Littecitygreen Posted June 6, 2022 Share Posted June 6, 2022 Can’t find a cheap enough tub so this ugly 75 is gonna do the pond trick. Got these koi sword tails at a swap today and already plan on adding the flag fish soon. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gardenman Posted June 6, 2022 Share Posted June 6, 2022 Used IBC totes are often found on Facebook Marketplace at absurdly good prices. (Sometimes even free.) If you look around at any local manufacturers/warehouses, you may find a pile of old IBC totes nearby. They often have to pay to have them hauled away, so they're often very happy to unload one or more to anyone who wants one. 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Littecitygreen Posted June 8, 2022 Author Share Posted June 8, 2022 Thanks!!! I’ll look into that! On 6/6/2022 at 8:41 AM, gardenman said: Used IBC totes are often found on Facebook Marketplace at absurdly good prices. (Sometimes even free.) If you look around at any local manufacturers/warehouses, you may find a pile of old IBC totes nearby. They often have to pay to have them hauled away, so they're often very happy to unload one or more to anyone who wants one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JettsPapa Posted June 8, 2022 Share Posted June 8, 2022 If you happen to be in a rural area you might be able to find some of the tubs that come with protein supplement for cattle in them. That's what I use. They vary in size between different manufacturers, but they're roughly 20" tall and 24" in diameter, and they're good heavy plastic. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Littecitygreen Posted June 9, 2022 Author Share Posted June 9, 2022 On 6/8/2022 at 2:37 PM, JettsPapa said: If you happen to be in a rural area you might be able to find some of the tubs that come with protein supplement for cattle in them. That's what I use. They vary in size between different manufacturers, but they're roughly 20" tall and 24" in diameter, and they're good heavy plastic. Oh rad! Never heard of something like that! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tihshho Posted June 9, 2022 Share Posted June 9, 2022 Tractor Supply is a great source for totes, they generally are referred to as live stock troughs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StevesFishTanks Posted June 9, 2022 Share Posted June 9, 2022 (edited) I use the 110s from Tractor Supply https://www.tractorsupply.com/tsc/product/tuff-stuff-products-heavy-duty-oval-stock-tank-110-gal?cm_vc=-10005 There are more sizes available but I think the 110 is the best value https://www.tractorsupply.com/tsc/search/tuff stuff stock tank? Edited June 9, 2022 by StevesFishTanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mountaintoppufferkeeper Posted June 13, 2022 Share Posted June 13, 2022 (edited) My current test for a pond is a "foldable dog pool" . 47" diameter 10" ish of water depth (+/- 80 gallons). Drain plug can be unscrewed to drain down the slope when closed down for winter. It folds up to basically 4" thick or so and one panel wide and tall. (Wet dirt was from an argument with the hose early in the filling process it jumped out) they run $20-$40 depending on diameter. I have no idea if it will work but i do plan on getting either a combo of fry and learning experiences or no fry and way more learning experiences than I wanted from it through september. Edited June 13, 2022 by mountaintoppufferkeeper 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PineSong Posted June 13, 2022 Share Posted June 13, 2022 On 6/12/2022 at 10:09 PM, mountaintoppufferkeeper said: My current test for a pond is a "foldable dog pool" . 47" diameter 10" ish of water depth (+/- 80 gallons). Drain plug can be unscrewed to drain down the slope when closed down for winter. It folds up to basically 4" thick or so and one panel wide and tall. (Wet dirt was from an argument with the hose early in the filling process it jumped out) they run $20-$40 depending on diameter. I have no idea if it will work but i do plan on getting either a combo of fry and learning experiences or no fry and way more learning experiences than I wanted from it through september. That’s a great idea in terms of gallons for cost and ease of storage. It’ll be interesting to see how it goes! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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