My pond is on a golf course aprx 3 acres of water. Unknown quantity of goldfish as they are hiding in the depths of the pond, aprx 10 ft. deep. The golf course provides water ,reclaimed, and thatmismthe problem they provide water very sporadically. Sometimes nothing for 3/4 weeks, when the water level drops drastically and , I believe the temperature of the water rises dramatically also.
Our solution is to contact our city code enforcement officer who goes to the course and threatens them with large fines. After a visit from him they frantically fill the pond with large amounts of water, that is where our present problem lies. We have a large amount of beautiful 14 inch goldfish (6 so far) rising to the surface, frantically breathing and then dying. We do not know if the water temperature change is effecting them, or, something in the reclaimed water. This is not the first time this had happened, but we have had fish kills from just the water level dying.
This is a very large pond and we do not care for the water , or the feeding of these fish. Or check the water ph levels.
My question is, is it the temperature change, or the water quality change that could be killing the fish.
Our solution is to contact our city code enforcement officer who goes to the course and threatens them with large fines. After a visit from him they frantically fill the pond with large amounts of water, that is where our present problem lies. We have a large amount of beautiful 14 inch goldfish (6 so far) rising to the surface, frantically breathing and then dying. We do not know if the water temperature change is effecting them, or, something in the reclaimed water. This is not the first time this had happened, but we have had fish kills from just the water level dying.
This is a very large pond and we do not care for the water , or the feeding of these fish. Or check the water ph levels.
My question is, is it the temperature change, or the water quality change that could be killing the fish.