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	Rain and my fishies
Fishie561 Fingerling Posts: 33 Kudos: 56 Votes: 1 Registered: 28-Jun-2004	Hey... Ok, at first the fish in my pond would always hide but eventually got used to us and would swim out in the open. They were almost eating right out of our hands. Then it rained and its been raining for about 2 days...It stopped and now when we go over to the pond and put food in it they do nothing except hide. I cant believe how these social fish became so scared and unsocial. Please help, any ideas on what this means would be greatly appreciated. :88)
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:22
greenmonkey51 Fish Master Posts: 1571 Kudos: 1692 Votes: 5 Registered: 28-Jan-2004	just give them time. has it ever rained when they've been in the pond. if not its a new thing there not used too. fish dont like new things
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:22
Fishie561 Fingerling Posts: 33 Kudos: 56 Votes: 1 Registered: 28-Jun-2004	It has rained but not for this amount of time, and the temp of the water has decreased, could that have anything to do with it?
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:22
greenmonkey51 Fish Master Posts: 1571 Kudos: 1692 Votes: 5 Registered: 28-Jan-2004	the water temp might have made them more lethargic. and thier metabloism slow down. so they dont eat
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:22
koi keeper Moderator Posts: 3203 Kudos: 2033 Votes: 240 Registered: 29-Dec-2001	My answer to this is with your original question with your other thread but I can repost here. You fish have had a sudden PH shock and if the rain was cool enough they were given a temperature shock in addition to that. You have to remember rain is acidic and lowers the PH of ponds. Koi Empty chairs at empty tables, the room silent, forlorn.
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:22
Fishie561 Fingerling Posts: 33 Kudos: 56 Votes: 1 Registered: 28-Jun-2004	What should the pH be kept at?
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:22


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