the way i understand it is that copper is deadly to koi and goldfish.
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From: "MLF"
Organization: MindSpring Enterprises
Reply-To: "MLF"
Newsgroups: rec.ponds
Date: Tue, 8 Apr 2003 17:59:14 -0500
Subject: metals in water question


Robin wrote:
I've heard stories about fish being poisoned by
different metal objects in
the pond. Does anyone know if stainless steel is
fish-friendly? This is a
small water garden of only 650 gallons.


Steel, stainless steel, and most other metals you're likely to run
into are fine with fish. I would be reluctant to use copper as well,
only because it is more reactive than steel and it anodizes quickly
with steel (of any sort); use plastic instead. Most other
problematic metals are out of common usage today - lead, for
instance.

Michael Fermanis
New Orleans, Louisiana USA (Remove the RICE to reply)
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