Monster fish

this is just cruel, eventually one fish is going to go loco and start a killing spree

 

I can and do but they're pricey!

 

and so would the tank be that you need to keep them in....

 

I'm thinking more along the lines of a heated outdoor pond (already under construction)

 

ooooooooooh! i like your style!

 

KiazerG -a few years ago on the same site, seen a monstros tank a guy built next to his house. Are you aiming for the same?

 

i think you are talking about the 50 000gallon tank Khalid, it took 7 days to fill the tank up, and one year for the green algae bloom to disappear!!! it is a huge tank...

 

It'll be more along the lines of a 'koi' pond (except not a sterile environment, i'm looking to create a functional ecosystem) with a small view window. We're currently in the design phase with a local pond builder and are going to be incorporating it into our landscaping of our garden.

We are investigating stocking it with only local indigenous species but this will require a number of permits. If this falls through then we were thinking of stocking it with some of the more unusual fish groups.

Once we begin construction I will be documenting it and posting it in a dedicated thread for all to see.

 

very very nice KiazerG, can't wait to see your project in action!!!!

 

You'd have to be careful with that one Kiazer... rays are very sensitive to changes in water parameters, and also to buliding up of pollution. In an outdoor pond the risk is somewhat greater...

What makes matters worse is that the hardiest of the freshwater rays is illegal here, leaving you with the giants of group, all of which is very, very fragile creatures.

Good luck for it though, I'm not saying it can't be done, but I'm saying do it properly the first time, otherwise it'll be a very costly mistake

 

Thanks Salmon! when it comes closer to the time of stocking I will do some extensive research into all my options. Don't want to go down the road of spending tons of money on fish which are not suited to the environment I am creating.