40+ gal pond....

[Mugwump]

 we're seriously contemplating erecting an above ground, but scaped around the outside pond.....just a simple setup for only dedicated type of guppy?....or something?

...likely a sand bottom, or very light colored gravel, to make viewing easier too....possibly some BN, L144LF..?? too

any suggestions??

[ghonk]

 Yeah a UV,either that or pick up some ham to go in that pea soup. 

[Mugwump]

Yeah a UV,either that or pick up some ham to go in that pea soup. 

...thought of that too....but glad you brought it up....indeed, it's a must....

[ghonk]

 If it was my pond,and i was doing guppies i would stock it with ATFG fish.Obviously one type so they will breed TRUER.
They are Thai imports so they aren't cheap,but would be much easier to sell   and at a decent  price.
This  is ASSUMING  you wanted to sell the offspring at the end of the season.
I would also go with one of their NEWER  strains,one that haven't been imported as much so are less common in the market.

I worked in a shop that had guppies set up outside, in two 300 gallon stock tanks,they got HUGE,the original females were the largest i have ever seen. 

     

[Rjb3]

When I experimented with Enders, warmer water grew huge females and colder water grew more males.