Backyard Aquaponics
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I am chasing a disgarded Intex pool or other similar heavy duty liner to line a grow bed. I have seen them on roadside chuckout before (guess they are no use to most people once they have a hole or rip in the side ). Need a section around 2.5m x 2m.

I had thought about this too .. Has anyone used a used pool liner for a grow bed ?? How well does it work, is it safe ??

I figured I would ask at the local pool maintenance company to see if they could save one when they did their next install .

I dunno about pool liner, EPDM isn't too badly priced though.

i went with epdm and i cant fault it so far,
though a free pool liner would be a lot cheaper

CHeers
pete

There have been some people in the past who have used cheap intex pools as their fish tanks that had troubles and then vanished off the site. I think we currently have one person with an intex pool raising fish with a bio-filter so it might depend on what type of intex pool it is.

I am using an intex pool in my system. I would not use one again but it was cheep and there have been no problems so far. I intend to get a smaller plastic tank for future systems. I paid $100 for my 10'x 24" intex pool see my thread for what it looks like. The thing that I am impressed with it the pump that came with the pool. It is a mag drive pump with a filter. The filter will plug immediatly so I dont use it. I cut the filter chamber off and use the pump with out it. I dont know if AU has a craigs list but thats where I would look in the US.