Aquarium in the garden

[alextret]

I wonder, what would prevent me from putting a tank in the garden? I'd keep native fish in it. Some of the advantages appear to be:

1) Does not take space at home, and does not raise humidity etc.

2) I can route rain water from the roof through it: it it will get frequent automatic water changes.

3) When the temperature is above 20C, I can cool it down by applying cold tap water from outside, via standard garden sprinklers.

I'll need to make sure that it does not get any direct sunlight. A couple of standard beach umbrellas (or, perhaps, just one) should take care of that.

I did find a couple of references to garden aquariums on Google, and one picture. Not that many, though.

I'm in Palmerston North.

[Anthony]

i no of a few people and inculding myself who have fish tanks outside the only real worry is cats

[Newtman]

yep got that right!!,we have mulitple tanks outside,with plants fish ect.

Tim