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Check it out... Copper and Ponds just don't seem kosher to me. It's
actually getting bids.


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Bob found
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Well, I wonder...
What I didn't see was any reports of how much copper was in the water at any
one time.
That is what I would want to see. Some knowledge of levels of copper that are
harmful to fish and if this product ever reaches those levels over time.



k30a
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It's an old theory. When I was a kid we used to put a pennies and a
dime in our aquarium filters to control algae and kill parasites. The
problem is some smooth skinned fish (like eels) and invertebrates can
not tolerate it. If I remember right it killed snails also. (not sure
on that)

"Bob in PA" wrote in message
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http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll...tegory=20 520

Check it out... Copper and Ponds just don't seem kosher to me.
It's
actually getting bids.


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New Layout!!
Check out my pond webpage:
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K30a wrote:
Bob found
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll...tegory=20 520



Well, I wonder...
What I didn't see was any reports of how much copper was in the water at any
one time.
That is what I would want to see. Some knowledge of levels of copper that are
harmful to fish and if this product ever reaches those levels over time.



k30a
and the watergardening labradors
http://www.geocities.com/watergarden...ors/index.html


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me too, if it works at all i used copper sulfate to kill cyano bacteria
and to spur an green algae bloom a whail back

and to top it off 25.00 for it, and I can go to Home depot or Lowes
and buy a 6 ft grounding rod for about 15 and make a dozem of em




John Rutz
Z5 New Mexico

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john rutz writes:

and to top it off 25.00 for it, and I can go to Home depot or Lowes
and buy a 6 ft grounding rod for about 15 and make a dozem of em

Copper kitchen scrub pad $0.89

I know from reef aquariums that copper is highly toxic to invertebrates (sp).
I don't know if algae is more or less sensitive. So if you don't feed your fish
then this may not be for you as it might kill some natural food sources (this
would be especially bad if you expect fry to survive in your pond). Will also
probably kill some parasites.

I'm tempted to try a sponge. I still have a copper test kit left
over from aquarium days. Be nice to know some numbers though, for
algae, invertebrate and fish toxicity.

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"Hank" wrote in message
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[about copper in ponds]

. If I remember right it killed snails also. (not sure
on that)

I just saw a picture within the last day or so of a copper band around a
tree, with the slugs staying below the band. (The color of the band did not
seem quite right, but it may have been the flash skewing the color.)

Anne Lurie
Raleigh, NC

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We discussed copper statues here before and I do believe someone said if
the pH is about 7.5 the copper doesn't precipitate off. ~ jan

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