Possible new project

by **Alasse** » Sun Feb 27, 2011 7:28 am

Looks like my upright freezer died today. I'm eyeing it off to make it into an outdoor pond.

If possible i'll gut it (shelves etc), then seal any holes. Door will be removed. Outside will need repainting to pretty it up, and it should then be right to go.

Hoping to get some water lillies and plants then my fantail goldies will move in.

Now of course this all depends on it not working once its fully defrosted and plugged back in *L* I'm sorta hoping it wont work again *LOL*

by **Alasse** » Sun Feb 27, 2011 10:06 am

So checked the upright freezer and its deceased! Soooooooooo onto the make over *L*

Pic of it not cleaned out *L* But prior to me fully gutting it.

So today 27th Feb 2011

by **tekneb** » Sun Feb 27, 2011 4:25 pm

I like the concept. How many gallons is it? Are you gonna bury it in the ground or keep it as an above ground pond?

by **Alasse** » Sun Feb 27, 2011 5:13 pm

Its a bit over 80gal. I cant bury it here so will be above ground pond.

by **sharks4ever** » Sun Feb 27, 2011 8:02 pm

sounds cool i converted a little plastic swimming pool into a pond once but i leaked and the fish died :(

by **tekneb** » Sun Feb 27, 2011 10:22 pm

Are you gonna keep the inside white? That would be pretty badass.

by **Alasse** » Sun Feb 27, 2011 10:26 pm

At this stage the inside will stay white, though i am debating coating it in a coloured pond sealer.

by **doogle** » Mon Feb 28, 2011 10:10 pm

by gutting it you mean... taking off the door and taking out the shelfs?

by **Alasse** » Mon Feb 28, 2011 10:38 pm

Door, shelves, motor etc :D

by **Alasse** » Tue Mar 01, 2011 6:40 am

So my other half has convinced me to leave the gutting until the weekend, and he'll give me a hand to do it.

We'll then look at getting some pond sealer or fibreglass to do the inside with (make it more UV stable)

Possible new project

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