I was at an auction last weekend, and picked up a new water bowl for the dog, at least that's how I explained it to my wife;
I put the Pepsi can in for size reference, it's around 24" x 18" x 4" deep. I always pick up something goofy at club functions if my wife doesn't attend with me, she actually likes this item.
Now for the questions. I breed angels, have tanks loaded with them, and know ziltch about outdoor aquatics & plants. I'm guessing this thing holds between 5 to 7 gallons, making it pretty much unsuitable for fish, as the temperature will probably range from 50F to near 100F. A few minnows, or flags might make it, I'm not real sure about that one, and wouldn't want to try freezing or boiling any fish.
I would like to put a few plants in it though, I'm guessing something floating or a short potted type of plant. I have a pump for it, so water circulation is not a problem. I could easily rig some foam for bio filtration if I could find a few small fish that could tolerate that temperature range. I also have a few spare submersable heaters, I could toss one of those in if needed.
I realize something like this is mainly a decorative type of thing, I'm just trying to think of some ways to dress it up a little. If nothing else, I think it's $10 well spent on a fancy water bowl for my geriatric cairn terrier.
I put the Pepsi can in for size reference, it's around 24" x 18" x 4" deep. I always pick up something goofy at club functions if my wife doesn't attend with me, she actually likes this item.
Now for the questions. I breed angels, have tanks loaded with them, and know ziltch about outdoor aquatics & plants. I'm guessing this thing holds between 5 to 7 gallons, making it pretty much unsuitable for fish, as the temperature will probably range from 50F to near 100F. A few minnows, or flags might make it, I'm not real sure about that one, and wouldn't want to try freezing or boiling any fish.
I would like to put a few plants in it though, I'm guessing something floating or a short potted type of plant. I have a pump for it, so water circulation is not a problem. I could easily rig some foam for bio filtration if I could find a few small fish that could tolerate that temperature range. I also have a few spare submersable heaters, I could toss one of those in if needed.
I realize something like this is mainly a decorative type of thing, I'm just trying to think of some ways to dress it up a little. If nothing else, I think it's $10 well spent on a fancy water bowl for my geriatric cairn terrier.