Thread: Fish pond water kills all fish within 24 hours.
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Old 07-08-2003, 06:05 AM
Andrew Burgess
 
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Default Fish pond water kills all fish within 24 hours.
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(Timothy Tom) wrote:

The pond water was changed (for about the 8th time). All rocks were
removed. A dechlorinator and chloramine remover was added. The water
was mixed and sat overnight. A goldfish was acclimated (sat in bag in
pond 1 hour, followed by adding approx. 1/2 cup pond water to bag,
followed by a cup in 45 min, followed by release into pond 30 min
later. NO electrical devices plugged in. FISH DEAD IN TWO HOURS. I
am now totally at a loss. The only possible variables not controlled
now is the liner in the pond, the pumps leaching some toxic substance,
or the temp in the pond being too hot. As mentioned earlier the same
tap water was used to keep goldfish alive in a gallon container for a
week.

One thing that I remember from fishtank days is the mistake of using
bathtub silicone RTV (caulk) instead of fishtank safe RTV. The bathroom
stuff has mildicide (sp) and will make a tank a fish killer.

Any silicone rubber used in this pond?

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