"Mickey" wrote:

Go to a farm supply store Running, Fleet Farm, Fleet Mills etc. You can buy
900 gallon round plastic tubs for watering for about $300.00. You could make
it part of your pond and bury it next summer.

"JB" wrote in message
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Hello!

A few weeks back I asked for suggestions on what to do with my koi and
goldfish. You see I'm moving and do not have a pond at my new home. I'm
not
sure where to build the new pond and wanted to live there for a while to
let
me see where the place tells me a pond is needed. Over the weekend I found
a
720 gallon galvanized stock tank that I thought looked promising as a
temporary home to keep my fish in until I build the new pond. I wasn't
sure
about whether galvanized steel was a safe environment for fish. Does
anyone
have any experiences in keeping fish in a galvanized tank? I figure that
if
I can keep them in temporary housing over the summer then I can have them
in
a new pond next spring.

Thanks so much for any help.

John




Galvanized containers is not generally used for fish. Leaching zinc
can become toxic and rough sides may result in scrapes and subsequent
bacterial/fungal infections. Line the tank and your fish should be
fine. Parts of the tank in contact with the ground, especially when
buried in acidic soils, will degrade (rust) rather quickly.