Unfortunate sequence of events :-(

[Glenn S.]

This weekend, we lost all the koi in our front pond due to a couple of badly
timed events.

On Friday, we lost water to the house (private well). We pulled the pump,
fixed the problem, and re-sunk the pump Saturday a.m. Since this was a
major disturbance to the well, we dumped a gallon of bleach into the well.

On Sunday, we ran the pump for a couple hours to clear out chlorine.

On Monday evening, we had a decent rainstorm that popped the circuits on the
GFI breaker to the pond. Unbeknownst to me, this caused a reverse siphon of
water from the upper pond (100 gallons), through the UV, to the lower pond
(220 gallons). The lower pond overflowed and when I noticed it, the upper
pond was about 2 inches shy of being full. As is normal for me, I grabbed
the house and filled the ponds.

This a.m. (Tuesday) when we left for work, all the fish (7 smallish koi)
were dead.

I guess I didn't get the chlorine out after all and after 48 hours it hadn't
dissipated on its own.

:-(

--
G.D.Smith
Harpers Ferry, WV

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[Koi4Me]

"Glenn S." > wrote in message
...
> This weekend, we lost all the koi in our front pond due to a couple of
badly
> timed events.
>
> On Friday, we lost water to the house (private well). We pulled the pump,
> fixed the problem, and re-sunk the pump Saturday a.m. Since this was a
> major disturbance to the well, we dumped a gallon of bleach into the well.
>
> On Sunday, we ran the pump for a couple hours to clear out chlorine.
>
> On Monday evening, we had a decent rainstorm that popped the circuits on
the
> GFI breaker to the pond. Unbeknownst to me, this caused a reverse siphon
of
> water from the upper pond (100 gallons), through the UV, to the lower pond
> (220 gallons). The lower pond overflowed and when I noticed it, the
upper
> pond was about 2 inches shy of being full. As is normal for me, I grabbed
> the house and filled the ponds.
>
> This a.m. (Tuesday) when we left for work, all the fish (7 smallish koi)
> were dead.
>
> I guess I didn't get the chlorine out after all and after 48 hours it
hadn't
> dissipated on its own.
========================
I'm so sorry to hear this. :*( "Stuff" happens. Before you replace your
koi you may want to consider how large they get, and fast! You may be better
off with rosy reds or a few goldfish. Again,... sorry for your loss.
--
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before flushing." NAMES ARE BEING FORGED.
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[Koi4Me]

Are you an Idiot???????????

you suppose to kill the Koi before you dump in the bleach

those rec.gardeners are going to say us ponder are dumb.
since I am the moderator, I must ask for you to resign.

Infact I insist.


Koi4Me.... the frugal ponder...
EVERYONE: "Please check people's headers for forgeries
before flushing." NAMES ARE BEING FORGED.
Do not feed the trolls.
~~~ }<((((o> ~~~ }<{{{{o> ~~~ }<(((((o>




Glenn S. wrote:
> This weekend, we lost all the koi in our front pond due to a couple of badly
> timed events.
>
> On Friday, we lost water to the house (private well). We pulled the pump,
> fixed the problem, and re-sunk the pump Saturday a.m. Since this was a
> major disturbance to the well, we dumped a gallon of bleach into the well.
>
> On Sunday, we ran the pump for a couple hours to clear out chlorine.
>
> On Monday evening, we had a decent rainstorm that popped the circuits on the
> GFI breaker to the pond. Unbeknownst to me, this caused a reverse siphon of
> water from the upper pond (100 gallons), through the UV, to the lower pond
> (220 gallons). The lower pond overflowed and when I noticed it, the upper
> pond was about 2 inches shy of being full. As is normal for me, I grabbed
> the house and filled the ponds.
>
> This a.m. (Tuesday) when we left for work, all the fish (7 smallish koi)
> were dead.
>
> I guess I didn't get the chlorine out after all and after 48 hours it hadn't
> dissipated on its own.
>
> :-(
>

[Greg Cooper]

Glenn S. wrote:

> This weekend, we lost all the koi in our front pond due to a couple of badly
> timed events.
>
> I guess I didn't get the chlorine out after all and after 48 hours it hadn't
> dissipated on its own.
>
> :-(
>
Sorry for the loss - I know how bad I would feel.

[Hal]

On Tue, 31 May 2005 19:34:02 -0400, "Glenn S."
> wrote:

>On Monday evening, we had a decent rainstorm that popped the circuits on the
>GFI breaker to the pond. Unbeknownst to me, this caused a reverse siphon of
>water from the upper pond (100 gallons), through the UV, to the lower pond
>(220 gallons). The lower pond overflowed and when I noticed it, the upper
>pond was about 2 inches shy of being full. As is normal for me, I grabbed
>the house and filled the ponds.


I am sorry for your loss, but may I suggest you drill a hole (I use
5/32" on a 1 1/2" tube.) in the tube above the waterline of the lower
pond. Place the hole so the water still shoots into the lower pond,
but will allow air to break the siphon if the pump stops.

Regards,

Hal

[Glenn S.]

Actually, the koi size is not an issue. Although I stated that the front
ponds were a combined total of about 400 gallons, what I didn't say was that
I have a backyard pond that is about 4,000 gallons and that's where all the
big koi live when they are too big for the front ponds.

Even though the 4,000 gallon pond could use a topping off, I've not put any
additional water in that pond yet - and I don't plan to until at least the
weekend.

--
G.D.Smith
Harpers Ferry, WV

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http://icanhelp56.homestead.com/gs_pontoon01.html

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"Koi4Me" > wrote in message
...
> ========================
> I'm so sorry to hear this. :*( "Stuff" happens. Before you replace
> your
> koi you may want to consider how large they get, and fast! You may be
> better
> off with rosy reds or a few goldfish. Again,... sorry for your loss.
> --
> Koi4Me.... the frugal ponder...
> EVERYONE: "Please check people's headers for forgeries
> before flushing." NAMES ARE BEING FORGED.
> Do not feed the trolls.
> ~~~ }<((((o> ~~~ }<{{{{o> ~~~ }<(((((o>
>