"skozzy" wrote in message ...
A while ago I wanted to setup a pond outside, but after playing with reef
setups and salt water I am thinking of the idea of making an outside salt
water tank, but not the usualy glass type, I was thinking of making a wooden
frame about 3 meters x 3 meters and about 1 meter high then sealing it with
fiberglass, then adding in the usual pumps and filtration and putting in
some live rock and some fish. It's be able to save heaps on lighting the
setup and put that money into maintaining the temprature with a decent
chiller.

I would like to hear some feedback from people about this idea and some
possible problems I might be looking at. Or some possible good things ?

I was thinking that it might help in growing some alge on some new rocks
fast then in a normal tank too. ??

Surely you wouldn't see the fish? it's gonna be dark with out any
major lighting, and yes the sun could be classed as a major light! but
with out glass sides it's gonna be dark..

I would just go with the pond and get some nice koi, lovely fish that
look good from the top. and of course a pond is so much easier to
look after.