Turning off noisy filter

[Kaze]

Hey guys!

I have a 20 ft. by 6 ft. pond which is about 3.2 ft deep with about 10 2' koi's in it. As a novice fishkeeper, these koi are the first fish I've ever had in my life. Heres the problem, in my pond I use a OASE Fitoclear 3000, the filter located at the bottom of the pond sucks the water into an external filter and is then outputted back out and down a waterfall. The waterfall is about 3ft off the ground, and makes quite a lot of noise. I love the sound of it, but my naggy neighbours can't stand it. Will it be okay if I buy a timer that turns off the filter every night and turns it back on in the morning. Thats about 7 hours of being turned off. The pond houses some lillies as well. Will turning the filtoclear off for that long kill my fish, or is it fine? Also the waterfall hitting the pond is the only source of oxygen for the pong, will the water be depelted of oxygen?

Will having a couple of air stones at night be enough to keep these koi's alive?

Thanks a tonne

 

[Adam78]

hi kaze....i would not turn it off.....instead of using the waterfall at night could u run water back to pond without going waterfall

 

[Kaze]

Hey, yes but its a huge hassel, I could make it so the waterflow goes straight back into the pond. instead of the down the water fall, but doing that ever night and morning is a bit annoying. Perhaps there are alternatives?

 

[yogurt_21]

why bother? I'd tell my neighbor to shove it. it's a waterfall, not a rock concert. if they can't sleep through it they can't sleep through anything so they're going to be crabby no matter what.

I will say that the water fall on your pond should typically be facing your yard and have it's back to your fence. this is usually the most recomended way to reduce noise.

uf you're in the midwest and don't have fences then again the neighbor is going to have to deal.

 

[siebertn]

tell the neighbors to get F@#$t.i can't think of a better sound in the evening that a waterfall and you are only gone stress your fish if you turn it off and they struggle for oxygen in the early mornings.

 

[Skeeter]

What about adding a second pump on a timer that would circulate water right into the pond at night? Then you could put the waterfall pump on a timer to run during the day. That way you're not going without filtration/circulation.

 

[Neophyte]

Shotgun and shovel solves all! Then as the new people move in ask them how they feel about it rinse and repeat till satisfactory results are acheived.

 

[Kaze]

Hahaha, looks like their going to have to deal with it then I guess. Thanks for the help guys, was just scared they'll start getting me in sh*t, getting town counsel and crap invovled. Quite the pissy neighbours.

 

[Neophyte]

To be sure that they can't bother you I would look up town sound laws. Some towns/cities have different acceptable sound levels depending on time of the day and if it is around that level you will have to find a way to change it or be fined. If it is under that sound threshold tell them to shove it.

 

[Columbian Shark Catfish]

why bother? I'd tell my neighbor to shove it. it's a waterfall, not a rock concert. if they can't sleep through it they can't sleep through anything so they're going to be crabby no matter what.