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[MitchM]

Do not add that bacteria.
I need to know exactly what you treated your pond with. I can't find anything on Aquamates (sp)

 

[Kevin Koloff]

I had used aquasafe. This is what I put in pond yesterday. Treatment for 8600 gal. Pond is around 3800 gal. It's called smartpond chlorine remover.

 

[MitchM]

Tetra Pond Aquasafe will eliminate the chlorine, but will not lower the ammonia level.
Overdosing by almost 3X the required amount isn't great, but since you don't have any fish in there, it's fine for now.
If you did add the leftover winter bacteria, it would have only added decaying organic matter to your pond, making the ammonia level higher possibly.
The KH reading is on the low side, so you may need to add some baking soda.
I would still test for ammonia and wait for the test numbers to indicate a safe level before adding any fish.

Do you know what the source water readings are?

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[Kevin Koloff]

Ammonia is 0 ppm. Everything else is the same.

 

[MitchM]

It sounds like your pond is about ready for fish again, if you are satisfied that the numbers are stable.

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[Kevin Koloff]

The only thing I was concerned about was general hardness, looking back it's always been that. Now, I have a lead on koi. Is there anything special than I need to know? I think I did well with the comets. I have disabled the auto fill valve.

 

[MitchM]

With any fish, I always recommend adequate space, hiding spots, filtration and feeding.
I don't have a lot of experience with koi, so perhaps others will contribute.
It seems like you have enough swimming room, could use some additional hiding areas (like under some lily pads) and maybe a few more details about your filtration system so it can keep up with the waste that koi produce and the feeding they require.

 

[Kevin Koloff]

Right now I only have the waterfall filter with barely. I have an extreme mechanical bio filter awaiting $ to finish piping and a pump. 1/4-1/3 is shaded. I add 2-3 dozen water lettuce in a couple of weeks.
Thanks for the response!

 

[Kevin Koloff]

Koi plan fell through. I have stocked with comets, 2 dozen.

 

[MitchM]

You might want to consider some shubunkins, Kevin.
They have some very nice colour variations and reach a good size of 10 inches or more.

 

[Kevin Koloff]

You might want to consider some shubunkins, Kevin.
They have some very nice colour variations and reach a good size of 10 inches or more.

Thanks, I am waiting the water temperature to get higher before adding anything. I anticipate 25 % loss of the fish tomorrow based upon what I had 2 years ago. I hope it's no loss.

 

[MitchM]

Hmm, why was there 25% mortality 2 years ago?

 

[Kevin Koloff]

I don't know, fish may have been the problem. These have been in over 24 hours, no loss.

 

[sissy]

Mistake some people make is not to quarantine plants and fish they add .I clean all plants even there roots that I put in my filters and waterfall pond .They get new cleaner pots .I clean them in peroxide and water and then soak them in fertilizer for a week or more

 

[addy1]

You might want to consider some shubunkins, Kevin.
They have some very nice colour variations and reach a good size of 10 inches or more.

love my shubbies