Fish pond water kills all fish within 24 hours.
Timothy Tom wrote:
... The pond temperature came down to 83 degrees. The goldfish ... was acclimated to the pond temp and released ... After, about 90 mins. I checked the pond again and found it floating ... I have tested everything I can possibly test, and ruled out everything that can be ruled out. One of the last things I can do is take the pond water that just killed the fish and bring it in to the house to further decrease the temp. Another test you might want to do is to take a water sample to your local extension, agricultural or water office and ask them to test the water for toxic substances. It may cost a bit, but certainly less than continually trying to replace the fish. I wouldn't want a pond that couldn't support life -- I'd be afraid to put my hands in it or allow other birds or animals near it. -- Zk (sig compliments of BV) 3500gal pond, 13 pond piggies Oregon, Zone 6 |
Fish pond water kills all fish within 24 hours.
Nedra wrote:
Okay... How many gallons of water are in the pond? How old is your test kit? What are the numbers for ammonia? What is the pH? NitrIte? Saying the ammonia " ...not great not likely to be able to be toxic to the fish" is a big clue. Makes me think you are missing something Very Crucial. Buy a new test for the above tests or a kit! Please get back to us on the ammonia and pH, etc. numbers. Nedra I went back to the begining of this he took his water to the lfs to be tested, I agree w nedra you need a fresh test kit and test yourself. get the drops not the test strips also call your water supply and see what they are puting in the water, if its cloramine your aquasafe might not be working John Rutz Z5 New Mexico Experience is something you don't get until just after you need it. see my pond at: http://www.fuerjefe.com |
Fish pond water kills all fish within 24 hours.
Nedra wrote:
Okay... How many gallons of water are in the pond? How old is your test kit? What are the numbers for ammonia? What is the pH? NitrIte? Saying the ammonia " ...not great not likely to be able to be toxic to the fish" is a big clue. Makes me think you are missing something Very Crucial. Buy a new test for the above tests or a kit! Please get back to us on the ammonia and pH, etc. numbers. Nedra I went back to the begining of this he took his water to the lfs to be tested, I agree w nedra you need a fresh test kit and test yourself. get the drops not the test strips also call your water supply and see what they are puting in the water, if its cloramine your aquasafe might not be working John Rutz Z5 New Mexico Experience is something you don't get until just after you need it. see my pond at: http://www.fuerjefe.com |
Fish pond water kills all fish within 24 hours.
Nedra wrote:
Okay... How many gallons of water are in the pond? How old is your test kit? What are the numbers for ammonia? What is the pH? NitrIte? Saying the ammonia " ...not great not likely to be able to be toxic to the fish" is a big clue. Makes me think you are missing something Very Crucial. Buy a new test for the above tests or a kit! Please get back to us on the ammonia and pH, etc. numbers. Nedra I went back to the begining of this he took his water to the lfs to be tested, I agree w nedra you need a fresh test kit and test yourself. get the drops not the test strips also call your water supply and see what they are puting in the water, if its cloramine your aquasafe might not be working John Rutz Z5 New Mexico Experience is something you don't get until just after you need it. see my pond at: http://www.fuerjefe.com |
Fish pond water kills all fish within 24 hours.
Timothy Tom wrote:
There is not a whole lot else to test now. Water from pond, in a bowl, cooled to indoor temperature. Water from pond to water analyist or chemical analysis. -D -- "There is nothing so strong as gentleness, and there is nothing so gentle as real strength." St. Francis de Sales |
Fish pond water kills all fish within 24 hours.
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Fish pond water kills all fish within 24 hours.
"Jim Brown" writes:
Timothy Tom wrote in message . com... I am really thinking about giving up on keeping fish in this pond. I bought 3 bags of ice, and placed them in a large trash bag to prevent leakage of water. The pond temperature came down to 83 degrees. The goldfish taken from the bowl from the auto refill system, alive for 24hrs, was acclimated to the pond temp and released in the pond. After release it looked fine. I watched it for about 10 mins, and once again it looked fine. After about 90 mins. I checked the pond again and found it floating. Unless someone tells me that 83 degree water can kill a goldfish within two hours, I have nothing else to test. I have no other theories. I have tested everything I can possibly test, and ruled out everything that can be ruled out. One of the last things I can do is take the pond water that just killed the fish and bring it in to the house to further decrease the temp. Using the pond water in the house won't give much of a difference with your heat wave. Is it possible to rig up some shadecloth over the pond to see if the water can be cooled a bit out of the direct sun? Isn't inside the house out of direct sun :-) |
Fish pond water kills all fish within 24 hours.
