Devastated, lost most of my pond goldfish

[tbendl]

The timing does make the heavy rainfall suspicious. With it being extra heavy any chance you had run off get in the pond? Something that could have had chemicals or toxins in it?

 

[bettasngoldfish]

So clarity check, (and again I'm so sorry for your loss). The water test results that you posted, was that before the water change or recent? As in after the fish deaths?

First water change was done prior to any issues and it was done on July 25th, trouble started Monday Aug 3rd with fish dying, tested water Tuesday Aug 4th, water change Wednesday Aug 5th (most fish had already died prior to the Aug 5th water change)

 

[cas]

The thing about the rain that made me suspicious was the fact that this all started the next day following a heavy rain storm. Storm happened on Sunday late evening and into the night, found dead fish Monday night

That is why my first thought went to possible run-off.

 

[bettasngoldfish]

That is why my first thought went to possible run-off.

I am so careful not to use any chemicals in or around my yard as I have the fish and dogs. I also feed lot's of wild critters and I don't want to poison them by accident.

I am going to ask my husband to take a look around the pond and see if he can find any area where he thinks we may have gotten run-off. I don't think so though.

 

[bettasngoldfish]

Seriously this whole ordeal has me shook up. It is making me question everything....

I hope I don't find Shamu dead when I get home.

 

[tbendl]

Well crap Maria, hopefully some of the more experienced ponders will weigh in. I got nuthin.

 

[bettasngoldfish]

Yes, I hope so too but I appreciate input from everyone.

It's nice to be able to talk about it with other people who understand.

 

[addy1]

Darn sorry to hear, I would go with run off to. Something got into your pond.

 

[cas]

going to ask my husband to take a look around the pond and see if he can find any area where he thinks we may have gotten run-off

I had my pond about 8 years when I started noticing my water was getting a brown tint to it. I always kept the leaves out of the water and built my pond so the liner was positioned with rocks above the soil level. Finally the ninth year I went around all the edges of the pond adjust the rocks. What I found was after 8 years of walking on those rocks the liner had sunk in some places and my pond was getting run-off after all. Just a thought of something to look for.

 

[bettasngoldfish]

I had my pond about 8 years when I started noticing my water was getting a brown tint to it. I always kept the leaves out of the water and built my pond so the liner was positioned with rocks above the soil level. Finally the ninth year I went around all the edges of the pond adjust the rocks. What I found was after 8 years of walking on those rocks the liner had sunk in some places and my pond was getting run-off after all. Just a thought of something to look for.

thank you for that bit of info

I thought we had it covered but never thought about things shifting

 

[addy1]

thank you for that bit of info

I thought we had it covered but never thought about things shifting

After years of fixing the stream every spring from deer walking on my firmly planted rocks, yep they shift and when the shift leaks, runoff etc occur.

 

[tbendl]

With all that rain, it could have come from a neighbor who recently treated their yard or sprayed for bugs or weeds.

 

[bettasngoldfish]

With all that rain, it could have come from a neighbor who recently treated their yard or sprayed for bugs or weeds.

You know I am really beginning to wonder as I know for a fact in the past she has been in her drive (which is a gravel drive and near my pond) and pouring bleach water over the gravel (to kill weeds I guess?)

 

[tbendl]

When you get heavy rains does the run off come from the direction of her yard? That would make sense but fixing it may be tough.

 

[Tula]

Oh, I am so sorry to hear this

You mention storms...any chance the pond was struck by lightening? I realize that's a slim chance, but also check your equipment and make sure there isn't a slight electrical current in the pond?

In our original pond that was here when we bought the house, a filter had a slight electrical short....and the previous owners didn't have a GFC plug..... the goldfish were killed over the course of about a week's time.