Can I make a floating garden from styrofoam for my fish pond ?. Can I spray paint it w/ black non- toxic paint? What kind of soil -- if any--can I put in the pot?
2007-07-13 15:54:14 · 3 answers · asked by Janie333 2 in Pets ➔ Fish
Sure you can, no problem at all. I wouldn't spray paint it personally, I would use swimming pool paint or marine epoxy paint. Those will stand up to the water far better and once dry are sure not to leach into the water.
For soil, I would only use artificial soils, nothing with any fertilizer at all. Take care to use appropriate plants depending on how deep into the water the pot will actually sit. If it hangs deep you will want bog plants, but if it barely touches the water terrestrial plants will do nicely.
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2007-07-13 16:03:34 · answer #1 · answered by magicman116 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
It may get a bit heavy when you put soil in it, but worth a try....I would be very careful with paint though, I know here in Australia there is a pond paint than can be painted over concrete ponds so I'm sure you would have something wherever you are too. Test it first though, as it may dissolve or melt styrofoam.
Sounds like a very interesting idea, and could look really good........
2007-07-13 15:59:42 · answer #2 · answered by maggie rose 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Get him some "Rosie's" they're feeder fish. Goldfish have scales that are too great... attempt meal worms to boot. do no longer feed them "human beings nutrition" TURKEY...hen... HAM... OR heat dogs. helpful they prefer it... besides the certainty that that's no longer some element they could hit upon interior the wild...and each and each and each and all the preservatives on the instant are no longer solid for them. suitable to maintain him on nutrition sticks and shrimp...Rosie's as a handle,to boot as meal worms.
2016-11-09 06:44:03 · answer #3 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