Pond basket source

[Rid]

Anyone have experience with these? They are suspiciously inexpensive compared ones on amazon

https://www.thepondoutlet.com/search?keywords=Uaqpb09

 

[Cypress187]

The oval one doesn't look so useful (maybe for a forest ), but the others look like normal pond-baskets.

 

[cmeg1]

Amazon always overprices simple things like that.
Foodservice warehouse used to be good...i think out of business now.
Tiger chef is good,though may not last as long as a pond basket
https://www.tigerchef.com/search/Wash-baskets/

 

[AZbonsai]

I use the 7 inch squares. Durable and they last a long time. I clean them off with a wire brush. I buy mine from a hydroponic store for about the same price.

 

[BrianBay9]

Agreed. Check a local hydroponics place. Mine sells these for 95 cents.

 

[Rid]

Anyone have experience with these? They are suspiciously inexpensive compared ones on amazon

https://www.thepondoutlet.com/search?keywords=Uaqpb09

Shipping for these is about $50, so looks like finding them at a retail store is the way to go.

 

[Underdog]

I got these for 1.50 ea. last year and double them up until roots establish.
https://www.lowes.com/pd/smartpond-...:smartpond&CAWELAID=&kpid=3036539&CAGPSPN=pla{ifdyn:dyn}&k_clickID=bi_264334780_5481217786_13814742744_pla-1100008777895:aud-806056769_c_&msclkid=0c7b8865ee8910f0a510d3b78d807cf4

 

[Cable]

I buy mine at Home Depot. I think they were $2.47 and thicker than the ones at Lowes.

 

[BonsaiNaga13]

I got some this week from home Depot for $1.47. the home Depot price depends on the store so checking different ones close to you would be a good idea. One a few miles from me had em for 2.47 but the one right around the corner a dollar cheaper.

 

[milehigh_7]

Dollar store for the win.

 

[bonsaichile]

I got these for 1.50 ea. last year and double them up until roots establish.
https://www.lowes.com/pd/smartpond-...:smartpond&CAWELAID=&kpid=3036539&CAGPSPN=pla{ifdyn:dyn}&k_clickID=bi_264334780_5481217786_13814742744_pla-1100008777895:aud-806056769_c_&msclkid=0c7b8865ee8910f0a510d3b78d807cf4

I use the same, but why do you double them?

 

[Underdog]

Smaller soil particles tend to fall through the holes. I use a lot of sifted oil dry in my mixes. Stacking two reduces the hole size by half and makes them more rigid. A month or so later I remove the extra in most cases.

 

[milehigh_7]

Smaller soil particles tend to fall through the holes. I use a lot of sifted oil dry in my mixes. Stacking two reduces the hole size by half and makes them more rigid. A month or so later I remove the extra in most cases.

I have done this. The larger size DE that I used to have solved that problem.

 

[Rid]

Has anyone found something larger than the 10” basket at the big box stores?

 

[Underdog]

I have done this. The larger size DE that I used to have solved that problem.

Yes I have a box waiting for spring! Looks great. I hope you get more again.

 

[TN_Jim]

Has anyone found something larger than the 10” basket at the big box stores?

A couple of days ago I went to the largest asian/world grocery (K & S World Market) in Nashville. There they have very reasonable heavy duty fine mesh plastic colanders ranging up to 3'. Seriously, 3' in diameter. I'm guessing the restaurant industry, rather than common shopper, are the predominant customers for that whole section of kitchen supplies. You likely have something like this in Atlanta.

I know its not a pond basket. I'm trying to get away from colanders having finally found those sturdy pond baskets at one of the kinda close home depots, but 3'...damn...some weird part of me thought...I could definitely put something in that!!?