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Post by Alabao15 » Fri Oct 23, 2015 4:07 pm

Hello to all, i posted this in the housing forum, but maybe I should've posted it here instead

I am new to the forum and would like some input if possible. I am building a house in which I designed an indoor aviary. The foot print is 8.6ft x 14ft and about 14ft tall, has a dirt floor and will be planted, it will have a solar tube above for lighting supplemented by full spectrum bulbs. My question is really for the following, I am thinking of incorporating a water feature (pond less stream) with various small cascades for the birds to drink and bathe in. I have met with a few contractors and they have given me suggestions that will help keep the water clean for the birds. Incorporating aquatic plants and establishing a colony of healthy bacteria to breakdown feces like a bio filter, I would also have the ability to refill the reservoir (approx. 200 gallons) periodically with fresh water. Does anyone have any success with a similar set-up?

I figure this is kind of what the birds encounter in the wild, water sources that have plants and fish. Please let me know if you can spot a potential health hazard that I have not mentioned a solution for above.

Thank you!!!!
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Post by lovezebs » Sat Oct 24, 2015 1:16 am

Alabao15

Welcome to the Forum from Canada.

I am not sure if there is anyone on the Forum with such a setup. It sounds wonderful though.

What sort of Finches are you hoping to keep in your new aviary?

I hope someone with more aviary experience will chime in and be able to answer some of your questions. Do you have any pictures of the plans for your aviary, personally I would love to see it.

Good luck
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Post by debbie276 » Sat Oct 24, 2015 5:27 am

Welcome to the forum :)
Sounds like a wonderful aviary! A few on here have tried water features and from what I remember they are a pain to keep clean, a few I think clogged from the seed hulls. None were on the scale your talking about though. Would love to hear about and see your progress.
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Post by Alabao15 » Sat Oct 24, 2015 8:16 pm

Thanks to all I'll definitely post pictures once I start the planting and preparing the water feature.
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Post by erine » Sat Oct 24, 2015 10:37 pm

I'm so jealous. If I built that the water would be frozen by Halloween! Welcome to the forum and keep us updated with pics.
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Post by lovezebs » Sat Oct 24, 2015 11:53 pm

erine

Now I could be wrong Erine, but I think this is an indoor aviary... :mrgreen:
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Post by erine » Sun Oct 25, 2015 5:11 am

lovezebs
LOL, I think you're right, Elana. Still jealous, though. :D
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