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I was wanting to set-up a stock tank pond outdoors for the longest time but I live in Florida and was concerned about heat and critters. However, you inspired me to do an indoor pond in my office and I am so happy with the results. I used almost every Amazon linked item in your build which was extremely helpful. It's not quite as imaginative as yours, but it's still a work in progress.
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Your fish are really lucky to have someone who creates such a nice habitat for them. Have you ever had to deal with any of your fish developing dropsy?
Awesome. I'm in the process of doing one myself. I've had them in the past and enjoyed them as a permanent fixture. Great to breed guppies and minnows.
Thanks for checking us out Georgette, it's also a nice way to interact with them during feeding etc. Sounds like you have a nice set up, but who knows maybe sometime in the future you can try it out. I wish you and your family a Happy Holiday!
Juan van der Berg Thank you and I'm glad it worked out for you. We did a Giveaway for our 1 year RU-vid Anniversary so be sure to check out video and give it a shot. Good luck!
Could fancy goldfish live in a plastic tub container? i'm considering getting one instead of a tank due to them being cheaper and i really want to be able to keep fancy goldfish, thanks for the help.
Yes they grew up in this and my bigger outdoor one. Be sure to check out my pond playlist to see those videos and I also included product links in the description area😊
David Stewart Yes the same aa you do with aquariums. Short, wide and long pondlike structures are preferred by goldies. Please share with friends and family💓
SweetHammy123 Thank you, just do a little research and keep an eye out on their water parameters and you'll be fine. They also prefer short, wide and long pond like structures vs tall and narrow like most aquariums.
I saw a stock container with a small window but it was on the larger gallon scale and very pricy. I also did not like the lite blue color they came in. It's probably best to have a customized glass aquarium. This is just simple alternative, but you can check out my pond ideas video to see some of the changes I made to enhance it a bit😊
Help! We purchased almost everything on your list to make a pond for our fish but the flat box filter of the Tetra Pond Filtration Fountain Kit keeps floating up and all around! How do you keep your flat box filter from floating up without putting ugly bricks or something on top of it?
My apologies for the late response. Once the the container pond is filled 3/4 up, the should submerge easily. Maybe the new sponges needed to break in a bit and needed a rock to sink. I am sure you are fine now but wish you all the best😊
Veronica Ronnie Thanks for your time, I also did an outdoor patio one😉 We'll love for you to follow us and check out other great videos from time to time🤗
I don't want to be a bummer but many years ago I get a kept Five 4 inch prized koi in a 140 Gallon stock container but they out grew it quickly and I had to rehome all of them by the next summer😥 Koi and single finned comet like goldfish require massive volumes of water. Your best bet is slow swimming fancies if your into that type of fish.
Thank you we'll love to follow us, and whenever you get a chance check out our other video called Indoor Pond Ideas. I'm sure you'll like that one also. Take care and thanks again😊
how do you do water changes? I would like to do something like this but want it on the floor, it would be at the same level as the bucket so a siphon wouldn't work.
Will Pandora If you're not able to elevate the pond, simply use a bucket for partial water changes and also something like a TERA PUMP Aquarium Cleaner/Aquarium Fish Tank Gravel Sand Cleaner to clean the gravel every other week (The hose has a hand pump so you can clean the gravel) If interested be sure to check out 1 Year Anniversary video to enter our Giveaway😊
Allison Yes for Fancy goldfish, not the comet/common single fin goldfish that looks like Koi fish that swim fast and can jump. If they ever grow as big as mine being over 7 inches only 2 or 3 max. I use this as a Winter Pond then put them in the Patio Pond from Spring late Spring through early Fall. I have that Patio Pond video as well☺
Jenna Chance That's exactly what I want but have not seen any. It would likely have to be a customized glass aquarium of similar specs. Please share with friends and family and have a Happy New Year!
Such a nice setup! I have most to the components already. I love those stock tanks for growing out juvenile fish, but never thought that a big piece of black plastic can actually be so decorative. For lighting, what are you using over the stock tank? Are you finding sufficient light with that? I'm using old 4' t5 light fixtures but they look ugly.
Outback888 Lim Thanks for checking us out. Since it's a pond and they are temporarily indoors for the winter I allow natural light through our panoramic view windows. At night I use a small full spectrum LED light.
Gotcha. Is there a particular brand/model of LED light you would suggest? The ones that I have doesn't secure onto the overhang very well and others can't handle the width of the lip of the Rubbermaid stock tank.
Outback888 Lim I had the same problem with most lights, so I just went ahead and taped it neatly to the back where I ran the air tubing, power cords etc
@@kripkethechameleonfriends4505 can you post a video about how you do this? I’m trying to set up something similar currently but have heard these under gravel/base filters are not very effective on their own
Bro I think ur white oranda was trying to breed with ur orange gold fish which means it could most likely be a male based on how it was acting and chasing the orange one around
Sweet.. i just took my outdoor pond down for the winter. .and still find fish in there. If you are free next month stop by the Aquarium Society meeting next month
Owen Maggio Sure you can if it's non toxic. Be be sure to watch out because typical plastic breaks in time. We would love for you to follow us and check out other cool videos👍
Hi i followed your suggestions and bought this tank but bigger size (70g). I just received it today . Can I just rinse this stock tub using only tap water before I put my goldfish in ? My fish (3 of them ) r currently in my 30g container tank ( cycled ) so I want to move them to the Rubbermaid 70g asap . Pls let me know what else I need to know to make sure the new tub won’t poison my fish . Thank you
Miss Girl Girl That's great, simply wash thoroughly with a cloth and warm water and it's best to allow the pond to cycle with it's filter etc since it's new and use a fresh water test kit to monitor the water levels to ensure longterm safety🤗
Kripke The Chameleon & Friends thank you ! Can’t I just move my Aquaclear 70 already cycles filter to this new tub for instant cycle for my goldfish ? Also just to reconfirm , I DONT need to mix white vinegar with tap water before the first use of the Rubbermaid tub , right ?
