it.
I believe it's a Polyurethane something something. It's a bit stiffer (I imagine) than the famed firestone liners. But yeah the light color is splendid for the overall look. I think that liner only cost me around $70.

Fish deaths:
I picked up: rtc, tsn and 2 silver aros. The guy said "hey, why don't you take this foot long Clown Knife Fish for free" "Why not?" I said.

Lo and behold. The CKF turned out to be a killer as it killed 2 of my rays and another CKF literally twice its size.

I had no idea it was aggressive as I was observing no issues during the day. It was at night I guess that it was going berserk.

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Just went through the whole thread. By far the coolest thing ive seen of MFK. Such a great story and will definitely be a great way to learn how to make one of these when i get my own house some day :P haha
 
wow!!! this is the most bad ass idea iv ever seen. setting up a pool inside the house as a pond! epic! pat on the back for thinking outside the box. i figured you said ghetto way i was thinking a small kiddie pool in the living room not a huge huge pool inside the house. i wish i had the room for something like this. guess ill have to stick to my outdoor pond.
 
Next month: My Pond will be celebrating its 3rd year anniversary wooohooo :headbang2

To celebrate, here's a quick video update. I should get a feeding video soon right?


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This is the normal water level, last time I computed, this is around 1,350 gals.
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When I do WC, it goes down this low:
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This 12" Female Motoro unfortunately passed away recently.
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This 2' CKF got murdered by a monstrous 12" CKF
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Some filtration/media shots:
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Don't pet the monster fish!!!
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This what you'll get:
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Hehe actually, I don't get bit when I pet, I got bit by the 34 incher because I was picking up stray pellets to throw to the ID shark, I wasn't paying attention and before I realized it the silver took a "nip". This was unfortunately the 3rd day of a fasting period, so he wasn't really in the best of moods.
 
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