DIY Guppy Pond Setup with Aquarium Highrise

In this video I set up a DIY super simple guppy patio pond with a fish highrise. You can enjoy a pond AND an aquarium viewing area! What's better than that? :D The whole design is really easy to make, and can be done for cheap. It would be a great project for beginners or anyone on a budget too!
Timestamps:
0:12 - Planning the design
1:00 - What are fish highrises?
1:31 - Deciding on the right fish
2:43 - Picking a pond filter
5:05 - Quick visit to Atlas Aquarium
6:38 - How to set up a fish aquarium highrise in a pond
7:36 - Inside the pond filter with UVC
10:15 - Adding in the guppies!
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[@tenmillionvolts]

Guppies are my favourite fish. I have a little 40 litre tank of Guppies at the moment. So beautiful, energetic and friendly. I never get tired of them.

[@SkullAquatics]

I would have to put a soothing light in there to sit out at night and enjoy it, 👍👍👍

[@Kaityscichlids]

That's not a bad idea 😊

[@AC-vr4gz]

You could mount an indoor water fountain setup to let the water rise and cascade down back into the bowl. Plus the trickling effect sounds really calming. I placed an old indoor water fountain display on top of my pond tub and let it cycle and air the water. Plus it has a nice light in it so at dark it looks really cool. Don't need to run it throughout just at sunset till around 9pm is just right.

[@franka6302]

white cloud and 24k mountain minnows would do well in the cool pond

[@zlamanit]

7:03 That's air entering from the bottom becuse you don't have enough water 😁 I'd love to set up a similar pond for the summer and I'm looking forward to seeing an update on your pond in a couple of weeks/months.

[@Kaityscichlids]

Omg I can't believe I didn't notice that at the time 🤣😱 You should definitely set one up!! I'm enjoying it SO much

[@victoriablack5552]

When I tried a high rise I used a more flexible hose like thicker air hose and a chunk of polystyrene and thread the hose though the middle of it. That floated and kept the hose right at the very top of the tank, I kept drawing out the air until the water got to within an inch of my mouth (could use a small pump for drawing the air too) no more air in the high rise. hope this explanation makes sense 😅

[@bethanysummers3377]

Love it! What a great project! Pond pumps are expensive😳 what a great idea having the raised tank above the pond. Could a cat knock it over? That would be my worry.

[@IvansGuppies]

The guppies are going to look so nice in the natural daylight!

[@Kaityscichlids]

Yes they look sooooo pretty in the sunlight!! ☀️

[@SalamanderFangskin]

At each stage of this project I can relate 😵‍💫 😂 6:39 Here I even suffered from just watching you; I think I could feel your struggle 😂But the most important thing is that everything turned out excellent; very pretty! 🤩👍 Aquariums always teach me that no matter how simple something may seem it can bring great challenges but also important lessons. I liked how you were able to solve everything to make it work and I really liked those Guppy fish too! 🤩🐠 - Ramón 🇲🇽

[@Kaityscichlids]

Thank you so much Ramon!! And yes it's sometimes a struggle but if there's a will there's a way 🤣 it's difficult but it's a fun part of the process too I think 😄

[@SalamanderFangskin]

@@Kaityscichlids Yes Kaity; I completely agree with you 🤣

[@mannythegardener3132]

Amazing just love your pond set up Kaity

[@sheikhshakib55]

Kaity's Guppy pond makes me chill❤

[@Kaityscichlids]

Awwww, I'm so glad to hear that! :)

[@ryanmepham4855]

What a great idea! It’ll be interesting to see how it evolves over time

[@lynnrobertson4657]

Love your beautiful little pond thank you for sharing

[@Kaityscichlids]

Thank you so much 😊🙏🏼

[@pattykake7195]

Very cute setup…and so different with the high rise. The guppies should be loving it in there…such pretty little fish..🫶

[@trexxanns]

Great setup Kaity! Loving the outdoor tower. 😃

[@Kaityscichlids]

Thank you heaps!! 😄

[@opercula]

Great Set-up !! Looking forward to a follow-up.

[@noelmangion6316]

Hi ​Kaity the guppy pond looks great can’t wait for the next video ♥️

[@tapumondal3064]

There'll be algee surely on glass for direct sunlight & water temperature will increase! But I know you'll maintain it so sweetly!😅 - A little aquarist fan of you from Bangladesh 🎉

[@tyliful]

looks nice.

