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dman · Postby **dman** » November 2nd, 2009, 3:54 pm

ok i would lie to thank publicly the following who helped with my pond project

firstly - the wife
secondly - djblademan
thirdly - chai's in mousica -- the fella with the accent ( i forgot his name )

this project took appox 2 weeks and is still in the works

dman · Postby **dman** » November 2nd, 2009, 4:01 pm

thanks tuners for your assistance

cornfused · Postby **cornfused** » November 2nd, 2009, 4:15 pm

wow , great depth for the koi, a good idea for several other in this project I'm sure .

Thank you JM those hyacinth look very well and i hope they last , if not i hope we can hook up again.

dman · Postby **dman** » November 2nd, 2009, 4:47 pm

thanks but i didnt use the whole tank

it had a hole so i cut it at appox 20 inches

dman · Postby **dman** » November 2nd, 2009, 4:49 pm

my wife choose the plants

Postby **2NR Smurf** » November 2nd, 2009, 4:56 pm

Anyone knows where i can get either a Gold Nugget Pleco or a Royal Pleco?
Everywhere ive gone i only see the common 'Trinidad' pleco

djblademan · Postby **djblademan** » November 2nd, 2009, 7:22 pm

dman nice going man.... your most welcome...anytime!
keep us posted on your progress! i like the landscape. simple & nice! tell wifey great work!

2NR Smurf those pretty hard to come by & when you do it can be very very costly!

corolladude · Postby **corolladude** » November 2nd, 2009, 7:39 pm

djblademan .. where did u buy thoes plants in ur tank?

Postby **2NR Smurf** » November 2nd, 2009, 7:43 pm

^craps....oh well....trini pleco ftw then...

Heres a small vid of a 40gal bow front freshwater tank i have.
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2 Bala Sharks
2 Columbian Sharks
2 ID Sharks
2 Koi
1 Pleco

ryan99tt · Postby **ryan99tt** » November 2nd, 2009, 10:36 pm

2NR Smurf, u can find them on and off at chais... i bought a few already, dey sell for around $100-$200 depending on type...

cornfused · Postby **cornfused** » November 3rd, 2009, 6:21 am

corolladude wrote:djblademan .. where did u buy thoes plants in ur tank?

good question ,

although some may prefer what is know locally as "cabbage" as it is flatter and not a vertical grower as most species of the hyacinth , in my experience they don't handle the sun very well and are less durable than the hyacinth

chris600 · Postby **chris600** » November 3rd, 2009, 8:12 am

dman...nice pond...i lookin 2 do the same with my tank i cant get my mum 2 part with her lil piece ah lawn 4 nuttin

jsali · Postby **jsali** » November 3rd, 2009, 9:46 am

morning fellas,

I'm looking to build an above ground pond for a pair of RES turtles. I currently have them in an aquarium 2.5'L x 1'W x 1'H. They've grown pretty fast and so the tank is too small for them now. My plan is to build it against the fence wall. I'll need to have ample swimming area as well as dry area so they can come out to bask......not sure about breeding accommodations-may that could be included.

If anyone has anything close to this or any suggestions whatsoever, it will be much appreciated

pics?

42 pages kinda painful to go through :oops:

Razkal · Postby **Razkal** » November 3rd, 2009, 10:52 am

^if the pond is strictly for the terapins, about a foot to a foot and a half is great depth for swimming without making things unmanageable.

an 18 sq ft area sounds reasonable, half water/half roaming area, you can design the pond itself with a sloped bottom or add rock perches in the pond for the critters to lounge on and bask in the sun etc...a small set up like that, you can use thin set (tile laying mixture) to seal the bottom and make it uber easy to empty and clean once in a while. they enjoy perching close to water so they can take off in case sh1t pops off, so oblige them

Breeding:
If the pair are ready to breed, make sure whatever substrate you use for the "land" section of your enclosure is around 5-6" deep, they bury their eggs for thermoregulation, so give them ample depth to do their thing properly.

Sharp sand doesn't sit well with them for laying apparently, a mixture of fine saw dust and red sand works but i think using washed beach sand (think mayaro/manzan type sand) will work alot better...
include a shaded area over the sand, ideally a corner would suffice, but big enough to comfortably shade both of your RES, that way they have options when laying.

