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rtk wrote:
John Hines wrote: The guys replacing my pond couldn't find a new liner fast enough, so they used roof liner. They said that in five days it would be okay to put fish in. Without any filtration? How can the chemicals dissolve? Unless they paid extra, for the coating, there wouldn't be any. That is an extra step, which isn't needed for standard roofing. I'm sure they wouldn't pay extra, but they said I would have to wait five days, so I guess there's something on it. I just don't understand where anything bad could go, could it actually evaporate. I googled roof lining for ponds and thought it was very funny that someone said he always thought it was a bad thing but had read on rec.ponds that it was just fine and that pond liners were just more or less cosmetic. Anyhow, I'm going to wait for them to finally come around and put my least favorite fish in, so if anything goes wrong I can blame them and not feel guilty. Take a scrap piece, and put it in a container or bucket. Add water, and a feeder goldfish, or other sacrificial "lamb". Do this right after the install, after the water is de-clor'd and force the issue. If the feeder is still alive after 4-5 days, then it is ok for the pond, and you can add him (and the rest) to the pond. |
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clever idea!
-- ____________________________________________ See our pond at: home.bellsouth.net\p\pwp-jameshurley Ask me about Jog-A-Thon fundraiser (clears $120+ per child) at: jogathon.net "John Hines" wrote in message ... rtk wrote: John Hines wrote: The guys replacing my pond couldn't find a new liner fast enough, so they used roof liner. They said that in five days it would be okay to put fish in. Without any filtration? How can the chemicals dissolve? Unless they paid extra, for the coating, there wouldn't be any. That is an extra step, which isn't needed for standard roofing. I'm sure they wouldn't pay extra, but they said I would have to wait five days, so I guess there's something on it. I just don't understand where anything bad could go, could it actually evaporate. I googled roof lining for ponds and thought it was very funny that someone said he always thought it was a bad thing but had read on rec.ponds that it was just fine and that pond liners were just more or less cosmetic. Anyhow, I'm going to wait for them to finally come around and put my least favorite fish in, so if anything goes wrong I can blame them and not feel guilty. Take a scrap piece, and put it in a container or bucket. Add water, and a feeder goldfish, or other sacrificial "lamb". Do this right after the install, after the water is de-clor'd and force the issue. If the feeder is still alive after 4-5 days, then it is ok for the pond, and you can add him (and the rest) to the pond. |
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I have a little rosy red I have named Isaac for the occasion; he's in the small pond with all the big guys. Today if I can fish him out, so to speak, I'll try putting him in some water from the big pond with the week old roof lining. Unless, of course, I receive some last minute instruction not to do so. Ruth Kazez |
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I have a little rosy red I have named Isaac for the occasion; he's in the small pond with all the big guys. Today if I can fish him out, so to speak, I'll try putting him in some water from the big pond with the week old roof lining. Unless, of course, I receive some last minute instruction not to do so. Ruth Kazez |
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clever idea!
-- ____________________________________________ See our pond at: home.bellsouth.net\p\pwp-jameshurley Ask me about Jog-A-Thon fundraiser (clears $120+ per child) at: jogathon.net "John Hines" wrote in message ... rtk wrote: John Hines wrote: The guys replacing my pond couldn't find a new liner fast enough, so they used roof liner. They said that in five days it would be okay to put fish in. Without any filtration? How can the chemicals dissolve? Unless they paid extra, for the coating, there wouldn't be any. That is an extra step, which isn't needed for standard roofing. I'm sure they wouldn't pay extra, but they said I would have to wait five days, so I guess there's something on it. I just don't understand where anything bad could go, could it actually evaporate. I googled roof lining for ponds and thought it was very funny that someone said he always thought it was a bad thing but had read on rec.ponds that it was just fine and that pond liners were just more or less cosmetic. Anyhow, I'm going to wait for them to finally come around and put my least favorite fish in, so if anything goes wrong I can blame them and not feel guilty. Take a scrap piece, and put it in a container or bucket. Add water, and a feeder goldfish, or other sacrificial "lamb". Do this right after the install, after the water is de-clor'd and force the issue. If the feeder is still alive after 4-5 days, then it is ok for the pond, and you can add him (and the rest) to the pond. |
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