Habitat - Outdoor :: Pond Help

[T_Rhyons]

I recently redug my pond because of an escaped turtle. I just put it back together and restocked with feeders and a few otehr fish before I reintroduce the turtles. I checked on it tonight after I got home from work and found six feeders dead and both plecos missing. granted it is a black tarp and black fish it may be my fault that I do not see the plecos. Any ideas as too why the feeders are dying. I have a water fall set up and an air pump with two water stone. I am using Amquil detoxifier and Total pond algicide. Any help would be greatly appreciated.

[rsour24]

your pond needs to cycle just like a tank. your pond was just set up. odds r it is not ready for fish yet. it is fine for turtles sine they breath air but u may need to hold off on the fish for a week- 3 weeks b4 adding fish

[marisa]

What was the water temp when you put them in? How warm does it get where you are?

[rsour24]

also how big is ur pond? how deep is it?

[T_Rhyons]

The pond is roughly 200 gal, 6ft by 3.5 ft by 1.5 ft deep. The water tamp was about 75 degrees. I have not had any more feeders die, but the plecos have not reappeared. I think birds might have gotten them. But, since it was only them and they blend in with the liner I doubt that. The air temp can get up to 120 degrees. It was about 90 degrees that night when I put them in the pond. And yes I did the whole thing of letting them acclimate to the temp and water conditions.

[rsour24]

for one ur pond is too swallow. ur fish have no where to go to ge away from predators. they were prob eaten