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gypsum #211530 04/05/10 12:59 AM
Joined: Apr 2009 Posts: 2 TX T tbunch OP Fingerling
OP tbunch Fingerling T Joined: Apr 2009 Posts: 2 TX	I have two horses that drink out of our pond. I want to add gypsum to the pond to help clear it up. My wife wants me to make sure it is safe for horses to drink from the pond after the gypsum has been added to it. Is it? Putting a fence around the pond is not an option. thanks

Re: gypsum tbunch #211554 04/05/10 08:54 AM
Joined: Mar 2005 Posts: 21,507 Likes: 269 Miss. E ewest Moderator Hall of Fame 2014 Lunker
ewest Moderator Hall of Fame 2014 Lunker E Joined: Mar 2005 Posts: 21,507 Likes: 269 Miss.	From a prior thread wrt wallboard as a source. Here is an aggregate list of links on the wallboard subject just for all you link lovers. http://www.pondboss.com/cgi-bin/ubbcgi/ultimatebb.cgi?ubb=get_topic;f=20;t=002752 Gypsum can be purchased in the form of sheetrock wall board. Most all home improvement stores have it. Do not use the pink colored type and try to be sure there are no added fibers as binders. It can be broken up and ground to small pieces and put in. The way to find out how much is to take a water sample in a jar --say a quart --measure out small amount of ground up gyp. measure it and add to see when it clears. Then do the calculations to see how much for the vol of the pond. Read these esp. the last one. Good luck. http://www.pondboss.com/ubb/ultimatebb.php?ubb=get_topic;f=16;t=000073 http://www.pondboss.com/ubb/ultimatebb.php?ubb=get_topic;f=16;t=000066 http://www.pondboss.com/ubb/ultimatebb.php?ubb=get_topic;f=16;t=000068 http://www.pondboss.com/ubb/ultimatebb.php?ubb=get_topic;f=16;t=000049 Last edited by ewest; 04/05/10 08:56 AM.