Opening pool late - What to do with frog fish?

[aylad]

It will be easier to get rid of the frogs while they're still tadpoles than when they're adult frogs....If you have a way to circulate water (submersible pump?) you could always add chlorine and circulate it around even without opening. Is that a cover on top with water on it? If so, can you get the water at least off the cover? How long before you're ready to open? I think if it were mine and I would be opening in a few weeks, I would just deal with it all then. However, if we're talking months, I think I'd find a way to get some chlorine circulated in there, even if the filter isn't running--it would at least kill the wildlife.

Janet

[olavski]

Thanks Janet.

It is a cover on top of the water. Maybe i should pump the water out already before the buggers get too big. It's hard to say when we're opening though, i hope it's in a couple of weeks though.

[aylad]

If you can get the water off the cover, I would go ahead and do that--and then when you uncover the pool, you can deal with the pool water then.

Good luck! If you have problems, we'll be here.....
Janet

[olavski]

Will start to pump it out soon.

I know you folks will be here, have been watching this forum for quite a while now.

[KirstenHW]

Why not let them be - they'll eat all those mosquito larvae that must be in there with them and besides, they will be gone soon enough on their own. At least that's my opinion. ;o)

[KirstenHW]

Plus, getting rid of dead frog tadpoles could be a stinky gross task. Especially while being eaten alive by mosquitoes.