alextret Posted July 16, 2006 Report Share Posted July 16, 2006 I'd like to set up some plastic pools (along the lines of the larger ones at http://www.gardenpools.co.nz/baseponds.htm) to keep cold water fishes. I wonder, is there really a need to buy them from http://www.gardenpools.co.nz, or perhaps there are similar containers manufactured for other purposes that would be much cheaper. Any ideas? I am looking for something non-toxic that would hold reasonable amount of water. I am not going to dig them in. Square shape is OK, and probably optimal (to save space). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Caryl Posted July 16, 2006 Report Share Posted July 16, 2006 Farm suppliers and plastic places like Indac (and some plumbing type places eg used to be called Mico Wakefield) sell water troughs and containers in all shapes and sizes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alanmin4304 Posted July 16, 2006 Report Share Posted July 16, 2006 The cheapest way would probably be to dig the hole in the ground and line it with plastic sheating such as DPC from a buiders supplies or there are various types available from garden supplies. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
minchton Posted July 16, 2006 Report Share Posted July 16, 2006 if you are talking plastic lining the best value is a silage cover from your local farm supplies. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Caryl Posted July 16, 2006 Report Share Posted July 16, 2006 Farm suppliers also have the black stuff they use for farm dams. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wok Posted July 16, 2006 Report Share Posted July 16, 2006 dpc is made of paper and not very good for pond lining. DPC is Damp Proof Course.... NOT water proof Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alanmin4304 Posted July 16, 2006 Report Share Posted July 16, 2006 Wok, you are thinking of building paper which goes under the external sheathing and allows water vapour but not water to pass through. Dpc is waterproof plastic sheating that goes under the floor slab and is waterproof. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alanmin4304 Posted July 16, 2006 Report Share Posted July 16, 2006 It can be other materials as well, but I meant plastic sheet Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wok Posted July 16, 2006 Report Share Posted July 16, 2006 Oh... thought DPC was only paper used between concrete and framing. my bad :oops: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alanmin4304 Posted July 17, 2006 Report Share Posted July 17, 2006 It is, but that is usually malthoid. It is called dpc because it protects against rising damp which is the moisture which climbs up the concrete by capillary action. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dennis Posted July 17, 2006 Report Share Posted July 17, 2006 I have seen some nice ponds made with old bath tubs with rock around them Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alextret Posted July 18, 2006 Author Report Share Posted July 18, 2006 I checked out INDAC at http://www.indac.co.nz, and indeed they have quite an amazing choice. Thank you very much for the info. I do not want to dig as I had a very good experience so far with an "above ground" plastic pool: easy to drain and to move. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Caryl Posted July 18, 2006 Report Share Posted July 18, 2006 and why dig if you don't have to??? 8) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luke* Posted July 18, 2006 Report Share Posted July 18, 2006 Caryl you sit back and watch diggers to do it for you while sipping g&ts, you should know that Coldwater fish? I urge you to try heating it and have it well covered/insulated. First choice discus, then arowana, pacu etc if you get a big pond or tub. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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