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16-08-2004, 12:42 AM

(BC DEX) wrote in message ...
Has any one here made a pond out of live stock watering tanks?
I know they have those rubber made ones that are very large and I don't
think you would even need a liner.
You could bury it or even set it on the ground and build around it.
Just a thought.....What do you think?

Dex

Dex-
I have a 300-gal. Rubbermaid stock tank that I've used as a fish pond
for about 10 years with absolutely no problems at all. I dug out a
semi-circular place in the hillside in my back yard, put the pond in,
then rocked up around the front. Has a waterfall that flows down into
it. Looks great.

Ingrid is right that you need to be sure that the drain plug in the
bottom is well sealed so it wont leak if you don't intend to use it to
drain the tank. I had trouble with that - and is seemed that nothing
worked, not even rubber silicone sealant. Everything I tried would
leak under the pressure (weight) of the water when I filled the tank.
Luckily, my neighbor, who works for a company that builds large
aquariums (like you see at Sea World, the Boston Aquarium, etc.), gave
me some stuff they use professionally that worked great. I don't
remember what it was, but it was made by DOW Chemical and came in a
tube for use in a calking gun. Maybe someone else knows what works.
Good luck with your pond.
Gary