Hi all, this is my first post on this forum but i'm looking for some advice.
I'm building a 400x300x350cm greenhouse with a 400x100x60cm cinderblock pond on one side, the tank will probably hold closer to 450/500 gallons as i'm going to build a large waterfall outlet for the filter. The filtration will be 2 55 gallon barrels, the first one as a bog/wetland filter with plants and various gravel/rock sizes. The second barrel will be more traditional, having filter floss and filter sponges as well as heaters and maybe a uv sterilizer. I'm thinking of running about 2000gph through this filter.
An important factor is that the fish will be housed with a reeves turtle, a pink bellied side-neck and a australian water dragon. I'm in new zealand so we have quite limited options for exotic pets. There will also be a three toed box turtle but that won't be able to get to the pond. Both the turtles and the water dragon don't eat fish as long as they are larger than their mouth, although the turtles might take a chunk out of some smaller fish.
My current fish choices are;
(excuse the mix of scientifc and common names)
6x Geophagus surinamensis
6x Geophagus pyrocephalus
1x Flagtail Prochilodus
1x Sunshine Pleco
Threadfin Acara - Maybe
Datnioides microlepis - Want, maybe
Black Arowana - Want, maybe
The pond will have a mesh canopy ensuring fish can't jump out, the only spot where they could jump is onto the waterfall but they will just fall back in.
Cheers
I'm building a 400x300x350cm greenhouse with a 400x100x60cm cinderblock pond on one side, the tank will probably hold closer to 450/500 gallons as i'm going to build a large waterfall outlet for the filter. The filtration will be 2 55 gallon barrels, the first one as a bog/wetland filter with plants and various gravel/rock sizes. The second barrel will be more traditional, having filter floss and filter sponges as well as heaters and maybe a uv sterilizer. I'm thinking of running about 2000gph through this filter.
An important factor is that the fish will be housed with a reeves turtle, a pink bellied side-neck and a australian water dragon. I'm in new zealand so we have quite limited options for exotic pets. There will also be a three toed box turtle but that won't be able to get to the pond. Both the turtles and the water dragon don't eat fish as long as they are larger than their mouth, although the turtles might take a chunk out of some smaller fish.
My current fish choices are;
(excuse the mix of scientifc and common names)
6x Geophagus surinamensis
6x Geophagus pyrocephalus
1x Flagtail Prochilodus
1x Sunshine Pleco
Threadfin Acara - Maybe
Datnioides microlepis - Want, maybe
Black Arowana - Want, maybe
The pond will have a mesh canopy ensuring fish can't jump out, the only spot where they could jump is onto the waterfall but they will just fall back in.
Cheers
