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Someone gave me a bunch of fluorite from their old aquarium and I was
wondering if I could use it as a substrate for my pond along with
river rock?
Seems its used a lot for planted aquariums so I think it should be ok
in my pond which just has goldfish and koi in it.
Cheers,
Chris
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Is Fluorite ok for my pond?
Started by Guest_Dude_*, Feb 12 2009 07:45 PM
4 replies to this topic
#2 Guest_~ jan_*
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Posted 16 February 2009 - 04:22 AM
On Thu, 12 Feb 2009 14:45:19 EST, Dude <chris.holub@gmail.com> wrote:
>Someone gave me a bunch of fluorite from their old aquarium and I was
>wondering if I could use it as a substrate for my pond along with
>river rock?
>Seems its used a lot for planted aquariums so I think it should be ok
>in my pond which just has goldfish and koi in it.
>Chris
In my local club we highly recommend no substrates on the bottom as it just
collects debris. Many of us have bottom drains that feed to the filter so
all debris sweeps out of the pond. Substrate would impede that plan. ~ jan
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Zone 7a, SE Washington State
Ponds: www.jjspond.us
>Someone gave me a bunch of fluorite from their old aquarium and I was
>wondering if I could use it as a substrate for my pond along with
>river rock?
>Seems its used a lot for planted aquariums so I think it should be ok
>in my pond which just has goldfish and koi in it.
>Chris
In my local club we highly recommend no substrates on the bottom as it just
collects debris. Many of us have bottom drains that feed to the filter so
all debris sweeps out of the pond. Substrate would impede that plan. ~ jan
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Zone 7a, SE Washington State
Ponds: www.jjspond.us
#3 Guest_Dude_*
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Posted 18 February 2009 - 06:01 AM
On Feb 15, 9:22 pm, ~ jan <Seewebs...@jjspond.us> wrote:
> On Thu, 12 Feb 2009 14:45:19 EST, Dude <chris.ho...@gmail.com> wrote:
> >Someone gave me a bunch of fluorite from their old aquarium and I was
> >wondering if I could use it as a substrate for my pond along with
> >river rock?
> >Seems its used a lot for planted aquariums so I think it should be ok
> >in my pond which just has goldfish and koi in it.
> >Chris
>
> In my local club we highly recommend no substrates on the bottom as it ju
st
> collects debris. Many of us have bottom drains that feed to the filter so
> all debris sweeps out of the pond. Substrate would impede that plan. ~ ja
n
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> Zone 7a, SE Washington State
> Ponds:www.jjspond.us
Yeah I installed a bottom drain a few months ago when I redesigned my
pond for like the 4th time. Right now the liner is bare. I now have
some plants in it and some nice drift wood.
> On Thu, 12 Feb 2009 14:45:19 EST, Dude <chris.ho...@gmail.com> wrote:
> >Someone gave me a bunch of fluorite from their old aquarium and I was
> >wondering if I could use it as a substrate for my pond along with
> >river rock?
> >Seems its used a lot for planted aquariums so I think it should be ok
> >in my pond which just has goldfish and koi in it.
> >Chris
>
> In my local club we highly recommend no substrates on the bottom as it ju
st
> collects debris. Many of us have bottom drains that feed to the filter so
> all debris sweeps out of the pond. Substrate would impede that plan. ~ ja
n
> ------------
> Zone 7a, SE Washington State
> Ponds:www.jjspond.us
Yeah I installed a bottom drain a few months ago when I redesigned my
pond for like the 4th time. Right now the liner is bare. I now have
some plants in it and some nice drift wood.
#4 Guest_Phyllis and Jim_*
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Posted 18 February 2009 - 03:26 PM
Bare liner + slight slope to drain = clean bottom
#5 Guest_dr-solo@wi.rr.com_*
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Posted 21 February 2009 - 08:18 PM
bare liner + koi + pump + net to keep out leaves = clean bottom
On Wed, 18 Feb 2009 10:26:16 EST, Phyllis and Jim <jimandphyllisrp@gmail.com> wrote:
>Bare liner + slight slope to drain = clean bottom
On Wed, 18 Feb 2009 10:26:16 EST, Phyllis and Jim <jimandphyllisrp@gmail.com> wrote:
>Bare liner + slight slope to drain = clean bottom