Leaf litter etc helps when breeding etc, as does a couple small water plants/lilies etc and guppies in the water....creatures tend to breed alot easier when they're aware there is nutrition available for any offspring.

Aim for the slightly deeper pond area if you intend to start breeding, as mating and copulation occurs underwater, use adequate filtration/water circulation, high water quality means happy turtles, they grow quicker, mature faster and may start breeding quicker than the average 5 year maturity period.

good luck buddy, update the thread with your progress

nice idea, thinking of doing one myself...need some turtles though :lol:

jsali · Postby **jsali** » November 3rd, 2009, 12:10 pm

Razkal, that reply making me more excited about this

thanks a lot! good enough info there to start with. I'll post any queries I have while progressing.

I'll try to take some pics as well...

one thing though, you said washed beach sand. Does that simply mean to wash it in fresh water? Any chemicals?

thanks

Razkal · Postby **Razkal** » November 3rd, 2009, 1:36 pm

^yeah, just a regular rinse off, maybe a couple times in a large container. basically just to get the excess salt off (residual won't be harmful, its natural salts/minerals that may have their benefits) and any debris, chemicals and ghee (from kartik

) that may bummy your terapins' condition.

a good idea is to "buffer" the substrate-pond border with some smaller grained gravel (same depth as your substrate), this will help keep sand where sand is supposed to be and not get the substrate waterlogged with their in-and-out..looks nice too.

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|____Substrate__________|_Gravel___|__________Pond___________|

^like that when viewed from a cross-section.
fack whoever doesn't think my diagram hard..lol

jsali · Postby **jsali** » November 3rd, 2009, 2:16 pm

nice diagram man

I'll take note of that thanks

ryan99tt · Postby **ryan99tt** » November 3rd, 2009, 11:01 pm

the tuners on this thread real playin stingy wit dey pics an vidz.... :evil:

Razkal · Postby **Razkal** » November 3rd, 2009, 11:36 pm

^part laziness part lack of talent, hard to get nice pics of your fish in the tank

i owe a friend some discus pics and everyday i'm just trying to get a proper pic with atleast one

kss2801 · Postby **kss2801** » November 4th, 2009, 9:38 am

yeah all i have right now is cell phone camera. i'm getting a new camera in about 2 weeks, plenty pics will be up then. i must try out the new toy.

ryan99tt · Postby **ryan99tt** » November 4th, 2009, 11:12 am

Ok kool, i no how it does be...but who hav time plz post up sum vids an pics...

kss2801 · Postby **kss2801** » November 4th, 2009, 7:03 pm

anybody knows about a guy in St. Joseph's ( close the police station) that sells saltwater fish? i got directions already but i trying to get a number so i could call first to check if he has what i want. the fella who i heard about him from said he found out on tuner but he lost the #.

naffonso · Postby **naffonso** » November 5th, 2009, 10:49 am

Hey guys i am looking for a Saltwater Flame Angel.
If anyone knows where i can get one please let me know.
My number is 472-8645 (Nicholas)

ryan99tt · Postby **ryan99tt** » November 5th, 2009, 1:09 pm

naffonso, dat does be the first ting to sell out most of d time ah shipment comes in...gd luck finding one...

rmtuner · Postby **rmtuner** » November 5th, 2009, 2:03 pm

naffonso wrote:Hey guys i am looking for a Saltwater Flame Angel.
If anyone knows where i can get one please let me know.
My number is 472-8645 (Nicholas)

Ah think Raj had some.
For the size, them thing does be pricey. But that brilliant red color hard to beat.

jsali · Postby **jsali** » November 5th, 2009, 2:40 pm

here is my current setup btw...took these in June this year

ryan99tt · Postby **ryan99tt** » November 5th, 2009, 6:41 pm

rmtuner, awaitin the pics an vids...

ryan99tt · Postby **ryan99tt** » November 9th, 2009, 12:24 pm

ryan99tt wrote:rmtuner, awaitin the pics an vids...

still waiting....

rmtuner · Postby **rmtuner** » November 9th, 2009, 1:14 pm

me too

djblademan · Postby **djblademan** » November 11th, 2009, 10:55 am

guys i got my plant by wazir in san juan boundary rd... ...you can get substrate & driftwood there as well & the fertilizer etc....rgds...
any more updates ppl?
pics vids?

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