OT: Backyard pond with Aquarium type "window"? Options

[Mueller]

Okay, I built an in-ground pond a few years ago...guess it's a few hundred gallons...it is surrounded by 2500 pounds of flagstone....after killing all 40+ goldfish last year*, I've let the pond dry up and now it's a trip hazard (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/wacko.gif)

Now I'd like to rebuild it with a new and better pump and filter. But instead of keeping it in-gound, I'd like to raise it up and make a viewing window at least a foot or so from the ground level..basicly a one-window aquarium.

Anyone have experiance with making something similar?
Should I plexiglass or tempered glass? What about sealing it to the rest of the pond walls?


*too much tap water into it when I drained it to clean it out some....poor fish (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/unsure.gif)

[jgara962]

QUOTE (trekkor @ Aug 9 2005, 09:51 PM)

Nice pond. I've always liked ponds...Used to work at the Embassy Suites Hotel. They had a fish pond. It had koi, goldfish and even trout! Mike, go for it! Sounds great. Here in Napa the herons are hungry and they swoop into the backyard ponds and get the fish that aren't protected by netting or mesh.  :chow: KT

Herons are a touchy subject with me (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/mad.gif)

I've been doing battle with one for over a year now. Not that I want it eating any of my fish, but for some reason, it ignores the goldfish and goes after the more expensive koi.

I'll get it one of these days! (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/ar15.gif)