Did you know that in the last week, I have come across 4 instances of chlorine toxicosis with people overfilling their ponds?
With the recent spate of hot days and warm nights, evaporation rates are much faster. People top up their ponds with hoses, and because of the large volumes needed to be refilled, people walk away, and forget to turn the tap off when it’s time.
There are a couple of simple solutions to this. You may install a tap timer to your tap, or a float valve in your pond or filter sump. Another method is to install an inline carbon cartridge to adsorb the chlorine before the water enters your pond.
Make sure you share this with all your fishy friends.
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Yours sincerely,
Dr Richmond Loh
DipProjMgt, BSc, BVMS, MPhil (Pathology) Murdoch, MANZCVS (Aquatics& Pathobiology), CertAqV WAVMA.
THE FISH VET, Perth, Western Australia.
Veterinary Medicine for fish.
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