Floods

[rdk]

We are expecting a heavy rain tonight. If my pond floods could my baby fry be washed out on the lawn?. Do they dive deep in the pond in a storm? Should I drain some of the pond? Please let me know. RDK

 

[addy1]

Do you have an overflow? you could put a piece of net over it. We just got 1 inch and my overflow was running good, nice water change.

 

[rdk]

I have a pond cover, with half inch wire fencing. Fine for my big boys but what about half inch fry? RDK

 

[DrCase]

Just to be on the safe side give your self a good filter flush and bring the pond down and enjoy the free water

 

[rdk]

DrCase : If the weather man says we will have 2" of rain should I drop the pond level 2" Is that how it works? RDK

 

[addy1]

DrCase : If the weather man says we will have 2" of rain should I drop the pond level 2" Is that how it works? RDK

Yes, my one pond went up by 1 inch, it does not get any run off. It did not overflow, it was around 4 inches low, we had just started filling it.
The other pond went up by around 4 inches, it gets roof runoff. (1 inch of rain today)

I had a nice little river leaving my pond today.

 

[addy1]

How did you do, rdk? We might get some more rain today, not as much as yesterday tho.

Hope you survived the northeaster

 

[DrCase]

When i think a big rain is coming i just flush all my filters and bring my water down
5" or 6" or more just for the water change ...If it doesn't fill it back up i just put the hose in
Not that we had much rain this year ...But I have taken 8" rains with out any trouble.
My low pond is higher than the neighbors yards so any exess goes out my back gate

 

[rdk]

Addy1: Thing went perfect. I took off 2" from the pond and this morning was filled right to the top. Thank you and DrCase.

 

[koisRus]

rdk, glad to hear that everything worked out for you. Would it be possible for you to install a overflow pipe so you don't have to worry about this again?

 

[rdk]

How would an overflow pipe save fry from being sucked out into a ditch? RDK

 

[rdk]

I get it. If I put a wire screen over the pipe the water will flow out of the pond but the fry will stay in the pond. That is great. Thanks

 

[koisRus]

I get it. If I put a wire screen over the pipe the water will flow out of the pond but the fry will stay in the pond. That is great. Thanks

This is what I have, it may not stop fry but will stop really small fish. Got mine at lowes painted it black, and you can't even see it.

http://www.google.com/products/cata...og_result&ct=result&resnum=2&ved=0CE4Q8wIwAQ#

 

[addy1]

I get it. If I put a wire screen over the pipe the water will flow out of the pond but the fry will stay in the pond. That is great. Thanks

I use window screening the nylon type over my overflow, will stop fish once I have fish.........lol

 

[koiguy1969]

you can lower the overflow pipe just enough to put an elbo on it so the elboes aimed up your fry would even be safe...the top opening of the elboe will be your water line