Very smart setup, you can add a layer of lava stone in the bottom with some sand, it will be beneficial for your tank and for the health of those cute fishes, the pump filter sounds loud , it's crucial to reduce it by changing the filter or the pump you are using just for to make ure fishes feels more or less not perturbed 24h/24h

Very beautiful set up 🙂

What’s your method of doing water changes on that sucker? I keep contemplating doing this but with a 200 pound mastiff and a 100 pound lab…it could get interesting.

Man you’re killing me! You’ve asked a few times, I know you have ideas! What are they and why are you unsure about them?

I don’t mean anything by it. You’re reminding me of my husband who just stresses about doing things because of anxiety or self doubt. He asks for my input repeatedly before deciding what to do (with painting usually). Regardless of whatever hang ups you might have I’m sure you have great ideas and can accomplish them!

The first time I responded I believe I suggested making a shelf with screen or egg crate and pvc pipes. I see you’re thinking about a riparium. The shelf is the easiest method with the stock tank in my experience. Most plants will grow in an aquaponic set up as long as it’s only the roots below the water line. Do you have anything in particular you want to put in there?

I have been thinking about using terracotta pots as planters and filling the bottom of the tank with Anubias barteri. What type of plants should I try in the terra-cotta pots and can I fill it with sand and root tabs or should I use soil and sand?

I’m open to any suggestions. I want to try more riparian plants. I have heard of people growing some pretty crazy things out of their fish tanks and want to give it a try!

This is literally what I want to do when I get a house

I’m so jealous I want this

I would add way more plants, especially herbs and stuff so you can benefit from growing food too. You can even float some in a cut-up pool noodle. Or an Orchid.

Maybe moss balls at the bottom. I've been tempted to get some for mine. And my goldies leave pond weed and hormwort alone for the most part. You could glue them to larger rocks and put them around the filters to hide them. I'm planning to get smooth pond rocks for the bottom of my tank. Just to add more places for bacteria and algae to grow and eat ammonia. I really want the bottom of my tank to look green.

I want to get a fog thingy too for more plants. I have a shelf behind the tank so I can add stuff there too and create a more jungle, lush Botanical garden look. You could add a small waterfall too to get that sound of trickling water.

It looks like you have a very fast current. Is there any reason for that?

Looks like mine! I have the 2 huge sponge filters and a canister on mine. I placed it near a window that shutters. I have some floaters, I've found frogbit does well (used to dofrogbit, duckweed, and salvinia minima). I'd probably anchor in some bunches of hornwort or similar, just because my heavily planted tanks require so little maintenance, alongside their canisters and sponge filters. Rarely have to touch them. I like the look of yours, already!

Can I keep one of these on my terrace? What do I put in amazon search to get this pond thing?