New Vission!!!!

[Mckitrick]

ok so im a river near my house and i think how cool would it be to make a river but smaller. So i was thinking (not good) i take several tubs cut off 75% of them add sand for bottom and banks then put a pump at in and the intake on one side and the outtake on the other. Then i can add water so now i have a current. oops forgot to say what i want to do with the tubs. SO for the tubs take somthing melt the sides together and sand it down. After i have the current then ill add fish like livebearers mostly maybe a school of corys (ideas for fish to stock will help) I want this to be more like a stream. But i can add frogs and other critters (advice on them to), plants and just mainly a self-sustaining ecosystem where all i need to do is feed them and watch (of course ill take care of the fish like they where in an aquarium) Just the only thing i would have to replace is the frogs or other critters. I would like more ideas on how to go thro with my plan. Ugh its eating me alive!!! This would be so cool. Also the stream is going in the house.

 

[Chiroptera]

They make really long tanks that you could reduce to half-full and have someone put an intake on one end and an output on the other for say, a canister, and do that, unless you're set on a DIY thing.

Would the tubs be clear?

 

[Mckitrick]

Yes they would and i would prefer tubs so th sand like almost runs down the side any idea on how to make the sand not erode

 

[BlaseMrNiceguy]

Egg crates would probably slow the process of erosion but as is in nature there is no real way to stop it but if it's not a strong current erosion might not be a huge issue anyways. Btw this is a really cool idea I'm totally following.

 

[Mckitrick]

Ok so i dont want to have to put walls real high around it so im not adding any amphibians

 

[Mckitrick]

So if this is inside how can i light it for the plants?

 

[BlaseMrNiceguy]

Hang from the ceiling lights I would imagine the floor space will already be taken up and if you get LEDs at least your electric bill won't go up too much

 

[bettaowner]

Frogs are terrestrial so you would need to get like a turtle dock or something and have a frog that does not eat fish. Ideas that come to mind are the dumpey or other tree frog.