tracytrout Posted November 6, 2008 Report Share Posted November 6, 2008 About to start a small water feature using a bathtub and would really like some suggestions please on setting up/maintenance/plants, etc. Am going to be keeping White Cloud Mountain Minnows and Leopard Fish in it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spoon Posted November 6, 2008 Report Share Posted November 6, 2008 maybe make it look natral make polystyrenne rockwork and paint the bath with expoxy and sprinkle sand on it, to make it look like it has a sandy bottom. maybe a pump making a waterfall from a pile of rocks just above it. or ferns and other plants arount the edge Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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rockwork Posted November 6, 2008 Report Share Posted November 6, 2008 maybe make it look natral make polystyrenne rockwork and paint the bath with expoxy and sprinkle sand on it, to make it look like it has a sandy bottom. maybe a pump making a waterfall from a pile of rocks just above it. or ferns and other plants arount the edge spoon are you promoting us or just using our name lol we can always help tracytrout Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stella Posted November 6, 2008 Report Share Posted November 6, 2008 If it is outside I would steer away from poly. Would look great for about five minutes before the elements and stray cats started picking away at it... Ooh ooh! Use the plug hole as the outlet for a filter/waterfall!!! One bathtub pond I saw (awful wanganui pet shop years back) had an old-style washhand basin mounted on the wall above the pond. The water was pumped up through the tap of the basin and overflowed down into the bath. If mounting is difficult, simply have the water coming out of the bath tap! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tracytrout Posted November 6, 2008 Author Report Share Posted November 6, 2008 Thanks Stella...awesome idea for the waterfall Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rockwork Posted November 6, 2008 Report Share Posted November 6, 2008 If it is outside I would steer away from poly. Would look great for about five minutes before the elements and stray cats started picking away at it... Ooh ooh! Use the plug hole as the outlet for a filter/waterfall!!! One bathtub pond I saw (awful wanganui pet shop years back) had an old-style washhand basin mounted on the wall above the pond. The water was pumped up through the tap of the basin and overflowed down into the bath. If mounting is difficult, simply have the water coming out of the bath tap! the use of poly is not a bad idear you can cover it with plaster (morta) the same as they use on the new stye houses. but myself i would use a high density foam for the reson that it is easy to shape and will last as long as normal rock it is light and in the event of moving you can just pick it up with you. some of the foams you can get will get harder as the UVs shine on it. it all depends on what look you are going for as to what to use. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spoon Posted November 6, 2008 Report Share Posted November 6, 2008 well u are a good option i make make my own rockwork (hope thats not copyrightsed !) from poly and epoxy but i have to admit it is nowhere near as good as urs :oops: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rockwork Posted November 6, 2008 Report Share Posted November 6, 2008 thanks for the compliment. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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