Came home for lunch because I forgot something I needed for my staff meeting today, and looked out at my small pond and my wife had accidentally left the hose filling the pond. The pond on my patio is a 110 gallon stock tank with a fountain for areation and a DIY filter in the bottom of tank. When I looked out the pond was over flowing and the comets were at the surface gasping for air. The fish were very lethargic. The water itself felt really cold, but its been very hot the last several days, in the upper 90's since saturday. Not sure of how much water had been displaced I shut the hose off, and gave the pond a big dose of Prime to offset the chlorine in the water that was added. I also added an airstone and an extra air pump I had on hand. When I got home tonight the fish looked like they were back to normal. I will do some water tests later tonight, when it cools down to see how things look from a water quality standpoint. I normally only top the pond off when evaporation and dashunds have lower the water level by about an inch or two.
While the comets are not very expensive fish, I am attached to them. I have had them for going on three or more years. They have survived at least 2 winters in the patio pond.
While the comets are not very expensive fish, I am attached to them. I have had them for going on three or more years. They have survived at least 2 winters in the patio pond.
