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Racks for positioning marginals etc
After planting the wife 1/2 barrel it did not take much in the line of
plants , actually the pots or bricks used to hold up marginals to proper level and have the tank become quite diminished in overall space for fish. I am surprised some company has not yet come up with racks to hold pots at different levels and eliminate the need for pots and bricks to support them. Lots of preformed ponds do not have planting ledges, especially 1/2 barrel liners. I had some 1/4" round steel rods and fashioned up some racks that support the plants pots at the prescribed depths. They are in the form of 1/2 circles that fit around the sides of the tub at pproper depth for marginals. If a bit higher height is needed a flat stone placed on the rack top and under the pot does the trick. There are two support rods that go around the liners inside spaced approx 3 inches apart, and they are supported by legs made of the same material. I know they will eventually rust no matter how much paint is applied to them, but its the start of a possible future impproved version. I can fashion these same racks from stainless steel rod, or even use regular steel and powder coat or dip them in a vynil dip, both of which would last being submerged in water. They have a coating for stainless steel that will blacken it so that is also an option so you do not see it in the water, but I would assume it would get green anyhow with normal algae growth. Is this a feasible project to pursue or am I wasting my time. I do know that it has made a vast improvement in space available to fish and water is relatively free circulating now. Regards Visit my website: http://www.frugalmachinist.com Opinions expressed are those of my wife, I had no input whatsoever. Remove "nospam" from email addy. |
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