Recent content by loratheexplora

I have noticed that it isn’t the most sturdy when full; we buried the back half so it is supported by dirt back there (we also plan on growing vine beans behind it so I will try to think of some type of support for the canoe before we do that). As for the wind splashing the fountain, it is...

Thank you!! Right now I have a couple of huge black moors that I plan on putting in there (fancy goldfish only and temperature and eating habits will be monitored to make sure they’re okay for out there). I’ve been researching some other ideas for something other than goldfish.. I saw a betta...

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Unfortunately almost our whole plan went to bust... too many pipes and cables in the ground that we did not expect (and the Call Before you Dig people did not mark). We bought another used canoe and tried it again, we like the way it looks and are currently letting it cycle and measuring the...

A month late, but I'll definitely post an update soon! It's taking much longer than I originally anticipated, We've hit quite a few snags in the process... turns out the ground underneath the pond area is %99 tree roots, chain link, and rocks, as well as irrigation lines that we accidentally...

I'm definitely glad I came to this site for suggestions before just setting up the canoe only- I tried splitting the bottom open today and since it's a fiberglass build on the bottom it just wanted to break off (good thing I got this canoe for cheap because it's definitely mangled now). I used...

Ah, now I see what you meant. For some reason I was thinking just a dirt/sand bottom wouldn't hold water, but I guess that's what natural ponds have :lol: I would be worried about digging it too deep and being unable to see the fish since they are so dark, but I would prefer that to cooking my...

That’s something I was worried about as well. Opening up the bottom is a great idea and not something I thought of! I think I could do that and use a thick liner to make it deeper. Thank you for the suggestion!

Hello Everyone! I have been dreaming about turning an old canoe into a backyard pond for a couple of years now, and last weekend finally was able to get myself a decent sized canoe (some very rough math tells me it is around 250 gallons when full, at 16" long). It is still about a month away...

In my 13 gallon I have 1 male betta with some kuhli loaches and some african dwarf frogs, and they are all extremely fun to watch play with eachother! I agree with the other members that a betta is the perfect fish to develop a bond with! I keep mostly bettas and have found they have the most...

I wanted to update and thank you both for your help- while doing the large water change and cleaning I discovered the source of the problem. My boyfriend had added a pvc tunnel for the future kuhli's and forgot to take the adhesive off... duh. Cleaned it up and letting the filter do its thing...

Thank you! My fish do seem happy and healthy but I had never seen those flakes before. I do use warm water when I do water changes so that is very likely. I'll probably just do a large water change and let it run until I am able to get my new fish and full water test kit. Thanks again! (:

Oh! The large white lumps are decorative crystals, like the ones people use in vases or table decor. I also have some plants that aren't shown in the photo. Ammonia is less than 0.5 as well as nitrates. I need to go buy a new test kit today but I have relocated my fish from this tank just in...

Flourite sand as substrate, crystals are just decorative plastic crystals.

How to get rid of/ what are these specks in my 6 month old tank? Hello everyone! I apologize in advance if this has been asked already; I am new and still figuring out how to navigate the forums. I currently have 2 tanks set up (I acquired both before I was fully educated on fish keeping and...