I plan to line a DIY sump with tiles. Question is, is the grout fish safe? Or is there a special kind i should consider?
Grout in between tiles fish safe?
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WharfRat
Don't Panic / Always Carry A Towel
are you just putting tiles into a acrylic or some other non pourous container or are you trying to make the tileing waterproof? most grout is just portland cement and coloring probably a few other stuff like silica. it will raise your ph levels. ive had fish in mosiac fountains, once its dried and cured i think it would be fine, better test with something cheap first.
I have no clue, i was going to construct a 4'X2'X2' plywood box and line the inside with tile, but now that i think of it, i don't think tile is the way to go to waterproof it. I was originally going to have plywood then a layer of waterproof rubber, but then i'd probably have to have a layer of plywood or something again to stick the tile to...
The tile was supposed to help with waterproofing. It will definitely have time to cure before i put it into use
WharfRat
Don't Panic / Always Carry A Towel
WharfRat
Don't Panic / Always Carry A Towel
I'd get a rubber made tub or some such thing to use as a sump man. I cannot imagine making a box then laying tile to make it water tight. Theres too many EASY ways to go about this :dive2:
Yeah, you're right, i always think of the complicated ways to do things.
I'm just going to make the sump using 2X10s and line the inside with pond liner (with the corners folded so there won't be any cuts to it)
I'm just going to make the sump using 2X10s and line the inside with pond liner (with the corners folded so there won't be any cuts to it)