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Old 21-11-2005, 09:18 PM posted to rec.ponds
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We have a small pond with 2 reasonable sized goldfish which has been
established for some time. The pond itself is fibreglass I think with a
waterfall feature using two fibreglass trays.

I would like to add to the waterfall feature by using a large brass or
more probably bronze tap, which is about 5 times larger than a common
garden water tap. By directing the pump water through the tap and
cracking it open will give the appearance of a tap dripping water into
the existing trays.

My question is...will anything from the brass/bronze (eg copper, zinc
or tin) affect the fish?

Thanks for any help,
Rod


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Old 22-11-2005, 08:41 AM posted to rec.ponds
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We have a small pond with 2 reasonable sized goldfish which has
been
established for some time. The pond itself is fibreglass I think

with a
waterfall feature using two fibreglass trays.

I would like to add to the waterfall feature by using a large brass

or
more probably bronze tap, which is about 5 times larger than a

common
garden water tap. By directing the pump water through the tap and
cracking it open will give the appearance of a tap dripping water

into
the existing trays.

My question is...will anything from the brass/bronze (eg copper,

zinc
or tin) affect the fish?

Thanks for any help,
Rod


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One of those (brass or bronze) should be fine I think as one of them
was used for aquarium air valves in the past and should be safe I
think. Sorry, I don't know much more than that, all I can remember is
that bronze I think is safe, or brass, find out first before you try
anything, nothing worse than slowly poisoning your pets without doing
research. Good luck and later!

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