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Yes normally but the sponges are quite an open cell so using them more for housing bacteria 6 medium sized Long neck turtles in there and filter wool has lasted a week so far.

Changed colour on rock work and plumbed in DIY filter with 2,000 litre per hour Resun pump Overflow in pond Plumbing under pond

Operational From bottom of pond to top of bucket, bucket 2/3rds full so when pump stops bcket fills to just above the bulkhead with excess water from overflow

Fitted water inlet plumbing, the pond water level overflow is higher than the bucket but base of pond is lower than the bucket Cut sponges to fit tight in bucket, they will be above the pump

That would be the handle on the bucket lol.

Side on view

Normal food grade 20 litre bucket to create a simple filter, Drill with 30mm holesaw and fit a 25mm Hansen bulkhead.

Nice use of plants to paint that picture

Water test today, added more mesh to the sides and painted a bit more of rockwork.

Put some paint on the rockwork, maybe some more brown is needed

Painted the framework, put windows back in ,will clean them tomorrow lol.

Bought a full sheet of 9 mm tanalised plywood this morning all cut to size for $55 including 100 screws for fixing it Put it together to finalise what needs doing, will take it off to paint the framework, the roof and end will be mesh with roll over plastic covers for bad weather

I have regularly used Post Haste with no problems but there is always a risk.

What I am trying to achieve.

On edge of silicon should be okay

Needed to set windows up and test to see if i could make them sliders

Need to create a bit more space for some turtles so will record the build here. Got given a secondhand shub so will use that as the pond, removed drain grate and replaced with a 25mm Hansen bulkhead then attached a stand pipe to it to allow drainage, drilled end cap to stop anything going down it. Added a frame to it so room for drainage pipe to go to sump gave it a scrub and found 2 bits of double glazing same length as shub Built a ramp for turtles to get to basking area. a piece of polystyrene and covered with expanding foam

Temporary Housing of Companion Animals Code of Welfare 1 October 2018 The Code of Welfare for Temporary Housing of Companion Animals has now been issued and will come into effect 1 October 2018. The code sets out minimum standards and best practice guidelines for the management of animals in temporary housing facilities including the provision of food and water, temperature and lighting, air and water quality, behaviour, health and disease, and sale or rehoming. Temporary housing facilities include but are not limited to animal welfare centres, council pounds, boarding kennels and catteries, pet shops, and animal daycare centres. The Code does not apply to temporary housing of animals by their owners, for instance at shows or exhibitions, nor does it apply to animals being held temporarily within foster homes or training facilities. The code can be accessed at the Ministry for Primary Industries website: MPI.GOVT.NZ Codes of welfare Find out about codes of welfare, their relationship to the Animal Welfare Act 1999, and how they help improve animal management and care. From the report on the code companion animals? 5. Many establishments temporarily house companion animals within New Zealand. A temporary housing facility may be owned and managed by a public or private organisation, or by an individual person, a welfare organisation, a government department or a local authority. It may be commercial, non-profit or a charitable organisation and include (but is not limited to): boarding establishments, pet shops, animal welfare centres, shelters and pounds, quarantine/isolation facilities, grooming establishments, animal wholesale facilities and daycare centres. While boarding establishments attached to veterinary clinics are covered by this code, veterinary clinics housing animals that are undergoing veterinary treatment or supervision are not covered. . In this Code these needs are described in the areas of competency and animal handling, food and feeding, assessment on admittance, general health, contagious diseases, providing for behavioural needs, housing design and construction, facility management, quarantine/isolation management, contingency planning for emergencies, sale and rehoming, euthanasia and quality assurance. Code-of-Welfare-Temporary-Housing-of-Companion-Animals.pdf Report-on-the-code-of-welfare-for-temporary-housing-of-companion-animals-including-summary-of-public-submissions (1).pdf

As Alan said no permits needed, discharging water into a waterway may be an issue so self contained ponds may be needed. There are a few goldfish farms in the Nth Island and tropical fish ones running off thermal bores.

Maybe ammonia burn how are water parameters? Try doing a water change

Dragonland in Auckland but they do have a waiting list most are available about December January

Beautiful pics once again