View Full Version : 3800 Gallon Pond, water changes???
Scottfree
05-03-2006, 9:49 PM
Out of curiosity, is it common or a must to do any water changes on a 3800 gallon pond? I have a Tetra 3 filter, waterfall and UV sterilizer. 5 Fish anywhere from 5-8" and some plants.... How often if so??
Oddball
05-03-2006, 9:59 PM
Is this an indoor or outdoor pond? With that size bio-load, I'd say forgo the water changes. If it's an outdoor pond, place a bunch of potted marsh plants around the edges of the pond and you shouldn't ever need to perform water changes. If the pond is indoors with very few plants, then a water change every 3 to 4 months may be needed just to keep the stale pond odors down and envigorate your fish. If you're planning on breeding any of the fish in the pond, a water change will usually spark some spawning action.
Scottfree
05-04-2006, 9:22 PM
Outdoor pond old and established, with a ton of algae growth on the bottom, I figured that might eat up any nitrate....
I wouldn't sweat it. Should be alright without water changes. What kind of fish are in there?
Steve_89
05-07-2006, 4:37 AM
Totally agree with what Oddball stated :thumbsup:
dimfer
05-07-2006, 9:11 AM
nice info Oddball
Scottfree
05-07-2006, 8:58 PM
2 Goldies, and 3 BF Koi.....minimally stocked to say the least...
2 Goldies, and 3 BF Koi.....minimally stocked to say the least...
can say that again. get some sturgeon in there
waterboy
05-10-2006, 11:37 PM
If you want to keep water changes down?Quick get those goldfish out before you have eight hundred more you can't catch.Get a couple more bfkoi