Cinder Block & Pondliner Tanks (Indoor Ponds)

[Spooky_Fish]

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Two 1,000 Gallon tanks (Left) and two 675 Gallon tanks (Right)

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Cinder Blocks laid out and filled with concrete

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Floors of the tanks were graded with sand to create a sloped bottom that will allow all waste to settle in one corner. The sand was covered with thick foil-backed insulation to form a smooth bottom and insulate the tank from the cold slab.

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Firestone EPDM liner was dropped in and secured with Trex decking screwed into the concrete.

[Spooky_Fish]

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WC Mpimbwe colony enjoying their new tank.

[phillyofish]

nice setup, do you heat the room, what kid of filtration do you use?

[Spooky_Fish]

Right now I just have two 250 Watt heaters in each one and they are handling it fine. I installed an additional heating system zone for stainless coil heat exchangers for each tank, but have not installed it yet. Scheduled for install in 3 weeks.

I'm using double stacked sponge filters at this time, they are working so well they might be the permanent solution.

[AMBUSHPREDATOR]

Good to see the progression. I'm envious. You coud probably grow out some 1" Koi without any heat and have them at a nice size for late spring. Cha-ching:a-okhand:

[YoungAquaticPhotos]

Looking good Spooky!

[Spud]

Damn Spooky, you're messing with my head mate ! I've already got my tapemeasure out to see where I can fit one of these. That's one hell of a tank !

[jerrytheplater]

Damn Spooky, you're messing with my head mate ! I've already got my tapemeasure out to see where I can fit one of these. That's one hell of a tank !

Didn't I tell you about this Spud? EPDM pond liners, or dam liners, right?

[Spud]

Hey Jerry, yes I recall you telling me about them but seeing the pics, I have more of an idea what you meant. They look awesome.

[Spooky_Fish]

Thanks folks.
Actually I have been looking in to working with Koi.

[Flareside]

thats got to be one of the coolest ideas I have ever seen in 35+ years of fish keeping. If I didnt have a toddler, I'd be doing that ASAP!!

[Flareside]

any more pics????

[Zippo]

Great for growout tanks. :bandit:

[Spooky_Fish]

thats got to be one of the coolest ideas I have ever seen in 35+ years of fish keeping. If I didnt have a toddler, I'd be doing that ASAP!! Any more pics????

Thanks! Sorry, not many more pic's, I need to take some more.
There are a few pic's of the construction of the heat exchanger in this thread: http://forums.eastcoastcichlids.org/showthread.php?t=284
http://forums.eastcoastcichlids.org/attachment.php?attachmentid=103&d=1231853429
http://forums.eastcoastcichlids.org/attachment.php?attachmentid=104&d=1231853435
There are many pics of the complete buildout here: http://cichlidkeepers.com/phpBB3/viewtopic.php?f=45&t=260&sid=b1816872ffa990a07ad04c82199909cd
Great for growout tanks. :bandit:
Right you are sir!
The first four tanks were built as breeding tanks for large colonies of Mpimbwe frontosa, Burundi frontosa, Cyprichromis Kerenge and Paracyprichromis nigripinnis. I have room to construct about 20 more of these "tanks", which are planned to be mostly growout "tanks".

[M. Boona]

Very nice work!

:thumb3d::thumb3d:

[Rift2Reef]

What are the dimensions? Did you use rebar or just concrete? Very cool idea I was looking into the very large fiberglass aquariums that Aquatic Ecosys makes but this is very good idea you've put together.

Thanks,

Dane

[fishaholic]

Spooky, you are officially a fish maniac. Awesome setup!! :tea: