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How much top off is safe?
"BenignVanilla"
m wrote in message ... I want to avoid repeating my mistake of adding too much new water, and killing my fish. I have dechlor but wonder if it is safe to top off without it? I don't yet have a device for measuring gallons added, so I am forced to use a 30 gallon rubbermaid, so you can imagine top offs take forever. Can I safely add 3-4 inches of water without hurting anything? Should I just add some dechlor anyway? Can you over dechlor? -- BenignVanilla Pond Site: www.darofamily.com/jeff/links/mypond Remove MYFRONTALLOBE to email me. I have a smallish (200 gal approx.) in-ground pond. I top off with tap water that contains chloramines. As soon as I start the water running (low pressure, hose nozzle in bottom of pond) I add enough Pond Amquel & StressCoat to treat the entire pond. Water level rises about 3". So far, no problems. I only have minnows, snails & tadpoles (and a whole bunch of plants) in there, however, so I don't know how my method might affect more sensitive fish. Gail |
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