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Using an old oil tank cut in half as a garden pond.

  • 28-05-2010 6:30pm
    #1
    dazed+confused
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    Ok, I can get an old but not leaking oil tank for free. Plan is to cut it in half and sink it into the ground as a garden pond. The experts say I'll never ever get the residue of home heating oil out of it. I know they're right, bit its a free pond, it could be so good......


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  • #2
    Martron
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    the water will always have a slick on it. no fish could live and i would doubt the plants that could grow in it are the ones you have in mind


  • #3
    bandit197
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    line it with plastic, double line it ;) Clean the tank really well with first with soapy water. Then use 1000G membrane.
    Will it work? Will any oil residue penetrate the membrane? I don't know..but Id try it


  • #4
    looksee
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    If its going to be lined with plastic and sunk into the ground, why use the tank?

    I'm inclined to think that a deep, straight sided pond would not be the best for planting, it might be inclined to overflow and it would be a hazard to small children. Using it for a raised pond might be better (build in an overflow), build a wall round with stone or timber.

    I think if you went at it with detergent you would probably get all the oil off it, then leave it for a few months, filled with water, and see you get any slick on the surface. We had an old plastic oil drum that was used as a water butt and there was no evidence of oil.


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