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| Posted: Tue Nov 20, 2007 1:07 am Post subject: soap in my pond |
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Hi Guys . My water pump blew up yesterday and dumped its oil everywhere. what's bad is that my pump isn't a garden pump and has real oil in it . I spent two days trying to get it out. I 've gotten most all of it out, but still had a fine layer on the top. I was told to use some dishwashing soap (Liquid)to get rid of the rest of it . I used about a 1/4 of a cup and it worked, but I've since learned that soap and fish dont go together and that it will kill my fish. I have a 2000 gallon pond. Do you think this will kill my fish. it's been about 1 hour and they seem to still be happy and not floating yet.
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eileen
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| Posted: Tue Nov 20, 2007 1:16 am Post subject: |
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Soap is definately not good for fish Ouch but I don't think there is much you can do about it now that it's been added to the water in your pond. Much better to have the relitavely small amount of soap though than the oil from your pump. I think that if your fish have survived the explosion, the oil slick and, so far, the soap solution they must be pretty hardy. I'll keep my fingers crossed for you that they suffer no ill effects.
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| Posted: Tue Nov 20, 2007 1:38 am Post subject: |
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Thanks for the reply and the finger crossing, please keep them crossed on both hands, and a prayer wouldn't hurt. I could shoot myself for doing this. I tried to save some money on a pump, and it never crossed my mind about the oil in it. Live and learn I guess. I have a 15 year old koi and about 20 other fish asking me what the hell was you thinking. I added some Pond Start to my pond , so maybe it will help.
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SongofJoy57
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| Posted: Tue Nov 20, 2007 11:14 am Post subject: |
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What kind of DW liquid did you use? When there are oil spills from tankers Dawn is the official DW liquid used to clean the birds and ducks. I will be offering up special prayers for your fish. May many blessings be upon you and this situation.
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| Posted: Tue Nov 20, 2007 6:56 pm Post subject: |
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Day 2 on soap in the pond. Fish are still kicking and doing well. Thanks for all the prayers and finger crossing. Cool to know there is a forum that is willing to help. 
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Please keep us updated, ouch, as my thoughts will be with you. I have fish in a small pond also and about 20 frogs have joined them on their own this past summer.
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| Posted: Wed Nov 21, 2007 9:31 pm Post subject: |
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Day 3. The soap didn't seem to hurt the fish at all. Happy and well. I think having a 2000 gallon pond, with what little soap that I put in it really didn't hurt anything, atleast not yet. So keep the fingers crossed for about another 3/4 days and we should be in the clear.
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eileen
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| Posted: Wed Nov 21, 2007 11:52 pm Post subject: |
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So pleased to hear that your fish are surviving well Ouch.  I think you're right - the small amount of soap in so much water is going to have little or no effect on your fish. I'll still keep my fingers crossed for you though until around Sunday or Monday.
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SongofJoy57
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| Posted: Thu Nov 22, 2007 12:56 am Post subject: |
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YAY!!!! Glad everything is fine now.
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bsewnsew
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| Posted: Thu Nov 22, 2007 1:24 am Post subject: soap/fish |
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I know soap is supposed to be ok for flowers, but never did know about fish..
Glady they are not being harmed.
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girdhar
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| Posted: Sat Jan 05, 2008 10:55 am Post subject: |
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Hi,
I know that soap is not so bad for fishes and help in maintaining the alkalinity of the water which is good for fishes (not in excess ).just be careful about oil as it may choke their gills.
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bsewnsew
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| Posted: Sat Jan 05, 2008 2:49 pm Post subject: ouch |
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Hey Ouch,
How are the fish now????????Have to show my sisters indoor fish if I arent too lazy to up load.
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CritterPainter
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Just noticed this is from last november, but thought I'd add, when I don't like the look of the water in my pond I lay a garden hose so the end is hanging above the pond and let it run there for several hours. Adds some extra oxygenation to the pond, and things on the surface (oil rests in a very thin film) out into the filtering gravel I have my little pond surrounded with. Not too scientific, but my little goldfish seems happy with it.
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| Posted: Sun Jan 06, 2008 12:11 am Post subject: Smart |
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Your very smart Last Summer........
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| Posted: Wed Jan 09, 2008 12:11 am Post subject: My sisters 2year olds ..inside pond...... |
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Here is how my sister raises her fishes in the house ..
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