Most efficient way to hold ponds in minimum space.

[IOU1]

I have recently emptied out one of my avairies and was thinking of turning it into a small goldfish breeding area protected from cats and little children. The reason is that the area it is in doesn't get much sunlight so isn't very good for housing birds, and another forum said ponds should have not excessive sunlight, just a little.

The space only measures 2.5Lx1mW with a smaller area of only 1mL aswell.

I was thinking one single bathtub, are there any other things that could be used to get the most capacity of water or multiple compartments for seperating parents etc?

What are the dimensions and water capacity of those wine barrels people use and would they be the better way to go?

The aviary is protected from winter weather but it might be best not to have actual fishtanks incase a stornm smashed them.

thanks :bounce:

[jude]

What about old concrete laundry tubs?

Although they might leach into the water and they would have had detergents etc in them. However if they've been sitting outside for years they would probably be ok

Cheers

Jude

[fishboi]

i use the wine barrels and they're great u can get different size wine barrels that range from 100Litre to 200Litre and they do plastic ones which goes all the way up to 1000Litres which is great for storing rainwater.

100Litre half wine barrels are $55 each and $5 each for delivery anywhere in Auckland. OM for detail.

[IOU1]

Thanks for that info Jude, I'll look around.

Do you sell those wine barrels fishboi? The higher the better. I'll look into those aswell. Do you need to line them to make them waterproof? Thanks

[fishboi]

Do you sell those wine barrels fishboi? The higher the better. I'll look into those aswell. Do you need to line them to make them waterproof?

no i dont sell them just have a few, it did sound a bit like an advert :lol:

and no u dont need to line them they hold water by them self

PM for detail.

[suphew]

I used to keep my goldfish in an old concrete wash tub, also knew a breeder years ago that that used them as well. biggest problem was moving that damn things they are so heavy. oh and plugging the drain holes.