Clay pots

[springknee]

Is it ok to use clay pots in ponds with fish?

 

[dieselplower]

I use those cheap terra cotta pots all the time so I hope so...

 

[sissy]

had one in my pond for 3 years until it cracked

 

[Mmathis]

I think so. Go for squatty & short [like me ] rather than tall ones. Less likely to fall over. Or even use deep saucers as planters.

I only use newly purchased ones, though, as what I have lying around the yard, though empty, has most likely been in contact with chemicals such as pesticides. I don't try to clean my old, used ones for pond use, 'cause don't know how/if you could get it all out from being soaked into the clay.

 

[springknee]

thanks for the replies I decided to us it.

 

[420benz]

What size pot do i need for one hardy lily?

 

[addy1]

What size pot do i need for one hardy lily?

I use walmart oil pans. They do fine in them.

 

[Mmathis]

I use walmart oil pans. They do fine in them.

Same here. Looks something like this....

 

[Stephen Noble]

Is it ok to use clay pots in ponds with fish?

Yes, just make sure they are clean and not painted.

 

[Lisak1]

I don't use clay pots for anything that I may need to lift out of the pond - they get too heavy. The lighter they are, the easier to deal with down the road. Lilies especially get really heavy when they get large.

We do have a clay chimney flue in our pond for a fish cave - so no concerns in general about using clay in the pond. It grew a nice layer of algae very quickly so you can hardly tell it's there.

 

[addy1]

Same here. Looks something like this....
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I like the oil pans I can push easy with my toes and they are easy to drag out for winter grooming of the lilies.