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How much top off is safe?
Kathy B.
My BIL was using the carbon filter to remove the chlorine in his fill water and ended up killing one fish and severely stressing two others. I would recommend that you have a chlorine test kit and use it at the beginning and end of any significant water changes. We tested the water in front of the filter and behind the filter, and I don't know how, but the reading after the filter was higher (like swimming pool safe) than in front of the filter. -- RichToyBox http://www.geocities.com/richtoybox/pondintro.html "zookeeper" wrote in message ... RichToyBox wrote: I add my dechlor directly to the pond during filling. After you have done it a few times, you know how many of those 30 gallon cans it takes to bring the water level up one inch or two inches. That gives you a good idea of how many gallons of water you will be adding. Then add approximately the appropriate amount and you will be more than fine. After six years of randomly pouring in dechlorinator, I finally timed how long it took to fill a 4 gallon bucket with the hose. Then leaving the hose running at the same force, I timed how long it took to replace pond water. Before filling the pond, I guessed at how long it would take, poured in a corresponding amount of dechlor. and set a timer for that amount of time. When I checked and the level wasn't even halfway to where I wanted it, I threw in more dechlor. and set the timer again. After having done this once or twice I know how long it takes when the pond is at certain levels and can put in more than enough dechlorinator at the beginning. I'm also still using the chlorine removing carbon whole house filter, but the declorinator makes me feel safer (it's a combined product with minerals and "stuff" for the koi). -- Kathy B 3500gal pond, 13 pond piggies Oregon, Zone 6 |
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