I got rid of the milk crates when the koi got too large to fit through the
holes. I made stands out of pvc pipes and didn't even glue them. I like
this open design much better as the milk crates used to have so much 'stuff'
lurking inside them. Ugh!
--
Wendy* in N. California,

"Education is what remains after one has forgotten everything he learned in
school." - Albert Einstein


"claude rogers" wrote in message
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That poor fishy stuck in the milk crate has got me think'in. I am using
milk crates for plant stands, my fish are still fairly small, less than 10
inches, someone said they use concrete blocks treated or acid washed or
painted or something. Exactly what did you do to them to prevent leeching
lime "I think it's lime" I thought about painting them black but with
what
kind of paint.....Thoughts...I don't want my fishies stuck in a milk crate
hole...or...is there an alternative to concrete....Thanks Claude