Setting up outdoor Fibre-glass tank (FGT)

**joeyttk** · 25th May 2008, 00:17

can anyone recommend a good shop that sell FGT or who can advise on how to set one up ? I am thinking of setting up a FGT outside my dad's house, it has direct sunlight with no shelter.

I am inexperience in this matter, and is concern with the super high temperature (usually reaching around 34 to 35 degree these days)

**bossteck** · 26th May 2008, 11:05

Mainland at Pasir Ris have plenty of fibre glass tanks for sale, can custom according to your needs as well.

You're rightly concerned about the heat, what size tank are you looking at? Larger volume will compensate the heat to a certain degree. That's one thing to consider.

Can some shade be provided? Any trees? If not, think about what kind of plants you want to keep in the FGT, get floating plants or plants which will reach the surface (like water lilies) which can help to provide shade for your fishes.

Another consideration is how would you power your filter? Do you already have a weather proof power point outdoor?

Cheers

**joeyttk** · 26th May 2008, 11:15

great points!

I definitely do not have shades for it. I will also have to find a way to waterproof the power extension.

tks!

Originally Posted by bossteck

Mainland at Pasir Ris have plenty of fibre glass tanks for sale, can custom according to your needs as well.

You're rightly concerned about the heat, what size tank are you looking at? Larger volume will compensate the heat to a certain degree. That's one thing to consider.

Can some shade be provided? Any trees? If not, think about what kind of plants you want to keep in the FGT, get floating plants or plants which will reach the surface (like water lilies) which can help to provide shade for your fishes.

Another consideration is how would you power your filter? Do you already have a weather proof power point outdoor?

Cheers