Aquasafe, wait time?
 

We are about to re-fill our ponds after a draining and thoruogh
cleaning. We will be using city water and have already purchased enough
Tetra Aquasafe to treat the water. The instructions on the back are
pretty clear, BUT, there is nothing in the instructions that say if or
how long you need to wait after using the Aquasafe before you
re-introduce fish into the pond. After we fill and treat the pond, how
long do we need to let the Aquasafe circulate or whatever before the
fish can move back in? Anyone use this before? What did you do?

On 22 Apr 2005 23:02:08 -0700, "robv60" wrote:

We are about to re-fill our ponds after a draining and thoruogh
cleaning. We will be using city water and have already purchased enough
Tetra Aquasafe to treat the water. The instructions on the back are
pretty clear, BUT, there is nothing in the instructions that say if or
how long you need to wait after using the Aquasafe before you
re-introduce fish into the pond. After we fill and treat the pond, how
long do we need to let the Aquasafe circulate or whatever before the
fish can move back in? Anyone use this before? What did you do?

Right away, more important is to have the water temp and pH similar to what
the fish are being held in. ~ jan


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robv60 wrote:
We are about to re-fill our ponds after a draining and thoruogh
cleaning. We will be using city water and have already purchased enough
Tetra Aquasafe to treat the water. The instructions on the back are
pretty clear, BUT, there is nothing in the instructions that say if or
how long you need to wait after using the Aquasafe before you
re-introduce fish into the pond. After we fill and treat the pond, how
long do we need to let the Aquasafe circulate or whatever before the
fish can move back in? Anyone use this before? What did you do?

I'm a pond newbie but a longtime fish tank person. AquaSafe reacts very
quickly with chlorine, as do all dechlorinating chemicals. If you add
it gradually to the hose outflow, the dechlorination should be complete
within minutes. Waiting for a few hours with the pump on gives a
generous margin of safety.

When I first filled my tiny pond, I was more concerned about water temps
than neutralizing chloramine because the tapwater was cold. It took a
day or so for my water to warm up - I guess it probably takes longer in
bigger ponds. I also like to allow for an overnight check-out of pumps
and filters to make sure everything is working perfectly before I put
fish in a tank or pond.

--
Elaine T __
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The water needs to be around 60 degrees for comet goldfish, correct?

"robv60" wrote in message
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The water needs to be around 60 degrees for comet goldfish, correct?

Not really. It just needs to be the same temperature and pH as the water the
fish are being held in. Comets can hand huge extremes in temperature (they
survive quite well during both winter and summer), but not rapid changes, and
certainly not rapid pH changes.

It depends on your municipal water. If your tap water smell
like a pool's water, you need a lot of that chemical. With
my tap water, the majority of the water come from well. In
this case, aerating the water take higher priority than
treating the water with chemicals. Fish in my area don't die
from Chloramine, they die from lack of dissolved Oxygen.
Chloramine aggravates low oxygen condition. I don't add any
of that stuff when I do 90% water change. Since water is
well aerated coming out of the Trickle Tower, the fish hang
around there for a few hours after water change. They would
die without aeration.

robv60 wrote:

We are about to re-fill our ponds after a draining and thoruogh
cleaning. We will be using city water and have already purchased enough
Tetra Aquasafe to treat the water. The instructions on the back are
pretty clear, BUT, there is nothing in the instructions that say if or
how long you need to wait after using the Aquasafe before you
re-introduce fish into the pond. After we fill and treat the pond, how
long do we need to let the Aquasafe circulate or whatever before the
fish can move back in? Anyone use this before? What did you do?

our city water is very pure, and it comes from a local river. i've
never had issues with putting fish in it or any chlorine related
issues. i wouldn't recommend chemicals to remove chlorine. if you fill
the pond up and wait 12-24 hours, the majority of it will just be
released from the water... if it smells like a swimming pool you're
gonna want to run it through a good charcoal/caron filter.

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our city water is very pure, and it comes from a local river. i've
never had issues with putting fish in it or any chlorine related
issues. i wouldn't recommend chemicals to remove chlorine. if you fill
the pond up and wait 12-24 hours, the majority of it will just be
released from the water... if it smells like a swimming pool you're
gonna want to run it through a good charcoal/caron filter.

Aquasafe, and most any other similar product does more than remove chlorine
and/or chloramine (which, by the way, doesn't outgas from water readily like
chlorine does. In fact, Chloramine can stay in the way for many days if it
isn't treated). It also adds electrolytes to the water, conditions it, and
helps form the essential slim on the scales of the fish that help protect them
from infection. It does no harm to any of the aquatic life, and is beneficial
for the fish. Just thought you might want to know this.