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Using and old fibreglass fish pond
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Author:  Dazed [ Apr 14th, '09, 19:33 ]
Post subject:  Using and old fibreglass fish pond
Hi,
Would it be worth using a fibreglass fish pond for a small system. I'd say its been in the ground for around 10 years (in sand), so I wonder whether it would be too brittle to move. Also, would I need to coat it with anything to make it food safe? At a very rough guess I'd say its volume is around 300L. Where it is now, it is likely to be filled in and forgotten about. :(
Author:  peterall [ Apr 14th, '09, 19:52 ]
Post subject:  Re: Using and old fibreglass fish pond
That is exactly what I did and have had no problems at all.
Check my system..viewtopic.php?f=18&t=2598&st=0&sk=t&sd=a&hilit=peterall+s+system
As for coating, I used acrylic paint as my ponds were bright red. :shock:
This system has been running since late 2007 with no issues. :wink:
Author:  Dazed [ Apr 14th, '09, 20:06 ]
Post subject:  Re: Using and old fibreglass fish pond
Thanks heaps for that. So, acrylic paint poses no problems? You said you used it because of the colour of the ponds - I don't have that problem, but do I need to coat the fibreglass to prevent anything leaching out of it?

Nice looking system by the way.
Author:  creative1 [ Apr 14th, '09, 20:29 ]
Post subject:  Re: Using and old fibreglass fish pond
If it is 10 years old and has been outside all that time I reckon it will be fine.
Author:  Dazed [ Apr 14th, '09, 20:50 ]
Post subject:  Re: Using and old fibreglass fish pond
thanks C1
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