[@colmwhateveryoulike3240]

Very cool idea. Looking forward to updates!

[@BradGryphonn]

This is a very cool setup for an outdoor area. I like your sense of aesthetics too, with the plants and water lilies.

[@Kaityscichlids]

Thank you Brad 😊🙏🏼

[@josephgmann3878]

I love it Kaity. Great job on the execution of this one. I wasn’t sure how it was going to work at first, but WoW. Very cool. Also seems easy enough for anyone to do because you kept it simple with easy instructions. Your channel is one of my new favorites. Your African tanks are stunning as well. Keep up the great work. 👍

[@Kaityscichlids]

Awww, thank you SO much 😊🙏🏼 I'm really glad you're enjoying the channel. I appreciate the support so much!

[@reggie2803]

That is absolutely stunning. Please do future updates. 🤗

[@Kaityscichlids]

I most definitely will!!

[@user-rr4wg6dh6f]

Cute idea!👋❤ Love the Guppies!

[@rmh8154]

Awesome work! Makes me want to try one myself!

[@Kaityscichlids]

Thank you!! You definitely should 😁

[@rhondafitzpatrick1646]

that is beautiful!😊 you have inspired me! good job.

[@Kaityscichlids]

Yay, I'm so glad to hear that!! Thank you heaps 😊🙏🏼

[@max.0328]

Hi kaity , that little pond looks beautiful already.love the high rise, such a good idea.you are getting good at this!!👌👌

[@Kaityscichlids]

Thank you so much 😊🙏🏼🙏🏼

[@roohollahyeylaghiashrafi7095]

Perfectly described👍

[@IronTiger84]

Great idea for that space and well done on the build Kaity‼️🐟🐟🪴🪷🤩

[@Kaityscichlids]

Thank you heaps Joey 😄😄

[@ecwjr3549]

I'm looking forward to updates on this tank. It looks great, and wonder what it looks like in a few months.

[@CandBLawnCare]

I like seeing you do anything. You are adorable.

[@johnmaude5065]

Looks very cute 😊 well done 👍

[@Kaityscichlids]

Thank you 😄

[@franka6302]

I dig those high rises. Keep up the great work little girl!

[@AaronLewisOfficial]

Looks amazing Kaity!!

[@Kaityscichlids]

Thank you!! 😄

[@Yelsin_Salazar]

Hi Kaity, well, of all of your ideas, I especially like this one cause ponds always make a backyard look more beautiful. The pond in the middle of your sitting area looks just astonishing, so I can't wait to see how it evolves. Thanks for sharing cool and informative content each week. I'm pretty sure your channel will grow fast this year cause of your hard and passionate job. Greetings and blessings to you from Lima, Peru🙌!!!.

[@Kaityscichlids]

Thank you SO much!! I really really appreciate it 😊 I'm really loving it, it's so nice to sit outside now. Thank you heaps for all of your ongoing support 😊 Here's to an awesome 2024 🎉

[@BlakesAquatics]

Nice DIY! Great build anyone can do. Enjoyed this vid

[@Kaityscichlids]

Thanks heaps Blake!! :)

[@johnjwedrall4290]

Very nice 👌

[@scottkailey1]

That is a very cool idea!

[@Strange_Smile]

Beautiful❤❤❤❤❤

[@SADUTTAQUARIUM]

Looks very cute

[@Kaityscichlids]

Thank you 😊

[@scottmchale6200]

Looks good 👍

[@AITB615]

very awesome video cool pond kaity nice

[@Kaityscichlids]

Thank you so much :)

[@AITB615]

@@Kaityscichlids your welcome anytime

[@HellMuTii]

Cleaning the algae from that high rise will be very fun 🤣

[@Kaityscichlids]

Yes I can't wait 😂🥲

[@sfephenmarkham1917]

awesome project! now my son wants to build one lol

[@savis8067]

I used to have 4 of those tubs and 2 of the larger rectangle ones on my patio for shrimp breeding and plant farming. Val grows SUPER well outside.

[@Kaityscichlids]

They're so great!! I like how they're nice and light weight too

[@brenef]

The one problem you might have is the inside of the high rise turning green from light exposure. But it's a really nice setup.