Miss Girl Girl Many people have different ways of cycling and cleaning tanks so use what best works for you, but what I notice when rushing the cycle process many levels quickly get out of control. If mission critical just be sure to use the Fluval/Nutrafin cycle, keep monitoring and do water changes as needed
Kripke The Chameleon & Friends thank you again ! I don’t worry about the ammonia and nitrite as I can commit to daily water changes but I was more concerned the material of the tub would be a bit poisonous to fish . One more thing , have u use PraziPro before ? Do I need to treat my new goldfish with PraziPro before I put them in my main tank ?
Miss Girl Girl No not unless you notice any of your current fish is sick or adding any new fish with unknown history. But it's good to keep handy especially if having them out doors like I did with patio pond. If you're concern about the stock container long term use, or poisoning your fish you can also consider putting a pond liner in there whenever.
It was used as a winter indoor pond 50 Gallons, I usually kept 2 jumbos at a time then moved them to the larger patio pond from Spring to Autumn. I recently sold most of my jumbo and would be showing my new editions soon.
Grrrr I realized the AquaClear70 doesn’t fit the Rubbermaid Stock Tub !! The Tub lip is just too thick ! How Can I make it work to let my filter sit firmly ?!
Miss Girl Girl I know it's very unfortunate to not fit, but trust me longterm it's better to use the inpond filters for not only better fit, but great surface agitation and overall water filtration volume. If you end up eventually getting one, make sure it filters double or triple the amount of water the pond has and you can adjust accordingly.
Look gorgeous, it honestly dose. And you’ve definitely got the right stuff and been very patient to get it right, but it looks just a bit too small for 3 reasonably large gold fish to live in, I mean just 1 medium gold fish should have a 20 gallon tank.
It's a winter indoor pond and I had my jumbo size goldies 2 at a time, then they went out from Spring through Autumn in our larger outdoor ponds. I sold most them and growing out the new generations now. Thanks so much checking us out.
Kripke The Chameleon & Friends is he surface inside the container rough or smooth ? I can't buy it from amazon .com as I'm in Canada . I found it from our website here in Canada and sold at 150$ . So expensive for a 50g !
Miss Girl Girl Goldfish much prefer Short, Long and Wide pondlike structures vs Tall and Narrow like an aquarium. I have more goldies but I'm just showing these 3 extra large ones which are 7 inches plus as a demo. They will survive but its not ideal. A container this size is more suitable for smaller Goldie's up to 5 inches
Chelsea Martin I'm not an expert on turtles but I've seen them in similar stock containers. I guess it depends on the size and type of turtle vs the size of the tub☺
Love the video i am new to keeping goldfish i have just fetched mine indoors for the winter you have give me some great ideas on what to do just subscribed
Legendary Nacho I hear you and yes it can be a costly hobby. I was giving an example of what I did since a few asked about it from a previous video. Happy New Year!
Hello could you pls advise what you do during the quarantine process ? Salt or not ? Medication or not ? How much water changes ? Also, how do u cure fin rot ? Thanks ! Love your channel
Miss Girl Girl As mentioned I'm not a vet and don't want to steer anyone in the wrong direction because what works for me, may be conflictive to another persons opinion and in the end it's all optional. Fin rot can be from be from a series of things from the tank being uncycled, overstocked, improper water changes etc. You can contact me on Instagram messenger and we'll figure this out.
Adrian's Pets It can be permanent and a better choice over most aquariums which are tall and narrow, because goldies prefer long, short and wide pondlike structures. I just use it usually in the winter or as a display. It depends on the size of your goldies, if they are over 7inches like the ones in this video, no more than 3
Adrian's Pets how many goldfish can go in here depends if they are commons/single tails, which need min 75 gallons with 10 gallons more for each extra goldfish, Or fancys/double tails like the ones in the video which need 20 gal minimum iirc with 10 gal extra for each extra goldfish.
Kripke The Chameleon & Friends You know I’ve use this for years and I just have used it to replenish the slime coat I had no idea or even read about it dechlorinating. I’ve been using it to chlorinator also LOL my bad I do use prime when I do my water changes
Guppy Gal & Tanzie the Ragdoll it depends on the brand. Some are just water conditioners/slime replenishers, other's do contain a dechlorinator. Read the description on your particular bottle to find out.
James K My home has central air, but even when off we haven't noticed any smells, that's why It's important to cycle your pond/tank well and do your weekly water changes☺
James K I'm in NY so in the winter it's fine, and in the summer I move them into their bigger pond on my patio and it evaporates much faster but not to the point of any concern, possibly because I have a few large pond plants which gives them extra shade. Other than that I just do my weekly water changes and top it off. I would not suggest covering it because that's where you may run bad odors etc especially indoors.
Awesome. I'm in the process of doing one myself. I've had them in the past and enjoyed them as a permanent fixture. Great to breed guppies and minnows.
