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I know It sounds stupid but I need to prove it to my dad, He wants to build a pond and I want to put fish in it , but it is way to shallow for our winters so he said that in the winter we could just put the fish in the pool, there is no chlorine traces in the pool after 2-3 days if you dont add any and my pool is huge so they will have more then enough space to swim around, thoughts? Thankyou.

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2platys

what fish were you thinking. some fish that people put in ponds really shouldnt stay over the winter.

I have goldfish in my outdoor pond, where it freezes over completely!

Chris

Are you talking about a swimming pool? What size it and how are you going to remove them when summer comes again?

I just have this picture of goldfish swimming free in a huge swimming pool and you swimming after them with a net ... .

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Those who say they cant, Never will !!!

its probubly not a good idea to add fish to an established pool, as there are other chemicals, besides clorine that can become established from the lining. Also, you could be putting some extra stress onto the fish once you move them from your big pool to thier smaller pond.

Inky

Ya its a big pool, I was thinking goldfish, and not in an established pool, First the pool will be drained a lil but they will still have polenty of space to swim, like alot alot. THe pool wont be established. Over here we stop our pools in september(chemically) and then I would only put them in, in november when it starts getting cold, The pond will be big just not deep. Ill find away to remove them(GOING FISHING!!)jks

Garofoli Wrote:
I have goldfish in my outdoor pond, where it freezes over completely!

How???

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2platys

Well I guess the depth does make a lot of difference in how your going to remove them.

We once had to catch some koi that lived in a dam and we ended up having to use a prawning (shrimp) net to remove them. It was a good excercise in patience and perserverence.

They are really good at escaping the net when they have such a vast area.

Good Luck
Cheers- Crusha

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Those who say they cant, Never will !!!

So I can do it?

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2platys

some things to think about...

if this an above ground pool or an inground..

do you not have a liner? when pools are closed for the fall/winter/spring season, chemicals are not supposed to be stopped completely; there are other chemicals (like someone else mentioned) for example; chemicals meant for dorment pools like the liner saver. the liner also absorbs chemicals as well. regardless of the pool being drained, there will still be residual chemicals. and how exactly are the fish going to get food if there is no plants and the pool cover is on?

what i have established for my pond in the winter is an indoor pond; which is a mold supported by a wood frame. it's relatively easy to maintain and to build; it sits in the corner of the basement, some of the pond plants are brought in as well into it. you can even use those huge rubbermaid bins as well.

Why not just make the pond deeper so it doesn't freeze solid? Goldfish can be wintered in a pond with a surface freeze and long as a small area is kept open. My father's pond freezes over and he keeps goldies.
I would think that even with a water change, there will be enough residual harfull chemicals in the pool to harm your fish. If the pool is made of cement or shotcrete, forget putting fish in it. Concrete releases all sorts of toxic chemicals even after it has been cured. It may not kill them outright but it could burn their gills, blind them or drastically shorten their lives.