Accidental fish looker afterer needs HELP PLEASE?

[MisseeLee]

I understand the ammonia chart. I know you said don't worry about ammonia levels and I understand ammonia binder is only a short term fix but I'm worried about what will happen in the next two weeks while i'm on holiday.
Today I'm waiting for an ammonia binder to be delivered. Should I not use that now? I can do that tonight if it arrives.

I only have tomorrow to do anything else to the pond. Between sorting out respite for mum, packing her stuff up, sorting a million things, getting ready to away myself tomorrow I'll only be able to add some lilies back into the pond.

I don't know what else to do.

 

[MitchM]

Your fish are not in any danger and binder only works for 24 - 48 hours.
Are you expecting any hot weather?
Don't feed them until you get back.
You could place a mesh bag of a few cups of zeolite in the pond. That will adsorb ammonia for a while longer than binder will help.

 

[MitchM]

Overall, you have a mature biological filter, so I think this ammonia spike is temporary.