[@OceanLife6977]

Wow, this was an amazing DIY pond!! I’ve been truly wanting to create a pond my self, but don’t have the patio to do so. This is truly a good idea, and something I may try! Love your channel! Subbed.

[@Kaityscichlids]

Yay!! That makes me so happy to hear that!! You could make something even smaller too with rice fish. Thank you so much for the sub and for the support 😊🙏🏼

[@garageaquatics2023]

That looks like a really fun project, Kaity! And I'm still astounded by the Echinodorus!!! The first time I saw one out and flowering like that was on Jason's part 2 video of the backyard tub pond he built last year. I've got some in some of my tanks and one shouts spikes out of the water with new little plantlets, but it hasn't flower. Something to really look forward to. I've been wanting to try a tub pond here but I think it'd cook the fish in the summer. They'd probably alright through the winter, but I'd either have to dismantle it in the summer or maybe bring it into the garage. It's a thought. Keep 'em coming and I'm looking forward to seeing updates on this one. Be well! ~Ron

[@max.0328]

The sword plant in my tank grows shoots as Well as flowers from time to time.mostly it flowers during spring and summer.these flowers look more delicate (much like Apple Blossom). probably because my plant grows submurse, unlike plants you get in stores (grown emerse).i know it's a shame,but i think it would be better if kaity would cut off these shoots and flowers so the plant can put its energy in setting it's Roots first.soon enough it wil flower again.

[@Kaityscichlids]

Thank you so much Ron!! Yes I loved that little patio pond Jason did. When I saw that I told him that he inspired me to get one on my patio 🤣 it's so relaxing, I absolutely love it. And yes the plant is beautiful! I couldn't pass it up when I saw it at Bunnings

[@garageaquatics2023]

It so cool. I've never seen one in a nursery here, or maybe I just didn't recognize it out of water, @@Kaityscichlids 🙂

[@michaelhagan9678]

Great pond set up video. I loved how the guppies went into the highrise straught away. I'm guessing because they were tank raised.

[@Kaityscichlids]

Thank you so much, I'm glad you enjoyed it!! And that's what I was thinking too, maybe it's what they are used to haha

[@LushSaltyAquariums]

Hello from my fish room in Chicago. Super fun and creative water feature. The guppies went right up into the tank. I hope that portion stays relatively clean of algae over time but I reckon you will have to pull it out eventually to clean anyway.

[@Kaityscichlids]

Hello!! Chicago is an awesome city! Thank you heaps 😊 Yes I think I'll definitely need to pull it out to clean it at some point. I might even try a magnetic cleaner for it too

[@LushSaltyAquariums]

Of course! The magnet means you might not have to pull out the tank. I'd like to think I would have thought of that as well :)@@Kaityscichlids

[@TrippyTrev45]

Sick idea that's mint 👌 👍 👏 ❤

[@Kaityscichlids]

Thank you!! 😄😄

[@fishmunga1014]

I think you've done a great job Kaity, dilly dilly. :)

[@Kaityscichlids]

Thank you :D

[@dudusiagata3117]

Witam serdecznie dziękuję za pokazanie super pozdrawiam z Polski miłego wieczoru życzę

[@Kaityscichlids]

Thank you 🙏🏼🙏🏼 Greetings from Australia! 😊🇦🇺

[@ashmullahey3065]

Love the channel and how it's been growing these last few months. Just be cautious with those high rise set ups as I know frogs will often enter them and swim up to get air but end up drowning... Might not be an issue but I know SEQ does have a lot of garden frog species! Keep up the great work and I hope this channel keeps pumping

[@Kaityscichlids]

Thank you so much 🙏🏼 And that's such a good point! I'll definitely keep an eye out for that 🐸

[@26jambro]

highly enjoyed this vid can do a update on long the tank stays clean.

[@Kaityscichlids]

I definitely will!!

