Rubermaid 150 gallon pond

[mikebike]

Hi Folks,
in an effort to speed up my yard ponds I picked up a 150 gallon Rubermaid Agricultural Products water tank.
link:
Rubbermaid 4245 150 U.S. gallon Capacity Stock Watering Tank @ Rubbermaid For Less

I set it up outside beside my ponds and moved all my Koy/goldfish/ commets/mosquito fish/ and lonly mountain White Cloud into it.

I'm hoping the cooler enviroment will reduce the feeding and give me a chance to get the 55 gallon / 75 gallon aquariums cleaned.

Then with luck I can get the 500 gallon
blue box flipped and filled/tested.

Photo:
Mike's Ponds and Fish

Mike in S Surrey

[eternity302]

Ahhh.. that was the rubbermaid you were telling me last time we were on the phone! VERY GIANT!!

Btw.. do you got any better pictures of that Irridescent shark? Because it definitely doesn't look like it's in proper health, the eyes look too low and that white stuff infront of the mouth? or is that damaged lips? I dunno, that picture just doesn't piece together~

[mikebike]

Hi,
I swaped it for a 200w heater last week to a member in the Gilford area.

I think the white stuf in the front was from being in too small a tank when I got it.

A 33 gallon with a lot of ornaments and kids wanting to touch it.

I learned it was a mid watter species and pron to nervousness.

Cheers

[mikebike]

Hi Folks,
here is a link to a few photos of the tank pond:
Mike's 150 Gallon Tub

[Smiladon]

Your underground pond...(first pic in this page: Mike's Ponds and Fish)

Is it inside a green house?

[mikebike]

Hello,
not a greenhouse, just old patio door sliders on 3 sides.

Trying to keep the Racoons out.
It has an old gazeboo shade cloth top on it for now.
I will have top brace it up for the winter snow load.

Cheers

[Ursus sapien]

like your work! I had good luck keeping raccoons out of the ponds by using a green version of tree netting (semi-rigid, 2 inch squares). Man, those guys like water lily bulbs almost as much as fish:-)
It's probably probably rude to ask, but... how much was shipping on the 150g Rubbermaid?

[mikebike]

I picked up the tub off Craigslist and I had to drive my van to Fort langley to pick it up.

Looking at them on line they state no UPS aas they are too lagre to ship that way.

I'm guessing you could order one from IPU as they use them.

Or possibly from a farm supply like Otter Co-op out in Langley.

Cheers
Mike

[sir_aaron]

i lov'dthe pics !!! i am thinking of making a Rubermaid fish pond

[mikebike]

I hope to get it burried in the ground by spring.
but the weather and my back controll what gets done.

Cheers