Title: I Did About A 1000 Gallon Water Change
Description: and cleaned some of the bottom out
Description: and cleaned some of the bottom out
Nature_Farmer - May 12, 2007 07:15 PM (GMT)
What a nasty job that was.. :blink:
I drained 1000 gallons a couple days ago and yesterday I added about 500 from the well and 500 my sister brought to me in her 500 gallon water tank she uses to haul water for herself... ;)
I still have a long way to go...I must have hauled at least 15-5 gallon buckets off the bottom...I used a close netted fish net..It worked pretty well..But it was so heavy I thought I was going to break the net...
I need algeacide any suggestions????? :D
I don't really want to use the blue water die...I want to see my fish.. :(
I added two sumbumkin goldfish and 3 of my koi after the water change...that probably wasn't the smartest thing I've ever done..was it?? :ph43r: I really stired up the ick in the water...
I had 11 fish in my 10 gallon aqarium but I do have a 40 gallon filter running on it..plus an airstone...It's much better with only 6 koi left in it...anyway it was way to crowded...I think the koi are happier now... :D
This is ofter the water change..it's green that's for sure...
I drained 1000 gallons a couple days ago and yesterday I added about 500 from the well and 500 my sister brought to me in her 500 gallon water tank she uses to haul water for herself... ;)
I still have a long way to go...I must have hauled at least 15-5 gallon buckets off the bottom...I used a close netted fish net..It worked pretty well..But it was so heavy I thought I was going to break the net...
I need algeacide any suggestions????? :D
I don't really want to use the blue water die...I want to see my fish.. :(
I added two sumbumkin goldfish and 3 of my koi after the water change...that probably wasn't the smartest thing I've ever done..was it?? :ph43r: I really stired up the ick in the water...
I had 11 fish in my 10 gallon aqarium but I do have a 40 gallon filter running on it..plus an airstone...It's much better with only 6 koi left in it...anyway it was way to crowded...I think the koi are happier now... :D
This is ofter the water change..it's green that's for sure...
wayne r - May 13, 2007 12:17 AM (GMT)
Hi Nature Farmer. I hope you put that black gold on your garden. lol.
As far as algeacide , I'am not a big fan of using it. It must be just chemicals, and what is an acceptable level. I use bacteria ,lots of plants and shade.
As far as algeacide , I'am not a big fan of using it. It must be just chemicals, and what is an acceptable level. I use bacteria ,lots of plants and shade.
Robyn - May 13, 2007 01:32 AM (GMT)
I also don't use algaecides in my fish ponds. See my page on algae at http://www.fishpondinfo.com/plants/algae2.htm for some ideas.
Since your pond is sort of starting over, it's to be expected that you'll have an algae bloom. It will pass once the pond matures. The keys are lots of plants, good bacteria, shady areas, good filtration, barley straw maybe, and more plants!
If I remember right, your pond is about 4000 gallons? So, it was about a 25% water change? That shouldn't be too bad as far as harming the fish (mostly due to lower dissolved oxygen levels from well and/or tap water). It would have probably worked better for the fish to let things settle since you stirred things up before adding more fish. Stirring up too much debris can release toxic gases like hydrogen sulfide and methane. Did it stink when you were working? If not, it's probably fine. If the water is well aerated, fish usually can live with the gases until they're quickly removed by aeration.
Since your pond is sort of starting over, it's to be expected that you'll have an algae bloom. It will pass once the pond matures. The keys are lots of plants, good bacteria, shady areas, good filtration, barley straw maybe, and more plants!
If I remember right, your pond is about 4000 gallons? So, it was about a 25% water change? That shouldn't be too bad as far as harming the fish (mostly due to lower dissolved oxygen levels from well and/or tap water). It would have probably worked better for the fish to let things settle since you stirred things up before adding more fish. Stirring up too much debris can release toxic gases like hydrogen sulfide and methane. Did it stink when you were working? If not, it's probably fine. If the water is well aerated, fish usually can live with the gases until they're quickly removed by aeration.