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    Weights for nets

    We will be getting a tennis court net to go around the sides of the pond to bounce any further potential jumpers back into the water.

    I am wondering what sort of weights I could use for the bottom of it to try keep the tension.

    Would the fishing type lead weights be ok as I'm not sure if they would leach into the water?

    Syd this is probably one for you. Weights for nets


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    That sounds pretty drastic!

    Usually fish jump either because they want to clear their gills of perceived parasites, or because the water quality has changed and they don't like it. I've never had a fish jump out of my pool in thirty years.

    You'd be better off buying black net off a roll from World of Water or similar and threading upright canes through it to support it.
    It'd look far less obtrusive.

    I've no idea of your situation or whether you've done this, but but I'd investigate the cause of the "jumping."
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    It had not jumped before when I had been watching it. Subsequently it has died due to the injuries. It was a new koi. I'm suspecting the ammonia was a bit on the high side which I am trying to get sorted but I don't want to go through this experience again.

    There is no way I can use canes hence the reason I was thinking weights on the bottom to help hold it in place.



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    I did a search on eBay for stainless steel weights...... I'm gobsmacked at the results I got back.

    Why would a guy want to do that to himself is beyond me....... ball stretchers...... really??! Weights for netsWeights for nets


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    Laura,have a look in b&m they have nice stiff small hole black garden netting about 1mtr high,dont know how much it is as i got a roll for £1 end of season,going to fit round mine.
    If you stretch it taught enough it would be fine.
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    Got some of that already John but it feels too flimsy.


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    I thought it was ok,what ever you think
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    This is my net from World of Water, it's really strong, it's pulled tight across the pool in both directions, it ain't "flimsy" you can't tear it, it'd cut your fingers. and it's really unobtrusive. It's just to keep the leaves off. It's at the level of the top of the rocks.

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    The net I have up at the moment was from Bradshaw's it's small holes and quite "stretchy", I have doubled it over and sewn it to some rope but it's just not right if you know what I mean. It looks messy. Guess I'm just fussy.

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    Quote Originally Posted by voodoo_15_uk View Post
    The net I have up at the moment was from Bradshaw's it's small holes and quite "stretchy", I have doubled it over and sewn it to some rope but it's just not right if you know what I mean. It looks messy. Guess I'm just fussy.
    Never of had you down as the fussy OCD type Laura, after all look how messy your pond and filter house are.
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    lol I know right!

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    Hi Laura,

    Have you considered perspex uprights that could be slotted in around the open sides of the pond? I'm thinking of these. Adam Julian (You Tube) uses them on his main pond. They don't need to be too high (maybe 8 to 12 inches). This may look nicer than netting?

    Just a thought.
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    Hi Laura,

    Here's a screenshot from the video - It's microscopes part 1 if you wanted to view.

    Thanks.
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    Thanks, yeah did think about it but the netting is best bet as it will only be in place when no one around in the garden. Seems a little pointless having pieces only that high, they could still jump over it. I'd have to double the height.

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    if a sort term measure why not just place bricks on the stone surround, though you can easily rubber coat lead but leads not cheap per kg these days, but your under cover and so lead leachate from it is going to be very small, probably a greater ppb in your supply from legacy pipe work

    due to having a small person, im thinking a glass balustrade to make it harder for foreign objects to go in, though would also in the rare event of jumps stop going the other way
    the slow pond build thread

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    I'm genuinely saddened to hear the kohaku didn't pull through Laura. Hope it hasn't hir you too hard. Keep your chin up. I know you would have done all anyone could.

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    You can get plastic coated fishing weights , like these on ebay .

    REDUCED!! 20 x 7oz ABU DURO-PLASTIC COATED FISHING WEIGHTS WITH SNAP- BRAND NEW | eBay

    Not sure how heavy you need them . These are 7oz . you might be ok with smaller ones
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    Quote Originally Posted by voodoo_15_uk View Post
    We will be getting a tennis court net to go around the sides of the pond to bounce any further potential jumpers back into the water.

    I am wondering what sort of weights I could use for the bottom of it to try keep the tension.

    Would the fishing type lead weights be ok as I'm not sure if they would leach into the water?

    Syd this is probably one for you. Weights for nets


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    You've been given alternative suggestions but, to directly answer your original question, the amount of lead that would leach from lead weights would be negligible.

    Can I make a suggestion about whatever netting you decide to use? I once made something similar using garden netting and I supported it with black 1.5 mm single conduit cable threaded in and out through the top holes and tensioned to support the net and another piece threaded through the bottom holes to keep the bottom tensioned.

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    6491X Electrical Single Core Conduit Cable 1.5 - 2.5 - 4 - 6 - 10 - 16 - 25mm | eBay
    Last edited by Manky Sanke; 27-02-2017 at 01:30 PM.

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    It's possible to over-think this problem.

    The World of Water net comes in different gauges and widths and any length you like.
    It would be possible to wrap it around three sides using a small hook top and bottom of the pergola posts and possibly some garden wire threaded around the top bottom of the net where it meets the sides and roof of the pool and make a simple net covered frame out of 2" X 1" to hang on the fourth side for access.

    The net would be far less obtrusive, cheap and easy to fix.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Doghouse Riley View Post
    It's possible to over-think this problem.

    The World of Water net comes in different gauges and widths and any length you like.
    It would be possible to wrap it around three sides using a small hook top and bottom of the pergola posts and possibly some garden wire threaded around the top bottom of the net where it meets the sides and roof of the pool and make a simple net covered frame out of 2" X 1" to hang on the fourth side for access.

    The net would be far less obtrusive, cheap and easy to fix.
    or a roll of netting round a pipe etc on the copping and unrolled when wanted, like the tarps over the courts at Wimbledon, or use tarp clips or the like and suspend some thing of weight from them, to drag net into position.
    the slow pond build thread

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