Help!!!
- Thread starter Joylaine
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Well lets see, If you hvae 1 koi in 1000 gallons, you might be ok.
Are we supposed to be mind readers???
If you want help, you need to provide every detail you can about your pond, filtration and population right down to the number and size of the fish.
You have a lot of good folks with great advice here, but you have to give us something to work with.
Are we supposed to be mind readers???
If you want help, you need to provide every detail you can about your pond, filtration and population right down to the number and size of the fish.
You have a lot of good folks with great advice here, but you have to give us something to work with.
Okay.. I was panicking .. I have a 2000 gallon pond, and about 30 koi.. 2 are 21", 5 are about 16" and the rest are all little. I have a Leguna pump, and a 7500 gallon UV filter. Go easy on me, I'm trying so hard to get this right...
Does that help???
Does that help???
Your pond is overloaded and without a backup pump, you are on thin ice. If you have any air pumps, I suggest you get as many airstones in there as possible till you get water running again.
I have 3 pumps running 24/7 on my 1500 gallon pond with no less than 3 backup pumps available.
Whatever your bio filter is, will die in 5 hours so that cycle will have to start over. Depending on your bio filter arrangment, you might save the anerobic bacteria by putting an airstone in there to keep the water moving.
A customer of mine lost all his Koi overnight in a 4000 gallon pond because of a power outage. Too many fish and not enough oxygen.
I have 3 pumps running 24/7 on my 1500 gallon pond with no less than 3 backup pumps available.
Whatever your bio filter is, will die in 5 hours so that cycle will have to start over. Depending on your bio filter arrangment, you might save the anerobic bacteria by putting an airstone in there to keep the water moving.
A customer of mine lost all his Koi overnight in a 4000 gallon pond because of a power outage. Too many fish and not enough oxygen.
Well. I set up a submersible pump from my pool in the pond to at least get some oxygen into it overnight. I installed a new pump today, 2100 gph, and cleaned out my uv filter system. That should take care of it for now. It's clearing up nicely. I think I have to figure out a more sophisticated system I can rely on. I read somewhere you can get a filter that backwashes the gunk out. If you know a good sight I can learn, please let me know. I'm reading so many different things. It's difficult to do this on my own, but I'm sure someone will help. Just need to know which direction to go.. I'd like to know how you set up 3 pumps????
All 3 are doing different tasks. Circulation, filtration and passing water between ponds.
You are lucky you live up north, as your water temps are still not as warm as they are down here. So, that's a plus.
This is why it's imperative for folks to always have a back up pump on hand just in case of emergencies. It doesn't need to be expensive, it just needs to get you through a negative situation temporarily.
At worst, you should have a good air pump to drop in to get oxygen in--but a spare water pump is best.
In case of a power outage, they do sell battery operated air pumps to get you over a small, temporary hump, too.
This is why it's imperative for folks to always have a back up pump on hand just in case of emergencies. It doesn't need to be expensive, it just needs to get you through a negative situation temporarily.
At worst, you should have a good air pump to drop in to get oxygen in--but a spare water pump is best.
In case of a power outage, they do sell battery operated air pumps to get you over a small, temporary hump, too.
Well thank you.. I think I will take that advise seriously.. I watched your video on YT and boy it does look hot down there.. Amazing ponds... Thanks Doc for you expert advise.. I just joined a pond club in my town here.. Should be interesting.. I need to know so much..
Joylaine
Joylaine