spring cleaning, new/old water ratio?

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I transferred my 2 barrel ponds (40 gallons total), water, fish and
plants are now in a rubbermaid tote. I was wondering to refill the
pond, how much old water should I use? The old water has a brown tint
to it.
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NONE! Just make sure you acclimate your fish to the NEW WATER which may
have a very different PH etc. Put them in a tote with a little of their old
water and over a period of hours add a bit new water, a little more and a
little more until they're in at least 80 to 90% new water before moving them
back.
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