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Why did all my koi (4) and goldfish (6) died after my pond flooded over?

I was raising the level of my pond by turning on the water from the house supply that goes through the "hudson valve" in my skimmer. The hudson valve did not work again and never stopped the water from going into the pond. That's when the pond overflowed and went all over the surrounding ground. Why would all my fish end up floating to the top after the pond overflowed? Does anybody know a better valve that can stop the water in my pond to the proper level?

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Rioninja

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City water which has chlorine.. my guess.

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Maybe pesticides in the grass leached into the pond? Guessing. Was water declorinated?

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How many Koi can I maintain in my 2500 gallon oval pond?

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Start out small, sparse, and inexpensive, following the general rule of 1 inch of fish per every square foot of water surface, remembering that 2"-4" koi will reach 30" long in no time. The more fish you add, the more filtration you'll need to keep ammonia and nitrite levels in check, so populate slowly and feed sparingly until you're confident you can maintain life-supporting conditions in your pond.

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I found one of my koi with white spots on it, laying close to the rocks in the pond and its fins did not look right - what shoudl I do ?

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