10' Pond Build - Page 27

sde1500 · 07/05/2017, 10:03 AM

Wow. Awesome update. You have the basement that dreams are made of haha. Two MORE pools for the sharks, crazy..

Darth_Tater · 07/05/2017, 11:03 AM

I still think that Annularis is amazing. I also agree that a video would be awesome!

I was walking through a plant nursery the other day and they have lots of tiny Koi in big pools. I can only imagine how much more adult saltwater fish would attack the surface when they think it's dinner time! How much of that 50 gallons a week of topoff is from fish splashing everywhere?

moriarty · 07/05/2017, 11:27 AM

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Originally Posted by Darth_Tater

I still think that Annularis is amazing. I also agree that a video would be awesome!

I was walking through a plant nursery the other day and they have lots of tiny Koi in big pools. I can only imagine how much more adult saltwater fish would attack the surface when they think it's dinner time! How much of that 50 gallons a week of topoff is from fish splashing everywhere?

I'll have to see what I can do about getting a video up here soon.

It's not so much the splashing, but the squirting... I thought the triggers were bad around feeding time until I added the puffers.

I have a feeling that when these guys get bigger, I'm going to feel like I'm sitting in the front row at Sea World. Might have to install an acrylic panel or two where I feed them to keep the water in the pool!

JVan82 · 07/05/2017, 11:30 AM

I'd have to swim in it if I had one

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karimwassef · 07/05/2017, 11:59 AM

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Originally Posted by moriarty

I'll have to see what I can do about getting a video up here soon.

It's not so much the splashing, but the squirting... I thought the triggers were bad around feeding time until I added the puffers.

I have a feeling that when these guys get bigger, I'm going to feel like I'm sitting in the front row at Sea World. Might have to install an acrylic panel or two where I feed them to keep the water in the pool!

Wow. Awesome pic timing. Electric blue firewater breathing dragonpup.

SDguy · 07/05/2017, 05:52 PM

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Originally Posted by moriarty

I'll have to see what I can do about getting a video up here soon.

It's not so much the splashing, but the squirting... I thought the triggers were bad around feeding time until I added the puffers.

I have a feeling that when these guys get bigger, I'm going to feel like I'm sitting in the front row at Sea World. Might have to install an acrylic panel or two where I feed them to keep the water in the pool!

Ha! Great pic! At first I thought "why is he feeding him a plastic bag??"

OrionN · 07/05/2017, 10:01 PM

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Originally Posted by moriarty

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Also had the idea to do a watercolor painting (fish portrait?) of each of the fish in the pool. I have a lot of empty wall space on the wall opposite the pool, and thought that would be a good way to fill it up.

2 down... lots more to go...

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You are a great artist. I am sure you can sell these painting.

McPuff · 07/06/2017, 12:24 AM

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Originally Posted by moriarty

I've never been to stingray bay or greenwoods! Thanks for giving me a heads up, and I'll have to make a trip out there as soon as I get a chance! Locally, I usually go to Fish Doctor's in Canton, or Pet Connections in Livonia. I've been ordering fish from DD and NYaquatic as well, and have taken in several fish from other aquarists when they have outgrown their systems.

Wait a minute... you must live extremely close to me. I'm 1.1 mile from Fish Drs Canton!! :0)

Those porcs look so good. Amazing what happens when you give a fish enough space!!

Absolutely love this pond.

moriarty · 07/06/2017, 01:17 PM

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Originally Posted by JVan82

I'd have to swim in it if I had one

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LOL! It's actually gotten to the point where I won't get into the pool at all anymore without my waders on! The triggers/puffers stay within a foot or two from me. Seems like they are trying to work out whether or not I might be food, and which one is going to be brave enough to try the first bite!

moriarty · 07/06/2017, 01:27 PM

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Originally Posted by karimwassef

Wow. Awesome pic timing. Electric blue firewater breathing dragonpup.

Ha! It really is a deluge! I just stood over the pool for a few seconds hitting the photo button on my phone until I got lucky. Was always to slow to catch them in the act when I tried deliberately to get a pic! They can be pretty accurate, and have given my phone a good soak on a few occasions!

moriarty · 07/06/2017, 01:28 PM

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Originally Posted by SDguy

Ha! Great pic! At first I thought "why is he feeding him a plastic bag??"

Showed my wife this pic, and she said the same thing! "Why does he have a piece of plastic... Ooh wait..."

moriarty · 07/06/2017, 01:32 PM

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Originally Posted by OrionN

You are a great artist. I am sure you can sell these painting.

I really appreciate the compliment! It's been years since I've painted anything. Thought it might be fun to pick up a set of watercolors and do a few paintings of my fish.

moriarty · 07/06/2017, 01:41 PM

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Originally Posted by McPuff

Wait a minute... you must live extremely close to me. I'm 1.1 mile from Fish Drs Canton!! :0)

Those porcs look so good. Amazing what happens when you give a fish enough space!!

Absolutely love this pond.

Right on! How long have you been living in Canton? I grew up there, graduated from MSU in '05, lived in FL and CO for a few years, and just moved back about 5 years ago. Lots of changes since I've been back! For having such a big high school, I don't think I can name 2 people that I went to school with who still live in the area!

McPuff · 07/06/2017, 11:47 PM

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Originally Posted by moriarty

Right on! How long have you been living in Canton? I grew up there, graduated from MSU in '05, lived in FL and CO for a few years, and just moved back about 5 years ago. Lots of changes since I've been back! For having such a big high school, I don't think I can name 2 people that I went to school with who still live in the area!

I'm actually in Plymouth for just over 4 years. Didn't grow up in the area though. I'll message you and maybe we can meet up at Fish Drs sometime soon.

mrhighline · 07/07/2017, 12:24 PM

The Puffer photo is awesome. He's like a puppy!

Bcaprini · 07/07/2017, 01:27 PM

Following along, this is amazing

krj-1168 · 07/10/2017, 08:12 PM

Awesome pond.

stempy07 · 07/11/2017, 08:51 AM

Hands down my favorite build I've ever seen. Makes my 500 gallon build look like child's play! Fantastic work, I'm envious!!

moriarty · 07/20/2017, 09:52 AM

Thank you again for all of the compliments!

I got a good laugh out of this one and had to share... The other day at feeding time, one of my porcupine puffers somehow got a large NLS pellet stuck on one of his spines. He swam around with it attached for a good 20 minutes, completely oblivious to it's presence until it finally fell off.

Here's a pic!

ReefWreak · 07/20/2017, 10:32 AM

lol that is really funny. Thanks for sharing the funny moments, and your dream build in general.

THEUNION1 · 01/19/2018, 07:41 AM

Epic. How’s everything going?

McPuff · 01/24/2018, 07:47 AM

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Epic. How’s everything going?

Second that question. I even asked about you at Fish Doctors. Would be cool to come check out this pond someday if you're up for it.

JamesHolt · 02/18/2018, 07:41 AM

Nice puffer,
How are you controlling the top off..
Is it just opposite from a sumped system(Sensor in DT instead of sump) since you are pumping out of the DT and letting the sump overflow back

pfan151 · 02/18/2018, 08:58 AM

This is a really cool build. I did something similar for a shark pond years ago but I wasn’t smart enough to think to use a pool and I built a frame out of 4 x4s and plywood. I kept mine up for a few years until I too tired of dealing with the massive water changes.

bufu11 · 06/24/2018, 06:26 PM

Maybe I missed it, this would make an awesome basement sump in my house if I can get the wife on board. What was the humidifier you use? Do you have a link?

07/05/2017, 10:03 AM	#651
sde1500 Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2015 Location: Glocester, RI Posts: 3,336	Wow. Awesome update. You have the basement that dreams are made of haha. Two MORE pools for the sharks, crazy.. __________________ My build thread: http://reefcentral.com/forums/showthread.php?t=2548422 Current Tank Info: 65 gallon mixed reef, Eshopps sump and HOB overflow, RO-110int skimmer, Reefbreeder 32" photons V1.

07/05/2017, 11:03 AM	#652
Darth_Tater Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2015 Location: Northern Utah Posts: 535	I still think that Annularis is amazing. I also agree that a video would be awesome! I was walking through a plant nursery the other day and they have lots of tiny Koi in big pools. I can only imagine how much more adult saltwater fish would attack the surface when they think it's dinner time! How much of that 50 gallons a week of topoff is from fish splashing everywhere? __________________ It's probably in your best interest to ignore most of my advice.

07/10/2017, 08:12 PM	#667
krj-1168 Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Eastern, NC Posts: 382	Awesome pond. __________________ Bigger is better, especially when it comes to shark tanks.

07/11/2017, 08:51 AM	#668
stempy07 Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Galloway,OH Posts: 142	Hands down my favorite build I've ever seen. Makes my 500 gallon build look like child's play! Fantastic work, I'm envious!! __________________ Doh! Current Tank Info: 500 gallon reef build, progress is slo-mo!

02/18/2018, 07:41 AM	#673
JamesHolt Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2014 Location: Milton,NC Posts: 1,104 Blog Entries: 3	Nice puffer, How are you controlling the top off.. Is it just opposite from a sumped system(Sensor in DT instead of sump) since you are pumping out of the DT and letting the sump overflow back __________________ John Adams: "In my many years I have come to a conclusion that one useless man is a shame, two is a law firm, and three or more is a congress." Current Tank Info: 29g with 2 Engineer gobies

07/05/2017, 11:30 AM	#654
JVan82 Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2016 Location: Valdosta GA Posts: 468	I'd have to swim in it if I had one Sent from my SM-G950U using Tapatalk

07/07/2017, 12:24 PM	#665
mrhighline Registered Member Join Date: May 2013 Posts: 58	The Puffer photo is awesome. He's like a puppy!

07/07/2017, 01:27 PM	#666
Bcaprini Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2017 Posts: 9	Following along, this is amazing

07/20/2017, 09:52 AM	#669
moriarty Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2014 Posts: 521	Thank you again for all of the compliments! I got a good laugh out of this one and had to share... The other day at feeding time, one of my porcupine puffers somehow got a large NLS pellet stuck on one of his spines. He swam around with it attached for a good 20 minutes, completely oblivious to it's presence until it finally fell off. Here's a pic!

07/20/2017, 10:32 AM	#670
ReefWreak Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Astoria, NYC Posts: 10,159	lol that is really funny. Thanks for sharing the funny moments, and your dream build in general.

01/19/2018, 07:41 AM	#671
THEUNION1 Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: ORANGE COUNTY, CA Posts: 928	Epic. How’s everything going?

02/18/2018, 08:58 AM	#674
pfan151 Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: FL Posts: 1,897	This is a really cool build. I did something similar for a shark pond years ago but I wasn’t smart enough to think to use a pool and I built a frame out of 4 x4s and plywood. I kept mine up for a few years until I too tired of dealing with the massive water changes.

06/24/2018, 06:26 PM	#675
bufu11 Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: st.catharines Posts: 318	Maybe I missed it, this would make an awesome basement sump in my house if I can get the wife on board. What was the humidifier you use? Do you have a link?