Can I put a big ice cube in my pond?

[steph]

Hi everyone

Pond is doing well, although getting on the warm side. The air temp here is about 31 degrees Celsius. Pond temp is about 80 Fahrenheit. I was thinking to put a large ice cube in the pond, the size of a margarine tub. Pond is 250 gallons, 7 fish.

Is this okay? Advice? I already have the pond partially covered and it has at least 60 % shade right now...

Steph in Mission, BC Canada:scratchchin:

 

[koiguy1969]

i dont think thats even enough to even effect the temp.

 

[Oldhead]

And 80 degrees isn't too bad. I'm pretty sure mine is near 90 degrees in the afternoon

 

[Sunshine]

I am doing a water change as I type. Don't know what the temp is, my fish like playing with the thermometer. But, it's been in the 90's here, so I know it's warm. I'm doing about a 30% change. I put the hose on the bottom. The fish are having a good time playing in the cold water.

 

[PS3]

80 is fine for the pond if you need to cool the water just stick the hose
in the pond for like 5 to 6 mins

 

[DrDave]

I have 6 tanks in an indoor nursery that is not air conditioned. A few weeks ago, the tanks got up to 92 degrees. The Koi and others were all fine.

 

[3qtkidz]

My fish would love if the water was 80 degrees. Right now mine is running about 95 everyday.
I would just do a water change once a week. That will help.

 

[angler]

i would do partial water changes as most have mentioned, but i would also cut back on feeding too much, and leave fountains on especially at night, to try to keep the oxygen levels up.

Mick

 

[steph]

Hi everyone, thanks for the advice...

It is usually not that hot here, so I probably worry too much when we get a hot spell.

I did a partial water change, the water was getting greenish, but I was wondering...if I did have to cool the pond, and put a water hose in it, wouldn't the chlorine hurt them? It's a 250 gallon pond, so when I do a partial water change, it takes all day, because I am adding water prep to each 5 gallon bucket I add...is this necessary, or can I just add some water, then add the water prep? I would only be changing 50 - 100 gallons at a time, and you can appreciate this would take all day....how do you all do water changes regarding chlorine?

The fish are doing well, I only have 7 and the ammonia/nitrate readings, etc, are zero, I don't hardly test any more. The fountain is on 24/7.

Thanks all for the great advice!

 

[koiguy1969]

STEPH....NO, thats not neccesary..........pump out about 50 gals add enough dechlorinator for 50 gals to your pond and turn on the hose!.....thats a 20% waterchange...on a pond that small i would do 20%ers.

 

[angler]

my pond is 3000 gallons, when i do partial water changes, i normally only do 10% but have never added anything to the water, it comes straight out of the tap, maybe the water in the uk is slightly different, it :nananananana:still seems very wet though

 

[stroppy]

my pond is 3000 gallons, when i do partial water changes, i normally only do 10% but have never added anything to the water, it comes straight out of the tap, maybe the water in the uk is slightly different, it :nananananana:still seems very wet though

our water has chlorine too angler

 

[koiguy1969]

at 10% i dont dechlorinate either, but i would at 20%!!...and my water changes are usually one drain of my filter = 70 gals....about every 10 days. my prefilters collect almost all the fish waste..i rinse them every couple days...takes a couple minutes and eliminates the poop from the system. and collects it before its pureed by the pumps impellor.

 

[aviator79]

I like my poop in my filter. Finally going to get my 4 way hooked up to the outlet so I can go from the 2" outlet to 3 - 1.5" outlets with hoses so I can drain without completely flodding the yard.