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Okay I made a mistake, I used hydrated lime to clear our pond and it did work but I did not know we had catfish till I found two dead. After reading some post on here i now realize that hydrated lime will kill fish. Now I'm just wondering how long do I need to wait to start putting fish in it. Thanks in advance
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Wesley:
Welcome to the forum! Go to an aquarium shop or a place where they sell aquarium supplies. Get a pH test kit, and test the water in the pond. You want the pH to be around 6.5-7.5. You can use Aluminum Sulphate to bring up the pH. Or, if you just want to wait, test it every couple of weeks.
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With all the rain it is likely ok now. Two-three weeks is usually enough. But do the test anyway to be sure.
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Wesley:
Welcome to the forum! Go to an aquarium shop or a place where they sell aquarium supplies. Get a pH test kit, and test the water in the pond. You want the pH to be around 6.5-7.5. You can use Aluminum Sulphate to bring up the pH. Or, if you just want to wait, test it every couple of weeks. I think you mean bring down the Ph don't you Scott? I'm with Eric though. I think the PH will stabilize and go back the way it was unless the pond is really really small.
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