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Sheetrock in a pond? #120809 06/03/08 08:02 AM
Joined: May 2004 Posts: 150 ENNIS TEXAS J JHFV Lunker
JHFV Lunker J Joined: May 2004 Posts: 150 ENNIS TEXAS	I guy told me he put in 4x8 sheets of sheetrock in the bottom of his pond to give him some fishing lanes and kill back the weeds. Is this possible?

Re: Sheetrock in a pond? JHFV #120812 06/03/08 08:21 AM
Joined: Jul 2005 Posts: 4,598 Likes: 37 Raymond, NE S Shorty Lunker
Shorty Lunker S Joined: Jul 2005 Posts: 4,598 Likes: 37 Raymond, NE	Sounds like it should work in keeping "rooted" aquatic vegetation in check. It would not work on non-rooted vegetation like coontail and chara.

Re: Sheetrock in a pond? JHFV #120816 06/03/08 08:50 AM
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JHFV Lunker J Joined: May 2004 Posts: 150 ENNIS TEXAS	but will the sheetrock mess up the water quality?

Re: Sheetrock in a pond? JHFV #120821 06/03/08 09:24 AM
Joined: Jul 2005 Posts: 4,598 Likes: 37 Raymond, NE S Shorty Lunker
Shorty Lunker S Joined: Jul 2005 Posts: 4,598 Likes: 37 Raymond, NE	My best guess is no but I'll let others chime in on that question. Gypsum (crushed and in a different form) is often added to clear water when clay particles are suspended in the water column. http://srac.tamu.edu/tmppdfs/1429457-460...27e67b5704b4d1c Last edited by Shorty; 06/03/08 10:19 AM.

Re: Sheetrock in a pond? Shorty #120839 06/03/08 12:08 PM
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ezylman Lunker E Joined: Dec 2007 Posts: 267 Bryan, Texas	The sheetrock gypsum will not harm the water quality. However, I don't know how long it would take to dissolve and doubt that it would completely dissolve. The main drawback that I can see would be the thick paper on the wallboard, because it would take quite some time to break down. Most likely a year or two. Water dries, rocks crumble, and trees die. The only thing that is eternal is the reputation we leave behind. - Ancient Viking Proverb

Re: Sheetrock in a pond? ezylman #120886 06/04/08 05:41 AM
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ewest Moderator Hall of Fame 2014 Lunker E Joined: Mar 2005 Posts: 22,033 Likes: 483 Miss.	From - http://www.pondboss.com/forums/ubbthread...=true#Post81495 Here is an aggregate list of links on the 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 _________________________

Re: Sheetrock in a pond? JHFV #120937 06/04/08 01:18 PM
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JHFV Lunker J Joined: May 2004 Posts: 150 ENNIS TEXAS	Im gonna go buy 10 sheets and throw it in then.

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