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Outdoor Tanks| Bessiebean |
 Posted: Jul 30 2011, 06:59 AM
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Has anyone got an outdoor fish tank? I saw one on the TV the other day. It was on one of the house and lifestyle shows and looked fabulous set into a decked terrace.
When I had a look on the web though. The outdoor tanks I could find all seemed a bit lame. Glass boxes covered in concrete and looking like something out of the Flintstones. I wondered if anyone had a nice one...  |
 
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| Robyn |
Posted: Jul 30 2011, 07:36 PM
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I've never had one but I saw an antique one at a garden. It was empty but here it is. It looks like it held candles (nice if you get wax in the tank). It also looks like there was a fountain. Since it's from before electricity, I'm not sure how it was powered.
 -------------------- Robyn, Former Analytical Chemist, Zone 6/7, Maryland
Servant to 4 cats, 2 rabbits, 3 guinea pigs, 3 chickens, 1 redbellied turtle, 3 freshwater aquariums (65, 50, & 20 gallons), 2 saltwater aquariums (6 and 12 gallon nano cube reefs), 7 outdoor ponds (1800, 153, 50, 30, 20, 20, & 12 gallons), 1 indoor pond (50 gallons, winter only), crickets, mealworms, six-spotted roaches, and hundreds of fish (of about 18+ species), amphibians, snails, shrimp, corals, crabs, worms, and so on in those aquariums and ponds. A mostly full list of my current animals is at http://www.fishpondinfo.com/animals/animallist.htm   http://www.fishpondinfo.com http://www.pondshowcase.com |
 
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| Broxandval |
Posted: Jul 30 2011, 09:17 PM
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Hi Bessiebean We moved from our tank a year ago and last year was the coldest winter on record if you buy an outdoor tank you would have to shut it down and take it indoors for the winter. A pond would be your best bet rgrds broxandval  -------------------- Weve been Keeping Koi now for 26 year's we have 20 Koi, 1 orfe , 6 newts, a rescue female cat aged 4 called Suki (four white socks white running from chin to chest, white streak down belly the, body being black, have a russian blue type cat with while leg markings white chin etc and the cutest young boy cat, Jet black in colour (who has two tails)
A growing collection of fishy art and Badger/Otter/Dolphin/koi fine art prints. Collection of Figurines/Plates/Cups/Slates/Clocks all of them are Badger/Otter/Cat/Dolphin Collect Benaya koi tiles. Large Library of Koi/Koi/Fish Health Books plus another Library of Tropical Fish/Fish Health Books. Member of the Koi Magazines Koi Hall Of Fame. Our deceased cat family:- RIP Dusty 1990- 2008 RIP Dillon 1997- 2010 RIP Sammy 1989-2007 RIP Baby 1991-2006 RIP SpookyII 1995-97 RIP Spooky 1990-95 Time Zone GMT Note:- Vals birthday 19/3/59 http://xat.com/FishPondInfo |
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| Broxandval |
Posted: Aug 18 2011, 08:08 PM
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Daveandval Group: Senior Members Posts: 4,383 Member No.: 4,124 Joined: 1-November 08 |
Hi Bessiebean
Do you have a maidenhead Aquatic centre anywhere near you ? Weve come across a sort of an outside pond that is like a wicker printed plastic affair quite tastefully done brown in colour,with windows for veiwing THe are a little expensive will try to get you the peice on it through one of my contacts in the trade rgrds broxandval -------------------- Weve been Keeping Koi now for 26 year's we have 20 Koi, 1 orfe , 6 newts, a rescue female cat aged 4 called Suki (four white socks white running from chin to chest, white streak down belly the, body being black, have a russian blue type cat with while leg markings white chin etc and the cutest young boy cat, Jet black in colour (who has two tails)
A growing collection of fishy art and Badger/Otter/Dolphin/koi fine art prints. Collection of Figurines/Plates/Cups/Slates/Clocks all of them are Badger/Otter/Cat/Dolphin Collect Benaya koi tiles. Large Library of Koi/Koi/Fish Health Books plus another Library of Tropical Fish/Fish Health Books. Member of the Koi Magazines Koi Hall Of Fame. Our deceased cat family:- RIP Dusty 1990- 2008 RIP Dillon 1997- 2010 RIP Sammy 1989-2007 RIP Baby 1991-2006 RIP SpookyII 1995-97 RIP Spooky 1990-95 Time Zone GMT Note:- Vals birthday 19/3/59 http://xat.com/FishPondInfo |
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| Broxandval |
 Posted: Sep 25 2011, 10:53 AM
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Daveandval Group: Senior Members Posts: 4,383 Member No.: 4,124 Joined: 1-November 08 |
Hi Besiebean
At long last I've found what you have been looking for in an outdoor tank, check out this link on the Practical FishKeepers website I think you'll agree that the Blagdon half moon Affinity tank is probably just the one that you are looking for at £432.99 pence its a big investment but the hours of pleasure this tank will bring you when it's mature out weighs the cost http://www.practicalfishkeeping.co.uk/cont...tm_content=html Let us know what you think on this rgrds broxandval -------------------- Weve been Keeping Koi now for 26 year's we have 20 Koi, 1 orfe , 6 newts, a rescue female cat aged 4 called Suki (four white socks white running from chin to chest, white streak down belly the, body being black, have a russian blue type cat with while leg markings white chin etc and the cutest young boy cat, Jet black in colour (who has two tails)
A growing collection of fishy art and Badger/Otter/Dolphin/koi fine art prints. Collection of Figurines/Plates/Cups/Slates/Clocks all of them are Badger/Otter/Cat/Dolphin Collect Benaya koi tiles. Large Library of Koi/Koi/Fish Health Books plus another Library of Tropical Fish/Fish Health Books. Member of the Koi Magazines Koi Hall Of Fame. Our deceased cat family:- RIP Dusty 1990- 2008 RIP Dillon 1997- 2010 RIP Sammy 1989-2007 RIP Baby 1991-2006 RIP SpookyII 1995-97 RIP Spooky 1990-95 Time Zone GMT Note:- Vals birthday 19/3/59 http://xat.com/FishPondInfo |
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