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Galvanized & Fish
I'm adding an additional filter to my pond. I have a 3 foot gap between it
and the pond and am contemplating various ways of spanning the distance. A rubber lined rock course might be an option. I really don't like the thought of PVC pipe. I was thinking about making a trough using corrugated galvanized metal - that stuff that's so popular on the roofs of barns and tool sheds. Does anyone know if GALVANIZED metal is fish safe? T. Wardell Dallas, TX |
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T.Wardell wrote Does anyone know if GALVANIZED metal is fish safe?
I think so. I've kept fish in container ponds made out of galvanized metal tubs. kathy :-) A HREF="http://www.onceuponapond.com/"Once upon a pond/A |
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T.Wardell wrote Does anyone know if GALVANIZED metal is fish safe?
I think so. I've kept fish in container ponds made out of galvanized metal tubs. kathy :-) A HREF="http://www.onceuponapond.com/"Once upon a pond/A |
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T.Wardell wrote Does anyone know if GALVANIZED metal is fish safe?
I think so. I've kept fish in container ponds made out of galvanized metal tubs. kathy :-) A HREF="http://www.onceuponapond.com/"Once upon a pond/A |
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T wrote:
I'm adding an additional filter to my pond. I have a 3 foot gap between it and the pond and am contemplating various ways of spanning the distance. A rubber lined rock course might be an option. I really don't like the thought of PVC pipe. I was thinking about making a trough using corrugated galvanized metal - that stuff that's so popular on the roofs of barns and tool sheds. Does anyone know if GALVANIZED metal is fish safe? It isn't. It is coated in zinc, which is toxic. Try schedule 80 (dark gray) PVC instead of 40 (white) or DWC which is green. Cut a real large diameter in half. Otherwise, go see if you can find some clay tiles, like they use for roofs, but you invert them so water runs in a stream. |
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T wrote:
I'm adding an additional filter to my pond. I have a 3 foot gap between it and the pond and am contemplating various ways of spanning the distance. A rubber lined rock course might be an option. I really don't like the thought of PVC pipe. I was thinking about making a trough using corrugated galvanized metal - that stuff that's so popular on the roofs of barns and tool sheds. Does anyone know if GALVANIZED metal is fish safe? It isn't. It is coated in zinc, which is toxic. Try schedule 80 (dark gray) PVC instead of 40 (white) or DWC which is green. Cut a real large diameter in half. Otherwise, go see if you can find some clay tiles, like they use for roofs, but you invert them so water runs in a stream. |
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T wrote:
I'm adding an additional filter to my pond. I have a 3 foot gap between it and the pond and am contemplating various ways of spanning the distance. A rubber lined rock course might be an option. I really don't like the thought of PVC pipe. I was thinking about making a trough using corrugated galvanized metal - that stuff that's so popular on the roofs of barns and tool sheds. Does anyone know if GALVANIZED metal is fish safe? It isn't. It is coated in zinc, which is toxic. Try schedule 80 (dark gray) PVC instead of 40 (white) or DWC which is green. Cut a real large diameter in half. Otherwise, go see if you can find some clay tiles, like they use for roofs, but you invert them so water runs in a stream. |
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T wrote:
I'm adding an additional filter to my pond. I have a 3 foot gap between it and the pond and am contemplating various ways of spanning the distance. A rubber lined rock course might be an option. I really don't like the thought of PVC pipe. I was thinking about making a trough using corrugated galvanized metal - that stuff that's so popular on the roofs of barns and tool sheds. Does anyone know if GALVANIZED metal is fish safe? It isn't. It is coated in zinc, which is toxic. Try schedule 80 (dark gray) PVC instead of 40 (white) or DWC which is green. Cut a real large diameter in half. Otherwise, go see if you can find some clay tiles, like they use for roofs, but you invert them so water runs in a stream. |
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John,
It is true that zinc can be toxic, but this usually only occurs if you have very acid water. Many people in Oklahoma have Goldfish in their galvanized horse troughs that they breed and multiple year after year to the point where they are used for bait or thrown out. If your water has a neutral or high pH there is never a problem with it hurting fish. Now if you were trying to raise Discus in galvanized tanks you probably would have a problem. Tom L.L. ----------------------------------------"John Hines" wrote in message ... T wrote: I'm adding an additional filter to my pond. I have a 3 foot gap between it and the pond and am contemplating various ways of spanning the distance. A rubber lined rock course might be an option. I really don't like the thought of PVC pipe. I was thinking about making a trough using corrugated galvanized metal - that stuff that's so popular on the roofs of barns and tool sheds. Does anyone know if GALVANIZED metal is fish safe? It isn't. It is coated in zinc, which is toxic. Try schedule 80 (dark gray) PVC instead of 40 (white) or DWC which is green. Cut a real large diameter in half. Otherwise, go see if you can find some clay tiles, like they use for roofs, but you invert them so water runs in a stream. |
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John,
It is true that zinc can be toxic, but this usually only occurs if you have very acid water. Many people in Oklahoma have Goldfish in their galvanized horse troughs that they breed and multiple year after year to the point where they are used for bait or thrown out. If your water has a neutral or high pH there is never a problem with it hurting fish. Now if you were trying to raise Discus in galvanized tanks you probably would have a problem. Tom L.L. ----------------------------------------"John Hines" wrote in message ... T wrote: I'm adding an additional filter to my pond. I have a 3 foot gap between it and the pond and am contemplating various ways of spanning the distance. A rubber lined rock course might be an option. I really don't like the thought of PVC pipe. I was thinking about making a trough using corrugated galvanized metal - that stuff that's so popular on the roofs of barns and tool sheds. Does anyone know if GALVANIZED metal is fish safe? It isn't. It is coated in zinc, which is toxic. Try schedule 80 (dark gray) PVC instead of 40 (white) or DWC which is green. Cut a real large diameter in half. Otherwise, go see if you can find some clay tiles, like they use for roofs, but you invert them so water runs in a stream. |
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On 3/12/04 7:56 AM, in article , "T"
wrote: I'm adding an additional filter to my pond. I have a 3 foot gap between it and the pond and am contemplating various ways of spanning the distance. A rubber lined rock course might be an option. I really don't like the thought of PVC pipe. I was thinking about making a trough using corrugated galvanized metal - that stuff that's so popular on the roofs of barns and tool sheds. Does anyone know if GALVANIZED metal is fish safe? T. Wardell Dallas, TX Aluminum? I may have found another solution - aluminum flashing. Home Depot sells it in the roofing department. It's a 10" wide by 10' roll of aluminum ($5.65). Roofers use it to prevent rain water run-off over exterior doorways. -- I'm pretty sure aluminum isn't toxic. - T. Wardell |
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as long as teh water isnt acid. Ingrid
T wrote: Aluminum? I may have found another solution - aluminum flashing. Home Depot sells it in the roofing department. It's a 10" wide by 10' roll of aluminum ($5.65). Roofers use it to prevent rain water run-off over exterior doorways. -- I'm pretty sure aluminum isn't toxic. - T. Wardell ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ List Manager: Puregold Goldfish List http://puregold.aquaria.net/ www.drsolo.com Solve the problem, dont waste energy finding who's to blame ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Unfortunately, I receive no money, gifts, discounts or other compensation for all the damn work I do, nor for any of the endorsements or recommendations I make. |
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