HELP! Removing chlorine from pond water

Help! My landscaper accidently knocked a hose off my pond pump and
emptied 3/4 of the water. When I arrived home my fish were in a foot
of water, alive & swimming but I had to add water back late, last
night immediatley, about 1,000 gallons. I didn't have any
dechlorinator. Today I saw them swimming, water very murky but
considering the cool weather they should be lower in depth. The frogs
were above as well. Should I still attempt to purchase a dechlorinator
in the morning or is it too late? Have to test ph tomorrw as well. I
live in Morristown, NJ, temp is about 55 degrees right now. Have about
50 comets and 2 small koi.

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Help! My landscaper accidently knocked a hose off my pond pump and
emptied 3/4 of the water. When I arrived home my fish were in a foot
of water, alive & swimming but I had to add water back late, last
night immediatley, about 1,000 gallons. I didn't have any
dechlorinator. Today I saw them swimming, water very murky but
considering the cool weather they should be lower in depth. The frogs
were above as well. Should I still attempt to purchase a dechlorinator
in the morning or is it too late? Have to test ph tomorrw as well. I
live in Morristown, NJ, temp is about 55 degrees right now. Have about
50 comets and 2 small koi.
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Before you do anything turn on all the pumps to help degas the chlorine in
the water - then try and get some dechlor PRONTO! I would not have waited
but gone and bought some early this morning.
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KL....
Frugal ponding since 1995.
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"Köi-Lö" wrote in message
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Before you do anything turn on all the pumps to help degas the chlorine in
the water - then try and get some dechlor PRONTO! I would not have waited
but gone and bought some early this morning.
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Rather uneducated advice, but we've come to expect that from you, Carol.

If the water utility uses chloramines, running the pumps would not assist in
lowering the chlorine levels.
If the water utility uses dissolved chlorine gas, then by the time the
original poster read your response, the chlorine would have dissipated
already.

Additionally if the chlorine/chloramines levels were high enough to be
harmful, the damage would have already been done before the poster could
have added a dechlorinator 12 - 24 hours later.

-S

On 18 Nov 2006 14:38:36 -0800, wrote:

Help! My landscaper accidently knocked a hose off my pond pump and
emptied 3/4 of the water. When I arrived home my fish were in a foot
of water, alive & swimming but I had to add water back late, last
night immediatley, about 1,000 gallons. I didn't have any
dechlorinator. Today I saw them swimming, water very murky but
considering the cool weather they should be lower in depth. The frogs
were above as well. Should I still attempt to purchase a dechlorinator
in the morning or is it too late? Have to test ph tomorrw as well. I
live in Morristown, NJ, temp is about 55 degrees right now. Have about
50 comets and 2 small koi.

I'd get the dechlor. You might have dodged the bullet this time, you'll
know come morning, but may not next time. ~ jan
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"Snooze" wrote in message
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"Köi-Lö" wrote in message
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Before you do anything turn on all the pumps to help degas the chlorine
in the water - then try and get some dechlor PRONTO! I would not have
waited but gone and bought some early this morning.
--

Rather uneducated advice, but we've come to expect that from you, Carol.

Hi TROLL. Are you going to suggest all the new people start posting using
my name AGAIN to cause confusion? I post what works or worked for me or
what I read online or in fish books and magazines. If you have a problem
with that TROLL, then skip my posts because your TROLLING me is not going to
drive me off this newsgroup.

If the water utility uses chloramines, running the pumps would not assist
in lowering the chlorine levels.

He didn't say his water contained chlorimines did he/she? Running the pumps
until he can get to the store would not HURT and can help if the water
contains chlorine Mr. TROLL.

If the water utility uses dissolved chlorine gas, then by the time the
original poster read your response, the chlorine would have dissipated
already.

And you know this how? You know the size of his/her pond and the amount of
chlorine the water contained? YOU WERE THERE?

Additionally if the chlorine/chloramines levels were high enough to be
harmful, the damage would have already been done before the poster could
have added a dechlorinator 12 - 24 hours later.

Read up on the long term effects of non-lethal doses of
chlorine.............
--
KL....
Frugal ponding since 1995.
My Pond & Aquarium Pages:
http://tinyurl.com/9do58
~~~~ }((((* ~~~ }{{{{(ö ~~~~ }((((({*

~ janj wrote:
On 18 Nov 2006 14:38:36 -0800, wrote:

Help! My landscaper accidently knocked a hose off my pond pump and
emptied 3/4 of the water. When I arrived home my fish were in a foot
of water, alive & swimming but I had to add water back late, last
night immediatley, about 1,000 gallons. I didn't have any
dechlorinator. Today I saw them swimming, water very murky but
considering the cool weather they should be lower in depth. The frogs
were above as well. Should I still attempt to purchase a dechlorinator
in the morning or is it too late? Have to test ph tomorrw as well. I
live in Morristown, NJ, temp is about 55 degrees right now. Have about
50 comets and 2 small koi.

I'd get the dechlor. You might have dodged the bullet this time, you'll
know come morning, but may not next time. ~ jan
--------------
See my ponds and filter design:
www.jjspond.us

Photographic film processing hypo is much cheaper and does the same thing.

Sodium thiosulfate (Na2S2O3) is a colorless crystalline compound that is
more familiar as the pentahydrate, Na2S2O3•5H2O, an efflorescent,
monoclinic crystalline substance also called sodium hyposulfite or “hypo.”

To dechlorinate tap water for aquariums requires between 0.1 grams and 0.3
grams of pentahydrated (crystaline) sodium thiosulfate per 10 liters of
water. (1/3 oz to 1 oz per 250 gallons)

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"Köi-Lö" wrote in message
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"Snooze" wrote in message
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I post what works or worked for me or what I read online or in fish books
and magazines.

If you gave good advice, I wouldn't have to correct your advice.

And you know this how? You know the size of his/her pond and the amount
of chlorine the water contained? YOU WERE THERE?

Failed at math, eh? Original poster said they lost 3/4 of the pond's volume,
and readded 1000 gal to fill it up. I'll let you do the math to figure out
total pond volume.

A simple google search would tell you EPA acceptible residual
chlorine/chloamine concentrations, and chlorine/chloramine disappation
rates. Learn how to use google, it let's you do a better job of appearing to
be an authority.

Read up on the long term effects of non-lethal doses of
chlorine.............

Do you know? Provide a URL or reference.

-S

"Snooze" wrote in message
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"Köi-Lö" wrote in message
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"Snooze" wrote in message
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I post what works or worked for me or what I read online or in fish
books and magazines.

If you gave good advice, I wouldn't have to correct your advice.
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Who are YOU to judge anyone's advice? The King TROLL net-nanny? You've
been told before that if you feel someone doesn't add enough information to
a reply, then add your own two cents. Add your own ideas or knowledge.
Trolling ME isn't going to help the person coming here asking questions and
no matter how much you TROLL me I'm not leaving the NG.
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KL....
Frugal ponding since 1995.
My Pond & Aquarium Pages:
http://tinyurl.com/9do58
~~~~ }((((* ~~~ }{{{{(ö ~~~~ }((((({*

"Köi-Lö" wrote in message
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Who are YOU to judge anyone's advice? The King TROLL net-nanny? You've
been told before that if you feel someone doesn't add enough information
to a reply, then add your own two cents. Add your own ideas or knowledge.
Trolling ME isn't going to help the person coming here asking questions
and no matter how much you TROLL me I'm not leaving the NG.

Name calling doesn't change the fact you're still wrong.
I'm still waiting for a url documenting the long term effects of low levels
of chlorinated water. So far all you've done is rant and scream like the
lunatic you are.

-S

"Snooze" wrote in message
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Kill anyone today Antonio? Laugh at the disabled today or kick a dog
Antonio? Call any biracial kids black ******* human wannabes today?

Two can play this game.