[@miniadventurers3359]

Yes I too will love to see an update and how often you need to clean the filter, etc

[@KevinLB-kn8mo]

Sucking the air out of the high rise aquarium would have worked. What was happening as you were sucking out the last of the air at the top, the bottom lip of the tank was breaking the water surface and letting the air in. You can see that in the video at 7:05 on your left side side. The reason your pump was spraying water everywhere when you first started was because it had a fine daisy nozzle fitted. In the kit there is a bell fountain nozzle (you had it in your hand at 8:53). Just replace the daisy nozzle with the bell fountain nozzle and it will give you a more compact mushroom shape spray. Enjoyed your video

[@Kaityscichlids]

I didn't even realise that 🤣 thank you so much for your help! That's really good tips. Where were you when I was setting it up lol

[@MikeLangfordGoogle]

Very nice, expensive to set up, but nice. Only change I would have made is to paint the metal highrise support black. That filter does occupy quite a bit of space though 😊

[@Kaityscichlids]

Thank you!! And yes quite expensive with the filter, hopefully the UVC will pay off. It might be interesting to try set up something similar for cheaper in the future and see how it compares

[@bethanysummers3377]

I was thinking the frame would be better black too

[@bethanysummers3377]

U could always find stuff secondhand to keep cost down!

[@MegaJD27]

I had one of these in my goldfish pond for awhile, but I was never sure how well the water cycled through the high-rise, as I couldn't see how the water would draw down into the filter. Does look super cool though.

[@Kaityscichlids]

Yes it would be cool to use some of that fish safe dye they put in tanks to see what the water flow is like. That might be interesting to test!

[@Deepakkumar-wf5pl]

❤ from 🇮🇳

[@maubotanica]

Very funny!!

[@lTSR0BBY]

bunnings has plastic wine barrels, that tub you got is made to fit inside one if you ever want to dress up the tub. That pump is defs overkill lol, anyway nice video!

[@Kaityscichlids]

Ohhhh, I saw those barrels but I didn't know that!! That's so good to know! Thank you heaps :D

[@MakoyUnggoy]

I like it but I wouldn't like the hassle of cleaning that tank glass as the algae is going to love that sunlight on it...Another interesting video though Kaity!

[@colmwhateveryoulike3240]

She did mention using something to avoid that but I dunno how effective it is.

[@Kaityscichlids]

Thank you!! Yes I think the algae will be crazy. I'm going to get a little nano magnetic cleaner for it. That might be an advantage of having it as a rectangle rather than an oval high rise I think

[@Kaityscichlids]

That UVC will only take greenness out of the water but it won't prevent it on the glass I don't think

[@colmwhateveryoulike3240]

@@Kaityscichlids Thanks yeah you said it would keep the water from getting green but I guess it can't stop static algae on surfaces.

[@wiwingmargahayu6831]

giant gourami fish can eat some type of plant leaf and insect. this fish can grow up to 33cm. albino color available. some people sell this fish eggs. pacu fish also and its so different than a piranha

[@T.J-and-Soul]

You can do it without a filter. Just use 50mm sand, put a piece of driftwood with Taiwan moss on it, and duckweed or even better Salvinia minima. No filter needed. Just feed the tank with a pinch of fish food daily for a couple of weeks. The stock a few fish, then next week add more fish. You don't need a filter in 100lt with just Guppies. An air stone or small pump/fountain would help circulation.

[@Kaityscichlids]

Yes very true! I didn't really want to put sand in it, and having the UVC in addition to the filter/pump is mainly why I decided on that one in particular (plus knowing I'd need to create surface agitation somehow anyway). But you could definitely do it without it

[@T.J-and-Soul]

@@Kaityscichlids an air stone is all you need for surface agitation.

[@cj.wijtmans]

i think she wanted to make sure no algae would grow and with the highrise there would be a lot of sunlight hitting the water.

[@T.J-and-Soul]

@cj.wijtmans a filter has nothing to do with algea if you have floating plants.

[@cj.wijtmans]

i thought she said the fountain came with uv-c. and the floating plants dont matter when you have a highrise catching sunlight.@@T.J-and-Soul

[@trini_rasta8374]

Need more guppies

[@user-cy2pk3yq1r]

Why did you put the aquarium in that big bucket?:D Everything looks great. Will you add ampoule snails there?

[@Kaityscichlids]

So the fishies have even more space to swim!! 🐟😊 And maybe! I think there are some snails in there already that hitched a ride on the plants

[@andrewramero4560]

I wonder how to high rise will do with weather? Will strongly winds tip it over?

[@Kaityscichlids]

It's quite heavy because it's carrying the weight of all of the water volume in it so it's actually surprisingly sturdy

[@kwackytankslap9339]

Great to see you went with guppies

[@Kaityscichlids]

I'm really glad I decided on them too! They're so pretty!!

