Plant shelves
 

I use plastic letter crates that you can buy at
office supply stores or Wal-Mart or Target
etc. I haven't noticed any problems for my
goldfish, minnows or plants.

Another great idea for a source, thanks!

You can also turn plastic nursery pots
upside down, but I don't find those as
stable (smaller "footprint" than the crates)
and have had some plants fall over.

Gail

Yeah, I tried turning a 4 gallon bucket upside down. It was okay, but
not too stable either, and it only held 1 plant.

Joan

Plant shelves
 

Oh gosh, that's a really neat idea. Thanks! I'll go look around and
see what I can find.

This is just in general, but one can get black plastic stock shelves and
only use one level... bigger pond, would have lots of shelves in one box.
As an example: http://tinyurl.com/jq89u I know you can find them in
different sizes & colors. ~ jan

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(Do you know where your water quality is?)

Plant shelves
 

Oh, good, I'm glad to know that.

Hmmmm, hanging stuff from a pipe...interesting. You guys are great!

Joan

plain old cheap untreated pine is fine for fish. I found putting a pipe across the
top and hanging water lilies worked really well. Ingrid

Plant shelves
 

I think about 19 inches. I think the combo of blocks and crates would
work. Thanks!

Joan

We use plastic milk crates as stands. Also cinder blocks. What depth do
you need?

Jim

Plant shelves
 

"Joan" wrote in message
...
I have a 300 gallon stock tank that I'm keeping as a
quarentine/hospital tank in case my pond fish need it. I'd like to
put some plant shelves in. Is cedar or other regular wood okay, or
might these contain substances that would be toxic to the fish?

Thanks.

Do you have a Big Lots store near you?? I found wire hangers at mine that
are rounded at the hook part. They fit over the rim of the 300 gallon and
all Rubbermaid tanks perfect, giving you a shelf you can run all around the
tank with plants, only using about 6 inches of top water, and the fish love
to hide under them.
Keeps the tank free for fish to swim under them and have use of the whole
pond , and gives you flowers to look at like a garden. Almost no work! Kathy
in AZ

Plant shelves
 

[snip]

Is cedar or other regular wood okay, or
might these contain substances that would be toxic to the fish?

Do you have a Big Lots store near you??

No way. Never even heard of it. I live out in the boonies.

I found wire hangers at mine that
are rounded at the hook part. They fit over the rim of the 300 gallon and
all Rubbermaid tanks perfect, giving you a shelf you can run all around the
tank with plants, only using about 6 inches of top water, and the fish love
to hide under them.

Oh! That sounds perfect. That's exactly what we have--the 300 gallon
Rubbermaid tank.

Keeps the tank free for fish to swim under them and have use of the whole
pond , and gives you flowers to look at like a garden. Almost no work! Kathy
in AZ

Oh that's exactly what I was looking for. Thank you! I'll try to
find them. Do you know what they're called? What are they made of?
Do they get rusty?

Joan

Plant shelves
 

Hangers are covered in the sprayon type rubber. I have bought them 3 years
in a row and the oldest ones are still doing fine, the kidney shape plant
baskets fit in one perfect, or you can put two regular nursery size ones in
them The fish love the safe feeling of being able to hide under them. I
love the look of plants all around the edge of the pond.
Kathy in AZ
"Joan" wrote in message
...
[snip]

Is cedar or other regular wood okay, or
might these contain substances that would be toxic to the fish?

Do you have a Big Lots store near you??

No way. Never even heard of it. I live out in the boonies.

I found wire hangers at mine that
are rounded at the hook part. They fit over the rim of the 300 gallon and
all Rubbermaid tanks perfect, giving you a shelf you can run all around
the
tank with plants, only using about 6 inches of top water, and the fish
love
to hide under them.

Oh! That sounds perfect. That's exactly what we have--the 300 gallon
Rubbermaid tank.

Keeps the tank free for fish to swim under them and have use of the whole
pond , and gives you flowers to look at like a garden. Almost no work!
Kathy
in AZ

Oh that's exactly what I was looking for. Thank you! I'll try to
find them. Do you know what they're called? What are they made of?
Do they get rusty?

Joan