2007-03-21 01:05:55 · 15 answers · asked by nivi p 1 in Pets ➔ Fish
Your pond will still have to cycle. More than likely around two weeks or so. Test the water. When the ammonia and nitrates level out, you can start adding fish. Remember do not overload the pond. It is basically just like a fish tank. A few fish at a time. Also 1 inch of fish per 1sq. foot of surface water.
Also, did you drain the pond completely? There is no need for this even if you bring the fish in over the winter. You can clean the pond and kick on the filters. This will save you on having to recreat the biofilter. Even with a bio ball filter, the bacteria will not survive once the filter is out of the water for an extended period of time.
If you need additional help on ponds feel free to email me. I've had a number of ponds for many years.
Just because you dechlor the water does not make it safe for fish. The biofilter STILL needs to kick in just like a tank.
2007-03-21 01:11:07 · answer #1 · answered by danielle Z 7 · 3⤊ 0⤋
I'm not sure about the period of time, but the suggestion of three days sounds reasonable - long enough for the chlorine in the tap water to evaporate off. Sorry - just seen your comment about dechlorinator. Even so, I would still leave three days, just to be on the safe side. :)
Some of the other suggestions have been a bit strange. The person who puts his fish into 100% untreated tap water has been lucky. Chlorine is poisonous to fish, and he is lucky that all his have survived.
And with regard to the pond cycling - it cannot cycle without fish in it and adequate filtration. If the pond is large enough there will be natural filtration, and ammonia, nitrites and nitrates will be kept at a reasonable level by dilution due to evaporation and topping up.
2007-03-21 01:17:05 · answer #2 · answered by langdonrjones 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
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I have filled my pond with tap water and dechlorinator.How many days should I wait before introducing fish?
2015-08-10 09:55:28 · answer #3 · answered by ? 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The best way to do it is to simply use water from your gardening hose. It has the same amount of chemicals as your tap water and it will take less time to fill. Another method if you want your pond to be up as soon as possible is to fill up some pots with water and bring them to a boil. Once the water has reached boiling point all the harmful chemicals have been eliminated. I did this for my pond because i was too anxious to wait! I hope you enjoy your new pond.
2016-03-17 05:31:08 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
After twelve hours, the chlorine naturally goes anyway. Fish like a mature pond and to mature the water you need a product called 'Bio Start'.
This contains natural bacteria that you would find in a healthy mature pond. It works in the same way as Actimel would for you. Don't pour Actimel in your pond though, it was a comparsion. Lol.
After adding that I would wait at least a week for it to kick in before adding fish.
2007-03-21 11:37:08 · answer #5 · answered by lellylurve 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Pond Dechlorinator
2016-11-09 21:41:53 · answer #6 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I think it's about three days, but most importantly you should keep the fish in a bag full of water, and place that bag in the pond for a bit before letting them free. This gets them used to the temperature of the new water slowly, without giving them a shock.
2007-03-21 04:21:42 · answer #7 · answered by raingirl 1 · 0⤊ 1⤋
When using tap water for aquarium fish or koi you should always wait atleast 24 hours before adding the fish.
2007-03-21 01:15:05 · answer #8 · answered by Shari 1 · 1⤊ 1⤋
i never heard of that ? i have 25 koi carp and had them for 15 years, i have always drained the water out and filled it with tap water. and once a year i clean the hole pond out to the bottom, i put my fish in a childs paddling pool whilst i clean, then fill it up with fresh tap water and put the fish immediately put the fish back in, i have never had any probs with the fish, they are 15 years old now and huge,.
2007-03-21 01:10:58 · answer #9 · answered by minty 4 · 1⤊ 2⤋
Dechlorinator works instantly and makes the water ready for fish the minute you treat it.
Your main concern is that the water has yet to aerate, and placing the fish in the water too quickly can starve them of oxygen. Running the water through the filter aerates it quickly, and within just a couple of hours the water will be ready for fish. If you'd prefer to wait a day, three days, that's fine too - better safe then sorry anyway.
Cycling is a different matter altogether, but since it wasn't mentioned in the question one must assume you are aware of this part?
2007-03-21 01:18:35 · answer #10 · answered by Ghapy 7 · 1⤊ 4⤋