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water feature with stone and bleach?
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Posted by cheerpeople 5a (My Page) on Wed, Feb 2, 05 at 12:35
| Not sure if this is the right forum for this but here goes...
I've seen a neat water feature I'd like to duplicate. The one I saw used an old grismill stone and had the water bubble out and over the stone. Maintenance was minimal. They just put a cup of bleach in once a month and the stone was not growing algae or mold and the water was crystal clear.
I don't have and can't afford a grismill stone. I wondered if I had a hole bored thru a nature rock or perhaps thru a marble tile (like what's currently on sale at home depot) - if the occasional use of bleach would damage or discolor the rock or marble. Any thoughts?
karen |
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RE: water feature with stone and bleach?
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Hi Karen,
As far as the bleach goes I would not put a drop of that shtuff in any fountain since dogs, cats and especially wildlife will generally bathe and drink from it.
As far as finding the perfect stone, go to a stoneyard (look them up in the yellow pages)and find the stone you wanted and for a fee they will drill a hole for you.
As far as algea is concerned just put a scrubbrush to it a couple time during the summer.
Plus there are places,and I think you could find them on the internet, that sell millstones. Or.....purchase your own large stone and chisel your own pattern in it. A fountain is a work of art...your work of art!
Good luck
Matteo |
RE: water feature with stone and bleach?
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| A small amount of bleach is no more harmful than using city water that has been treated. Don't put a gallon of it in there and you should be fine. |
RE: water feature with stone and bleach?
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- Posted by potty 7long island (My Page) on
Wed, Feb 9, 05 at 14:43
| if you have featherstone available, it is easily drilled and you could plumb it to have water overflow out of the top as an ornamental fountain. |
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