iron dumbell - Poison?

will putting an iron dumbell (weight that goes on bar) in pond be toxic to
fish? I have to weight down the pump hose that feeds the vege filter to keep
the raccoon from pulling it out.

On or about Thu, 18 Nov 2004 14:19:38 GMT, "aaalll"
wrote something like:

will putting an iron dumbell (weight that goes on bar) in pond be toxic to
fish? I have to weight down the pump hose that feeds the vege filter to keep
the raccoon from pulling it out.
And the reason to not use a rock is . . . ?
But I doubt the iron weight plate would be a problem.
We would like to hear more about what is going on in your pond??
--
Crashj

Pond is great no problems except raccoon visits.
The water scarecrow no longer scares the critter.
Reason for dumbbell is that it's easier to tie the 1 1/4" hose to. and rocks
in Florida are at a premium :-)


"Crashj" wrote in message
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On or about Thu, 18 Nov 2004 14:19:38 GMT, "aaalll"
wrote something like:

will putting an iron dumbell (weight that goes on bar) in pond be toxic to
fish? I have to weight down the pump hose that feeds the vege filter to
keep
the raccoon from pulling it out.
And the reason to not use a rock is . . . ?
But I doubt the iron weight plate would be a problem.
We would like to hear more about what is going on in your pond??
--
Crashj

will putting an iron dumbell (weight that goes on bar) in pond be toxic to
fish? I have to weight down the pump hose that feeds the vege filter to keep
the raccoon from pulling it out.

About all it will do is it might turn your water a bit reddish.

"Granny Grump" wrote in message
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will putting an iron dumbell (weight that goes on bar) in pond be toxic
to
fish? I have to weight down the pump hose that feeds the vege filter to
keep
the raccoon from pulling it out.

About all it will do is it might turn your water a bit reddish.


Might stain some concrete, especially whatever the dumbbell is placed on.

Bad idea IMHO, The dumbell will leach all sorts of unwanteds into the water
column.
--
**So long, and thanks for all the fish!**

"Snooze" wrote in message
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"Granny Grump" wrote in message
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will putting an iron dumbell (weight that goes on bar) in pond be toxic
to
fish? I have to weight down the pump hose that feeds the vege filter to
keep
the raccoon from pulling it out.

About all it will do is it might turn your water a bit reddish.


Might stain some concrete, especially whatever the dumbbell is placed on.

Not a problem. We designed our pond to leak, to purge impurity.

Happy'Cam'per wrote:

Bad idea IMHO, The dumbell will leach all sorts of unwanteds into the water
column.

"Sean Dinh" wrote in message
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Not a problem. We designed our pond to leak, to purge impurity.

snip

Ahh, so I am not the only one with an automatic water change system?

BV.

"aaalll" wrote in message
news:Zb2nd.48085$V41.42489@attbi_s52...
will putting an iron dumbell (weight that goes on bar) in pond be toxic to
fish? I have to weight down the pump hose that feeds the vege filter to
keep
the raccoon from pulling it out.

My guess is that it is not a problem. By the time that solid piece of metal
rots and fouls the water, you will have (do you like that future post,
pre-jurassic tense verb usage?) changed the water so many times as to not be
a problem.

If you are concerned though, go to big orange and get yourself a cinder
block, or other block with holes in it. It'll be just as easy to tie your
hose too, the algae will hide it in a matter of days, and the worst you can
do is harden your water a bit, but then again see my original point on will
have been water changes.

BV.

Does anyone besides me have visions of a raccoon pumping iron? complete
with little Ah-nold accent!

Anne Lurie
Raleigh, NC


"aaalll" wrote in message
news:Zb2nd.48085$V41.42489@attbi_s52...
will putting an iron dumbell (weight that goes on bar) in pond be toxic to
fish? I have to weight down the pump hose that feeds the vege filter to
keep the raccoon from pulling it out.