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Stock Tank Pools recommends the Intex Filter Pump and provides a supply list on their setup page for other items you’ll need. $65.50 at Amazon.

Even though a stock tank is smaller than a regular pool, the water should still be filtered. You will also need a drill and a 2-¾ inch hole saw and some silicone caulk to seal around the filter.

“Our tank is 8 feet around by 2 feet high, so that wouldn’t fit into our SUV,” Kay explained. Both DIYers ended up renting a truck to cart the unwieldy tanks home.

If you are currently deciding if you should install a pool in your backyard or what the best above ground pools are, allow us to offer another option you might want to consider: stock tank pools.

Blanchard installed a stock tank pool in her Prairieville backyard and uses a 400-gallon aquarium pump to keep her pool clean. Since her installation a few years ago, she’s changed out the mulch ...

Stock Tank Pools recommends the Intex Filter Pump and provides a supply list on their setup page for other items you’ll need. $65.50 at Amazon ...