Converting Tank To Pond

[Animation]

Ok my mum has came up with an awesome idea i got a free 4ft tank, it is too big for my house but ideal for garden, she want me to get sonme goldfish in it,
Is this ok?

 

[LucyHurst]

Its not the best idea as in the UK the tempuratures in the winter will be so low the tank could freeze completely or just get a bit frosted and it will crack.

 

[Animation]

Well i am going to have a heater that i will use in the winter

 

[LucyHurst]

well if you can find an outside heater for a tank.. i dont think you can get them, only for ponds, and that would be too big.. if you try it, be prepared to not succed! you can have abut 4 goldfish in there.. 4ft would be about 40 gallons right? or 30? if you plan on keeping commons/comets/shubunkins you can only have 2 maximum.

 

[The-Wolf]

4ft would be about 40 gallons right?

The tank in question is 48L x 18W x 24H (waterline 17")
which is 72 USgallon

A pond heater would be good to use.

I do think this is a great idea in therory, but in pratice it maybe a bad idea.
only time will tell.

 

[Animation]

Well it was my mums idea, i thought i would go along with it because she dosen't want it in the house

 

[jarcher1390]

well i would not even think about it espaicaly with a 4ft tank

do you have a garden shed ive herd many people have lots of tanks in a garden shed but need well insulated tho

well good luck in what ever you try

but be warn it could all go wrong