[@andymorton2011]

Do a part 2 please

[@davidhart4789]

Loved the video, really interesting watching you set it up. You were quite beautiful at the store, your long blond hair hanging down along with a beautiful dress. Now that I’ve buttered you up could you do something for me. We are going to be in an arctic blast next week with the daily highs between -11 to -5C and lows between -16 to -14C. So could you send me some of your summer time weather to replace it with. LOL ❤😂

[@Kaityscichlids]

Hahaha, thank you!! And omg that is COLD. Honestly if I would I could. The guppies definitely wouldn't be surviving that lol

[@AdamSandler-zs9kw]

Can I get a link to were you bought that lily plant you have in the pond of yours want to know what type of lily it is thank you

[@Kaityscichlids]

I got it from Mappins Nursery in Brisbane! So the sign on it was "water clover"/"Marsilea mutica" but after googling that I don't think that's what it is 🤔 it was with a bunch of Lillies so I'm guessing it is some type of water lily that might have been mislabeled

[@AdamSandler-zs9kw]

Awesome thank you for the reply

[@ToeTheFoe]

💪🙂🐟

[@irindale]

i hope the rectangular tank is made of plastic as you are point loading it...

[@Kaityscichlids]

I was worried about that too but I think it's such a small volume it should be ok. But time will tell 🤔

[@stevmstng5165]

👍🇺🇸

[@nicksavage4763]

SUNSET PLATY ▪️🔸🔺

[@jerrysfishroom3579]

How are you going to do water change without introducing air into the tower?

[@Kaityscichlids]

I'm hoping with the small amount of fish and lots of plants I can just do top ups rather than water changes. But if I had to do a big water change I would need to completely remove the tower then put it back on

[@Dillonpickle]

Nice but yeah don't need an expensive bunnings filter with plants and an air stone. Mine going strong after 18 months with wild fish caught from the Oxley creek tributaries, they are hardy. The plants suck up 10mm of water a day in mine

[@Kaityscichlids]

That's awesome! Do you know what type of fish you caught that you put in it?

[@Dillonpickle]

​@@Kaityscichlids gudgeons and hardyheads. Get a kmart fish trap and go explore

[@kry1682]

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[@feltotem1521]

wow things are pretty expensive in Aus

[@jeancharlesprunier2442]

🫶👍👋🇫🇷

[@T.J-and-Soul]

Make sure you use hard water for Guppies, over ph7.

[@gregm8941]

You really should have painted that metal stand black so that you don't see it. And if you could find a round acrylic tube it would look much nicer than the square box.

[@Kaityscichlids]

Maybe in the future I can try that and see how it compares! I think a cylinder would look great

[@AngusCaleb]

I wonder if Joey (DIY guy) will watch this and comment....or T.

[@Kaityscichlids]

Hahaha, yes I wonder 🤣🤔

[@cj.wijtmans]

watching you struggle to suck made me laugh. dont gasses get back in the highrise though? and the pump is definitely overkill would be a nice fountain for my pond though.

[@Kaityscichlids]

It was a mission lol. It will stay like that as long as the water level doesn't get below the tank at any point. I really like the little fountain too!

[@JasonLaveKnotts]

Drill a hole in the top.

[@MrEvilmitch]

Then the water wouldn't stay in it because you have broken the vacuum

[@rns228338]

They need some girlfriends!!!

[@jonh9561]

Eh, no way! They are happy bachelors, they get to hang out together at the 'Lilly Club' whenever they want, they are always happy to see each other - even if they they've drunk too much and are late, they never feel that they have to question their relationships, they all have the same mood ALL month long, they never get dragged around the pads looking for the latest in new fins and scales, they don't have to be cleaning their 'pad' all the time, they don't feel that they have to get permission to to occasionally watch Katy sucking the air out of their high-rise, let them enjoy their freedom being single!

[@Kaityscichlids]

Eventually!! I thought I'll see how they go with their little bachelor pad first lol

[@26Tackle.reviews]

Guppy! get back to the proper fish

[@nathanmcgrath9038]

God you spend some money on fish what are you the CEO of Goldman Sachs 😂

[@bethanysummers3377]

Fish keeping isn't cheap by all means, depends what u want to do! Ive spend $$$$ over the years too.

[@att0987654321]

Looks awesome 👌🏻