Don't make my mistake

[okiee]

Left the hose in too long to top off the pond and lost all my fish. Just a reminder to you guys and don't make a mistake like I did. Happy ponding!

 

[riparks]

Sorry to hear about your fish okiee!! It's sad. One of my koi has taught himself a trick to get noticed when I feed them, he lifts himself about 1/3 of his body out of the water vertically, he is a hoot!! They do have their own personalities. I've done the same thing, didn't lose the fish, just overflowed hundreds of gallons of water into the yard

 

[DoDad]

I've done that myself but
I'm lucky my water doesn't have chlorine in it.
Buy a timer and put on the faucet.

 

[koiguy1969]

more than a few of us have done such things...ive even done it in my basement pond !! live and learn,i guess...but...hopefully from the mistakes of others!!!

 

[DrCase]

Thats the only man made mistake i haven't made ponding ...but it could happen next week
sorry about your fish

 

[okiee]

Thanks they where 3 years old which is 100 in fish years lol. Im sure I scared the neighbors when I screamed! Lesson learned.

 

[addy1]

Sorry about your fish, get a timer like drdave mentions. You can get one that will just run for 30 minutes at a time for pretty cheap. Works great, I use to water our plants since we are on a well and don't want to forget about the water.

 

[Shdwdrgn]

I've always wondered if goldfish are just less sensitive to the chlorine, or what? I have had times where I ended up replacing 50% of my pond water, and I have never used any chemicals in my pond. I watch the fish afterwards, but have seen no sign of gasping at the surface, they just keep going like nothing has changed.

 

[CometKeith]

Hi Shdwdrgn, The chlorine diminishes the ability of their gills to function properly. It may be something you don't see right away, but it definitely hurts them over time.