quick question

[mike47517]

hey real quick question. here it is.
At Keeping Tropical Fish and Goldfish in Aquariums, Fish Bowls, and Ponds. it said i could cut a barrel in half put gravel and water in it and then add fish(Goldfish). i like this idea it would look good on my back deck/porch could i do this? i love fish and live in GA so it wont get cold. i dont have a ton of money and this is a cheaper way to keep fish and i dont have a ton of money so this looked good to me. will it work.
oh and to see more about what im talking about click here Container Ponds.
thanks for all help!!!

 

[Zagz]

If the barrel was clean and free of contaminants you could use it. I have a friend who has 2 barrels and 2 plastic tubs he uses every summer for ponds. Make sure to keep in mind the fish adult sizes when stocking and use a seeded filter to aid in the cycle of the "pond". Test water weekly and set water change sizes based on parameters.

 

[jrp1588]

then again christmas is coming up. When I was your your age I got all my fish stuff on birthdays and christmas

 

[mike47517]

do you think i could get 2 or 3 comets, or could i get maybe half a dozen feeder goldfish?

 

[mike47517]

or even better a baby largemouth bass.

 

[jsoong]

Not unless you have a hugh barrel! Comets get to be 24" long & you want 200-300 gal for the 3 when full grown. As for the bass - it will work if you intend to have it for supper when it gets to be 6-8" long!

For the typical 20-30 gal half barrel, you are better off getting 2-3 fantails or moors.

 

[mike47517]

i wasnt gonna cut it in hhalf thats just their idea i was just gonna leave thhe barrel its normal size. what about then?

 

[Bidgette]

Where do you find a 200 gallon barrel!?! And if you did have a 200 gallon barrel for the comets, do you have enough room on your porch? That might present some problem for viewing them, unless you had a stepladder and built a deck around the top, so you could look down while sipping your mint juleps.

Love it in Georgia, it's just soooooo dang humid.

 

[Purrbox]

Based on jsoong's recommendations, by keeping the barrel whole (and assuming it's 40-60 gallons) you'd have room for double the fantails or moors, but still wouldn't have room enough for comets.

 

[mike47517]

If the barrel was clean and free of contaminants you could use it. I have a friend who has 2 barrels and 2 plastic tubs he uses every summer for ponds. Make sure to keep in mind the fish adult sizes when stocking and use a seeded filter to aid in the cycle of the "pond". Test water weekly and set water change sizes based on parameters.

what kind of fish does he keep in them?

 

[mike47517]

Where do you find a 200 gallon barrel!?! And if you did have a 200 gallon barrel for the comets, do you have enough room on your porch? That might present some problem for viewing them, unless you had a stepladder and built a deck around the top, so you could look down while sipping your mint juleps.

the barrel im thinkin of is about 50 gallons what do you think i can keep in 50 gallons of water?

 

[SpeedEuphoria]

the barrel im thinkin of is about 50 gallons what do you think i can keep in 50 gallons of water?

its all about surface area

 

[mike47517]

Love it in Georgia, it's just soooooo dang humid.

i love it too! but it is really humid.

 

[mike47517]

its all about surface area

about 20" diameter.

 

[SpeedEuphoria]

about 20" diameter.

I know your 13 and all, but

sorry dont have anything nice to say.

Please just do some research/reading and go from there. Compare that surface area to standard tank sizes to figure stocking

 

[mike47517]

I know your 13 and all, but

sorry dont have anything nice to say.

Please just do some research/reading and go from there. Compare that surface area to standard tank sizes to figure stocking

dont worry about it. thanks for info.