I am about to aquire 2 "YacareXDiamond" Caimen through a breeder. According to him they only reach 4 to 6 feet. So, based on this information, I'm thinking they should be okay in a plastic pre-formed pond that's 120 gallons for a while. To give you an idea for what I'm talking about, click and paiste the link below to see a pic of "JawBone's" pond.
http://gallery.pethobbyist.com/index.php?photo=97443
Notice the shower drain in the bottom. I was planning on incorporating this idea for the filtration. I thought I would allow the water to flow out the bottom and let gravity force the water through a series of filters, much like the one made by "big tank", in the link below.(Which I have only a faint idea of how to make.)
http://gallery.pethobbyist.com/index.php?photo=186214
Then I figured I could allow that water to flow into another resevoir in which a normal sump pump would sit. The sump would definitely have the power to push the water up and in to the pond but would it be too much? I thought so. Plus they run about $100 so it wouldnt make much sence to buy it unless it would work for sure. I'd love to get some feed back. You can send directly to my email or just post a response via the board. My email is ; Sales@Cloud9Reptiles.com
Thank you!
Peter Brown
Cloud9Reptiles
