Galvanized tanks will last for a while.......but are very susceptible
to any chemicals you may have to treat fish with someday....not really
a good idea.....Get a polyeythylene stock water tank at the local
farmers coop or farm and feed supply. Our stores around here carry
them up to10 & 12 feet in diameter and 24 inches deep. I priced one
earlier this year, a 12 footer, and it was less than
$210.00........These large sized stock tanks are out there, you just
have too look and find them.

That said, I have 2 galvanized tanks I use for holding tanks, but the
insides are coated with bitumastic which is made for such
purposes...Galvanized has to be treated or allowed to age somewhat
before most paints or finishes will adhere to it properly, so I would
not recomend any commonly available paints, but would recomend most
any of the bitumastic coatings...............and they are available in
various colors as well.



On Wed, 15 Jun 2005 19:57:25 -0700, "Sue Solomon"
wrote:

===Hi All
=== I'm about to install a new pond in my front yard. Due to several factors
===(limited space, invasive tree roots nearby, neighbor's dogs cavorting in my
===existing plastic pond), I've decided to sink an 8' round, 2' deep galvanized
===steel stock tank about 12" into the ground for my pond. I plan to put a 2"
===base of sand under the tank to level it. I will then cover the protruding
===sides with stackable concrete blocks and cement a top ring of pavers in
===place to finish it. I was going to paint the inside black, but if the tank
===has to be sandblasted first, forget it. The tank will hold approximately 600
===gallons; I'm planning to add goldfish, filter, fountain and a couple of
===small water lilies to it. I plan to drill several holes in the tank side for
===fountain and filter feeds before burying it, and will eventually install a
===small biological filter next to it. We live in Southern California, so I
===don't have to worry about the ground freezing.
===
===Can anyone give me some suggestions on how I should clean and condition the
===new galvanized metal? Anything else I need to do? I got the idea from my
===Midwestern upbringing - both my father and grandfather kept goldfish in
===their cattle stock tanks to control mosquito larvae, and they eventually got
===pretty big. I always loved watching the goldfish swimming so peacefully.
===
===Thanks in advance for your help --
===Sue in SoCal
===


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