And I'll add, compare the pH. ~ jan
On Tue, 12 Aug 2008 12:38:00 EDT, wrote:
put a net over the container cause fish often jump under these conditions. also, it
is best to do these kind of water changes at a time that the new water is the same
temperature as the pond water. no temp shock to the fish. Ingrid
On Tue, 12 Aug 2008 01:43:39 EDT, "D Kat" wrote:
Your water has good microbes in it - I can understand wanting to clean out
the built up muck but I would not get rid of all the water. What is your
temporary pond? If you can fill this pond with the water from the one you
are cleaning out the fish will be happier. Use the same pond water to clean
out the filtration system. If you have chorine in your tap water it will
kill the microbes in your filter. One reason your pond may suddenly have
gone from clear to murky is that you have too much fish for the size of the
pond (fish grow, reproduce, etc.). Changing the water 90% isn't going to be
the solution.
I have put water and fish in very large trash cans - I do this because I
have raccoons who had a lovely feast the time I made the mistake of putting
fish in a kiddie pool while I worked on enlarging my pond. My fish were
then small though so a 50gal trash can was fine for them - If you don't have
raccoons you can get a cheap and fairly large kiddie pool that will serve as
a holding tank (if you can put this in the shade that is the best place for
it since it does not have the insulation of being below ground and can get
hot enough to kill your fish if in the sun - not from heat but from lack of
oxygen. That is all I can think of at the moment.
Donna
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"wibble" wrote in message
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My pond has been pretty clean for many a year - but this year the water
quality is looking decidedly murky, and whilst in the past I have done
partial water changes, I think this year I am going to clean out 90% of
the water and debris. I plan to put my koi in a temporary pond whilst I
sort it all out. Anyone done this - any tips/tricks or concerns I
should consider before I start. I also plan to give the filtration
system a good purge as well.
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wibble
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