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05-03-2004, 03:46 PM
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caiman pond
does anyone know who makes a good above ground pool that can be turned into a caiman pond? i need to make a pond in my garage for the winter months, and i was looking into using above ground pools. any info will help. thanks
arthur
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05-14-2004, 08:49 AM
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well depending on size...
Arthur, I was just curious how large of a pond are you talking about? I made an above ground pond for my turtles which holds about 750 gallons or so and only takesup 6ft X 8ft of space. I basically made a wood barrier, lined it with insulation board, then a pond liner with added filters and fountains. Here are some pics in sequence if you scroll down, unfortunately I cant really post multiple pics in a single thread..... here they go....
This was the simple start.......
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05-14-2004, 08:50 AM
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Another shot being reinforced and insulated.....
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05-14-2004, 08:52 AM
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The liner going in with water slowly being added to fill in all spaces.....
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05-14-2004, 08:53 AM
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Water added with filter and fountains......
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05-14-2004, 08:55 AM
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The exterior finish to cover the excess liner..... I reinforced it alot more not realizing how much weight it was really holding...
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05-14-2004, 08:57 AM
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Vegatations and basking spots added.... I traded animals for most of the equipment and only paid about $100 in wood to do the whole thing. It has been up and running for a couple months now with no problems. If you'd like more information feel free to ask....
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05-17-2004, 04:13 PM
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When you purchase pond liner just make sure not to go with the thinner stuff I think 50-75 mil is best ( don't quote me on mil thickness ). I used cheap foam board to line the wood and bottom to absorb and shock and pad the weight of the contents. I can't stress enough though to reinforce it well. When I first made it I didn't use enough and it actually busted out at 3am in the morning scaring the hell out of us. When I calculated gallons from the size by an average of 8lbs per gallon I realized why I needed more support. I added the support and it has worked like a charm with NO problems whatsoever. I also threw a heating blanket underneath the layer of insulation board to see if it would be a good way to keep the temps from dropping to low in winter, I havent tried this just yet and am curious to how it will work. If you have any other questions feel free to ask anytime.... Mike B.
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05-17-2004, 04:22 PM
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Oh WOOOOOOOWWWWW!!! Could you, would you come over and make me one?? Please...grovel, beg, plead...Did I say wow already?? LOL!!
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