"Benign Vanilla" wrote in message
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"George" wrote in message
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"WilsonKKW" wrote in message
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How many gallons does your pond hold?

ond holds 5000 gallons

Mine holds 1,500 gallons, and I typically don't add dechlor to the water
when
topping it off (I usually don't add more than about 100 gallons). With
that
much water in your pond, if you spray the water in, agitating it
vigorously when
you add it, you should be ok. But, if in doubt, just add a little dechlor
(I
use stress coat).

I do not believe (and I recognize this is subjective) that chloramines knock
out of water as readily as chlorine does.

BV.


You are correct. However, chloramine levels are typically low in public water
supplies, at least enough so that if you are only adding a small percentage of
make up water to the total amount of water in the pond, it should have no
adverse effect of the pond life. But like I said, if in doubt, add dechlor.
And I usually add a little more stress coat than is needed to neutralize the
chlorine and chloramine, so there should be some leeway there. As you know,
stress coat is not only good for neutralizing these compounds, but also aids in
the healing process, such as helping to repair split fins, which pond some fish
frequently get. Using this product, and carefully adding measured amounts of
water, I've never had a problem with chlorine or chloramine.