Olenka
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We have only 2 fantails in our well-cycled 650-gallon pond. They are about 6-7 inches long. We had them for almost a year. They were happy and healthy. Yesterday we started a pond improvement project. So, we moved our fish to a 25 gallons storage tote filled with pond water. Well, it was technically less than 25 gallons because we also put 2 waterlilies and a bunch of anacharis in there. Right after the move and till this morning our fish looked OK, but were kind of lethargic (not hiding, not swimming, not looking for food). The red one was tilting to one side a little bit. This afternoon the red one recovered. It is swimming and munching on something. The white fish turned upside down but is not dead. When I gently touch it with my finger, it moves. The water is definitely OK. It came from the pond.
Now we can move them back home, but the pond is drained - only 1/4 of the water left in there (we are planning to fill it slowly, adding about 30-40 gallons of conditioned water per day to let beneficial bacteria grow).
The question is - should we move the fish back to the pond? Or do something else to help them recover?
On the one hand, the pond is bigger. On the other hand, the water temperature is high, 77 degrees. Since the tote is located in the shade, it is only 72 degrees in that temporary residence. We moved waterlilies back to the pond (left some anacharis in). So, now the fish have 25 gallons of water.
Now we can move them back home, but the pond is drained - only 1/4 of the water left in there (we are planning to fill it slowly, adding about 30-40 gallons of conditioned water per day to let beneficial bacteria grow).
The question is - should we move the fish back to the pond? Or do something else to help them recover?
On the one hand, the pond is bigger. On the other hand, the water temperature is high, 77 degrees. Since the tote is located in the shade, it is only 72 degrees in that temporary residence. We moved waterlilies back to the pond (left some anacharis in). So, now the fish have 25 gallons of water.
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