Another update:
A bowl of pond water which had just done in a goldfish was taken inside the house and allowed to equilibrate to the same temp as the other bowl of water containing kitchen faucet water. I was concerned that the elevated temp of the outside pond water was responsible for killing fish. I took one of the goldfish that had been living in the kitchen faucet water for over 24hrs, and placed it in the temp-equilibrated pond water. I stayed up for a couple of hours, and although the fish had not died, it was clearly not doing well when I went to bed. It was dead in the morning, while the fish in the bowl with kitchen faucet water were fine. After all the tests and dead goldfish, I believe that I have determined a possible cause. When adding a large trash bag filled with ice to cool the pond, I caused considerable waves in the pond. I noticed that there was a small puddle next to the pond which moved in sync with the pond water disturbance. I believe that there is a leak in the pond somewhere (difficult to tell with this black preformed liner) which is in equilibrium with water which has collected under the pond. The water under the pond must have some toxic substance in it which is contaminating the pond. This conclusion makes sense to me since water taken directly from the auto-refill does not kill fish, but water coming from the auto-refill system into a freshly cleaned pond liner does quickly kill fish. As far as the pond size, I believe I was incorrect in my original posting that the pond is about 150 gallons. A landscaper installed the pond, so I don't have the documentation on it. I went to the pond liner manufacturer site and I believe I found the liner that matches our shape and it is 250 gallons. I plan to completely empty the pond to dryness, and thoroughly inspect the pond liner to see if I can find any leaks. |
Fish pond water kills all fish within 24 hours.
Please Tim ... You still have not answered the questions I have
regarding Ammonia? pH? NirItes? What are these values in actual numbers? Nedra http://www.geocities.com/Heartland/Pines/4836 http://community.webshots.com/user/nedra118 "Timothy Tom" wrote in message om... Another update: A bowl of pond water which had just done in a goldfish was taken inside the house and allowed to equilibrate to the same temp as the other bowl of water containing kitchen faucet water. I was concerned that the elevated temp of the outside pond water was responsible for killing fish. I took one of the goldfish that had been living in the kitchen faucet water for over 24hrs, and placed it in the temp-equilibrated pond water. I stayed up for a couple of hours, and although the fish had not died, it was clearly not doing well when I went to bed. It was dead in the morning, while the fish in the bowl with kitchen faucet water were fine. After all the tests and dead goldfish, I believe that I have determined a possible cause. When adding a large trash bag filled with ice to cool the pond, I caused considerable waves in the pond. I noticed that there was a small puddle next to the pond which moved in sync with the pond water disturbance. I believe that there is a leak in the pond somewhere (difficult to tell with this black preformed liner) which is in equilibrium with water which has collected under the pond. The water under the pond must have some toxic substance in it which is contaminating the pond. This conclusion makes sense to me since water taken directly from the auto-refill does not kill fish, but water coming from the auto-refill system into a freshly cleaned pond liner does quickly kill fish. As far as the pond size, I believe I was incorrect in my original posting that the pond is about 150 gallons. A landscaper installed the pond, so I don't have the documentation on it. I went to the pond liner manufacturer site and I believe I found the liner that matches our shape and it is 250 gallons. I plan to completely empty the pond to dryness, and thoroughly inspect the pond liner to see if I can find any leaks. |
Fish pond water kills all fish within 24 hours.
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Fish pond water kills all fish within 24 hours.
"Nedra" wrote in message thlink.net...
Please Tim ... You still have not answered the questions I have regarding Ammonia? pH? NirItes? What are these values in actual numbers? O.K. Nedra, I will test those tonight. |
Fish pond water kills all fish within 24 hours.
"Nedra" wrote in message thlink.net...
Please Tim ... You still have not answered the questions I have regarding Ammonia? pH? NirItes? What are these values in actual numbers? O.K. Nedra, I will test those tonight. |
Fish pond water kills all fish within 24 hours.
TEST RESULTS of Deadly Pond Water:
O.K. I tested the pond water which killed a goldfish within two hours. Please note that this water has been sitting there for over 48 hours, so it is not exactly the same water that killed the fish. The pH measured at 7.7 using Tetra test kit, the nitrate measured at perhaps 1 PPM (color between zero and the 2 PPM color on the color scale) using Salifert test kit, the total ammonia measured at between ..25 and .5 PPM using a Tetra test kit. |
Fish pond water kills all fish within 24 hours.
Thanks Tim! Those numbers should reveal something is amiss.
Nedra http://www.geocities.com/Heartland/Pines/4836 http://community.webshots.com/user/nedra118 "Timothy Tom" wrote in message m... "Nedra" wrote in message thlink.net... Please Tim ... You still have not answered the questions I have regarding Ammonia? pH? NirItes? What are these values in actual numbers? O.K. Nedra, I will test those tonight. |
Fish pond water kills all fish within 24 hours.
Sounds to me like the Ammonia is your Enemy.
I would do a Big water change! Be sure you have plenty of DeChlor on hand. Is your water treated\ with chloramine??? Nedra http://www.geocities.com/Heartland/Pines/4836 http://community.webshots.com/user/nedra118 "Timothy Tom" wrote in message om... TEST RESULTS of Deadly Pond Water: O.K. I tested the pond water which killed a goldfish within two hours. Please note that this water has been sitting there for over 48 hours, so it is not exactly the same water that killed the fish. The pH measured at 7.7 using Tetra test kit, the nitrate measured at perhaps 1 PPM (color between zero and the 2 PPM color on the color scale) using Salifert test kit, the total ammonia measured at between .25 and .5 PPM using a Tetra test kit. |
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