Why are my goldfish sluggish?

[Mcgiiver]

Pond is about 2000 gallons 12" -30" deep, 18' diameter. I have about 30 goldfish 2" to 4". Usually they go crazy when I sprinkle food on the water surface. My water level was down about two inches so I decided to add water. I put the hose in and forgot it overnight. So the pond overflowed.
When I fed the fish the next day, they basically ignored the food. Why? I am thinking that either there was a chlorine shock because of the fresh water added or simply the temperature of the water dropped and slowed the fish's metabolism down. Any thoughts?

 

[addy1]

Did you treat the water the next day? if not it could well be the chlorine

 

[DrCase]

The good news is they are still alive

 

[Mcgiiver]

Well I lost 3 fish, but the others seems to be responding ok to feeding. A lesson learned. I am going to run the pump full time for a while to gas off the chlorine. Usually I cycle the pump and waterfalls about 1 hour on, 2 hours off throughout the day.

 

[addy1]

Well I lost 3 fish, but the others seems to be responding ok to feeding. A lesson learned. I am going to run the pump full time for a while to gas off the chlorine. Usually I cycle the pump and waterfalls about 1 hour on, 2 hours off throughout the day.

Water spraying in the air gets rid of chlorine, your waterfall will help alot. When trying to cool my pool in arizona, it used a lot more chlorine when I ran the sprayer, esp during the day.

Glad your fish are hanging in there.

 

[DrDave]

I wouldn't trust atomizing the water to remove all the chlorine. Don't let your fish be the test subjects, use a test kit.
I use dechlor and that guarantees good water.

 

[addy1]

I wouldn't trust atomizing the water to remove all the chlorine. Don't let your fish be the test subjects, use a test kit.
I use dechlor and that guarantees good water.

I was just suggesting it to help out, not as a substitute for dechlor, since he was going to run the pump more to help remove the chlorine.

 

[pondbuilder13]

well like the first guy said the chlorine is not good for them but 2in shouldnt make much of a difference. What the fresh water does is it knocks them out and puts them in a daze which will make them not eat or they may act stupid kinda like a human when they are drunk lool. But hey im only 13 so i dont know what drunk feels like BUT i do know ponds.....
:lol:~marino~:lol: