Ooof. Quite the screw up. I actually just came here to ask what happens if you take paint off and/or damaged something but you answered in the video by stating that you have insurance so there you go. Interesting videos btw that have good lessons for any small service business. And if you don't quite get something right then the comment section promptly sorts you out! Cheers mate
Could have been WAY more expensive iv personally seen Dozens of koi not even full grown that have sold for as much as all of them not to mention the contention that thay almost certainly developed over thows years its honesty just a water dog
A pressure washer killed ALL my plants + garden veggies and when I told my complex they said it wasn't their fault and I had to contact the company directly which I did, with them simply responding by "We inform our clients to move all valuables away from the work area" I said "dude ITS A GARDEN". 😂
@@RIPEm-iy3jx stfu. Have you ever heard of COMMON SENSE?? It's a garden, I hope a worker would notice such a feature. I hope you aren't in the labor business.
No way. Where I'm at it's our responsibility. It's actually not too bad to just keep rinsing the plants or just set up a garden hose on the roots. Tarping will kill plants in the heat down here
@@Speedpunk650 Right, so that makes it even worse to have chemicals anywhere near a pond full of fish. Surely someone who uses a pressure washer knows that this could happen.
This is why you should cover your pond when not feeding the fish, it's dirt cheap because you can use pretty much any material at your disposal, plus your fish are healthy and safe. Most people don't even think about it is what makes me sad 🥺
Gullible. If she cared about the fish she would have not let thst happen. And are they really 20 years old? I'd need proof. The customer is NOT always right. I will not get scammed.
@Kayne Kovack according to some dump people like you only cats and dogs are important. I feel bad for you maybe you didn't got enough love from your family. Go and buy a new family from the market
As a long time fish lover for many years, I feel really bad for the owner...and the worker as no one means to do this. Just sad as hell to see 15+ year old fish die this way.
Eh people suck, ive seen a worker walk a wheelbarrel of cement into a koi pond. It's still the workers fault if it came down to crap attention and no care being put into work which is super common place now
@@another183 it’s also possible it was a honest accident. The world seems to think everything is on purpose nowadays. I agree about the attention of the worker people need to pull their head out there ass. But unintentional accidents do happen.
Gur something-- Always be around when you have people do work for you. Auto Mechanics, roofers, painters, etc. too many things can happen..... Russian Proverb: Trust, but verify.
@@apbt067 That's what I think happened. Even if the boss might have known, sometimes employees don't. He may have thought that the chemicals wouldn't get into the pond if he was cleaning outside but fish are extremely sensitive and even slight chemical changes to the water can have devastating effects. I don't keep koi but I have multiple 300g tanks in my home and have cichlids to a reef tank. I also have about 7-8 fish that have been with me for 10+ years. I have raised them from when they were just fry...it would absolutely devastate me if they died due to negligence. The amount of love and care that goes into cultivating the environment fishkeepers is immeasurable. This is just a very daunting learning experience.
I don't feel bad for the worker at all, dude was reckless and killed needlessly caused the death of animals the lady most likely saw as family. He deserved to be stripped every single dollar he paid and then some
Funny you clearly are only concerned about losing money and not all of the customer's pets being poisoned. I don't want a scumbag like you anywhere near my property.
And double the price for the fees. When the client complains... state thats the cost of insurance. They get a better understanding. As well as Government licensing. . Ive been self employed. The clients want a cash price BUT.WANT INSURANCE AND LIABILITY. YO MAN. PEOPLE IT DOESN'T WORK THAT WAY. THATS CALLED THE TRICKLE DOWN EFFECT. LOVE IT OR HATE IT. BLAME THE CHEAP FKRS AND OR THE GOVERNMENT.
$14k sounds like a lot but considering some of these Koi can range from hundreds of dollars up to about 10 grand per fish depending on the quality, not to mention the cost of possibly having to deconstruct the pond depending on the contamination, replacing plants, filtration, substrate… 14k is pretty significant but also luckily minor, this could’ve been exponentially worse.
This is also a good reason to have a water reclamation system to avoid the water going where you don't want it to go. Yes they're expensive they start about $1,000 but they can save you lots of money and also keep you in compliance with local laws and not allowing any solution to go down into Seward drains which is illegal just about everywhere
Thank you. All these videos that these guys do I've not seen it mentioned once, while I think it should always be mentioned. Random people doing this stuff and not knowing what the clean water act is, or they just don't care about the freshwater systems that we all share. So much chlorine and God knows what other chemicals just getting rinsed down the storm drains. It's sad and irresponsible and it will also cost someone at least $50,000 when they get busted
These guys in these videos seem to think money is the only thing that matters. They'll sell you all the chemicals you need, but the only video I've seen from Aaron or any of these guys was titled "run-off is not a passport to free" and it was all about being greedy. The more I watch these guys the more slimy they appear to be.
@@MisterrJmark I’ve heard they’re considered like dogs because of their intelligence: remembering their name, eating from your hand, even doing tricks.
Back when I did softwashing we would not take any job that had a koi pond. Too much liability, and the tiniest drop can kill them all. Their water is meticulously maintained and treated, they are very sensitive fish
@Pill Smith use what exactly? Softwashing? Koi fish? If you are asking why people softwash around koi fish I’m not sure honestly, hopefully you have good insurance and let the customer know ahead of time the risks. Covering the pond with a tarp is helpful but can also restrict oxygen. If your asking why people get koi fish I have no idea. In my opinion they are overpriced and mostly just a status symbol, but maybe they just like big fish lol
@Pill Smith If your hobby is into fish keeping, having a koi pond is very rewarding. They tend to reduce stress levels coming back from a busy day. Taking care of fish overall teaches you to have more discipline and care for others. It's also good when you want animals but live under restrictions (no dogs/cats etc) for whatever reason or just want to get home and relax watching a aquatic environment. To me I feel like koi are water dogs. They are very motivated for food, get excited when they see me (not anybody else) since I fed them and gave treats. I taught them to do a few tricks like spin on command, splash, kiss, dance, etc. If the temperature drops they'll be slower to react though. On their own they can play with each other and some will dig and move small decorations around. Before I lost my home I was training a Koi to fetch haha. They each had their own personalities. The new owner was very impressed with their warm personalities and aptitude in feeding and interactions. They would splash the surface when they saw him coming haha. Water maintenance & water cycling must be kept up as well as their environment and their health must be monitored but it is a joy to have them so it's worth it. It's more expensive to start since you need to buy lots of things but it levels down long term.
As someone who does fish tank and pond maintenance for higher end clients this is the most terrifying thing. I have a pond with 30+ koi valued at over $5,000 for some of the koi in the pond that are all over 15 years old and could be a massive massive mistake
Wouldn't matter because the customer was careless in her practice to hire a company to spray bleach the insurance would argue the story is fake the company isnt paying for those fish
@@sprintcoding7358 The other way around. The employee and company is responsible. My brother worked as a cleaner and you're taught the basics when using softwater cleaning (harsh chemicals) big no-no near pools, ponds, certain plants, and drain among other places. If you're hired to paint a wall and break the window, then guess who is paying for the window? If you're not paying attention during basic training or skip it then this happens. Unsure about plants but Pool & pond fees are 1-20k in typical damages unless it's those fancy types(they don't send newbies by themselves for those). Drain/storm drain fees go from 50k because you basically affect the local freshwater systems. They most likely paid for ruining her pond equipment at face value not her Koi. Average cost just to maintain a pond is 50-60$ a week (about 3k a year) which is the same as a pool. They did not cover her maintaince costs over the course of 20 years.
Prove the company killed the fish is there evidence video? Is there evidence they were alive prior to them showing up. Im just saying theres a million ways to argue this dead fish in the pond crap and its clearly a fake story
I never see any run-off recapture to keep water out of the storm drains. Those $50,000 fines are no joke, and it's also super shitty to let stuff run off into our shared freshwater systems. I'm looking to get into pressure washing, number 1 on my list is a good water recovery system
@@scottrobinson2286 they make specialized equipment for it. You could just use a shop vac with some water dams and pump it into the woods or into a holding tank to later dump into a sanitary sewer(you would need to double check that) There are some videos on this very subject with numerous ways to do it. We have a responsibility to take care of our waterways and should always take care to do so.
@@scottrobinson2286 honestly if it did turn into a two man job, and I don't think most cases it would, then that's just a cost of doing responsible business.
@@scottrobinson2286 I do a lot of private chef gigs. Similar set up as far as dealing with cheap people. I simply don't worry about them as it isnt worth the effort with people like that
This is the one scenario I always keep in my head when doing a walk-around on a property. Not many people have the expensive Koi, but when they do, boyyyy oh boy.
Even if it wasn't expensive Koi, who says they don't have sensitive plants that won't like your harsh cleaning chemicals? Just because you want to use something for a service you are offering people, doesn't mean it's okay to just let it run off freely into their property.
No mention of what was used to clean, could have been one of thousands of different products used. Look at it this way, if you don't use anything then the fish if there were really any would be poisoned by the dirty water that is full of acid caused by residue left from car drippings over time. Dirt is bound by bacteria, if I was the one cleaning then I would use an enzyme to neutralize the bacteria and the acidity.
There are some sludges and grimes that can withstand a pressure washer without chemicals. Tractor grease comes to mind. At the pressure is required to strip certain sludge would also strip paint from machinery. Lower pressures combined with certain chemicals can get the best results. Some house siding cleans up much better with some soaps. Too much pressure can crack siding.
If you use pressure to clean, then it's gonna look like crap when it dries. For instance, the way they are cleaning the small walkways... You're gonna see every stroke they made when it dries. Chemicals are great, in the right hands. The right hands won't get it in koi ponds.
She knew all those fish by name. They were her confidants since her early teens. They knew all her secrets and her ambitions. A part of her died that day.
Honestly, if I was the business owner I don’t think I’d want to ever take another job at a house that had a fish pond ever again. 😅 Especially if it’s a koi pond. $14k is a lot of money to me but in the grand scheme of things your buddy got off light. Some of these fish can range to $10k+ a piece. 😵
@@moneybilla yes, you can. If you ever owned fish, you would know this. Aquarists care alot about their fish, I have a huge catfish that could be replaced but you can't replace the fish that used to swim into my hand and let me touch it. Go get a fish from a pet store and see how many do that... You can easily replace a dog, far more dogs in the world... In fact we put down dogs daily just because people don't want them anymore lol.
@@Koojoki you kill them daily, thousands are killed weekly... Explain how anyone gives a shit? You pick and choose your dog, just like I picked my fish. Funny all these dogs and cats in shelters and you act like anyone gives a shit lol. 950 cats and dogs killed daily, that's just in the USA. So us as "dog lovers", happily kill over 340,000 cats and dogs, Where's the koi shelters? Or people care more about them to the point they keep them alive? If you don't want me to compare it, you make sure your local shelter is death free this year.
For the record, there is a lot of things that can instantly kill all your pond fish. Tap water has enough chlorine to put a Koi in shock. Imagine some pressure washing soap.
@@BeetleBuns No we don't, while Chlorine is used in water treatment everywhere (yes), here extract it before the water's pumped back into the system. Big difference in using it in treatment and having it in the end product coming out of your tap ^^
Or don’t use any chemicals around water courses or ponds. Any person worth their salt knows to hoover up all the water near any ponds rivers or streams. Personally all people that work in outdoor jobs should know what their chemicals do to the environment.
She paid them to clean, hoenstly I feel abd for both. She shoudlnt have had him clean anywhere near the pond or done it herself bc of the risk. But he also should have great insurance or warn her ahead of time the risks and make her sighn a liability
Thats why you dont use chemicals…period. If you cant remove it with 4000 psi you shouldnt be in business. I have washed over 1000 houses, decks, sidewalks, driveways, docks, you name it, and i have used chemicals maybe 10 times only by owners specific request.
@@donsolos Not in my opinion. Pre soaking is the best way. Dishes, laundry and many other things use pre soak. Pressure waahing is no diff. Many chemicals need to be rinsed away very very well, so you could actually say it takes longer.
I've been a contractor for 35 years, you can pay for expensive insurance or write Ironclad contracts. Insurance is always good but you don't need to 1- 3-5 million dollars, 100- 500K is efficient for glass B Contracting license especially power washing sandblasting companies. Hit me up if you need some ideas, I'm semi-retired now love helping people where I can.
My dad has a koi pond and I basically grew up with some of those fish. Every time we have lost one over the years it's been pretty rough. We have never bought a fish but the larger koi I've seen for sale in stores are always a couple thousand and can even get as high as $13,000 depending on the color pattern and size, and that's not even a fancy koi which can reach astronomical prices. It would probably cost around $30k for my dad to replace all his fish.
I have yall get that crap in my pools all the time every season atleast 1 pool gets it in there from a company pressure washing the deck, it screws up the chemistry so bad it's not even funny itll add insane phosphate levels to the water while also sometimes putting the cyanuric acid thru the roof oh it pisses me off so bad.
As a pool worker... the phosphates are frustrating and we deal with that every year with gardeners and Chem applicators. But the cyanuric acid sky rocketing... that sucks big time. I'm sure the owners love draining some and refilling their pool to re balance it. Don't come accross that often where I'm from, but sounds a like a big pain in the rear end.
I was a professional aquarist for years and I had customers that had no idea that services like this (and especially services like spraying for mosquitoes or ticks) even if they are natural products, are not actually safe for their ponds. Sometimes the natural products are safe if they are applied in very still (no wind) and clear (no rain for a few days) weather, because the compound will break down, which is what makes it 'safer' but they can and do still cause harm if they haven't set and get into the system :/
Even just water draining or trickling into a pond will bring with it any dirt, chemicals or pesticides that have settled onto the surrounding structures, paving or landscaping. Better not to go anywhere near the pond with that kind of power or volume of water.
My buddy had something similar happen to him, though he wasn't pressure washing, he had been contracted to rebuild a small bridge over a customer's Koi pond which he elected to build from pressure treated wood, as just about anyone would for an outdoor structure exposed to the elements, but he didn't consider any chemicals leaching from the wood and about four weeks later the $100,000+ worth of Koi were all dead. The customer was _not_ happy but realized it wasn't intentional, they came to an agreement that he didn't have to pay for the fish if they didn't have to pay for the bridge, which was like 3 weeks worth of work and thousands in materials. It ended up costing him like $40k in time and material, a pretty big hit either way. Needless to say he is _very_ picky about choosing the right material around fish ponds now lol.
I'm sorry that happened. Thanks for posting this, it's an important message. On a similar note, for homeowners this advice can also transfer to the use of products like ice melt. This can be harmful to your 4-legged pets.
Thankfully I refused to wash the patio the wife told me to wash next to the husband's coy pond last time... I believe even the water alone could've messed up the ph. Stand your ground and refuse bad situations!
This happened in my local stream so the government decided to fine them when they dump in the stream, the fine cost heavily out weighs the bill to clean there trucks for the better so they just pay the fines. Everyone cares until they get paid more than the value of the life in the stream. Humans are messed up, sorry for the lady and her koi. They would have been precious to her 😔
There are lots of recorded instances where companies are fined however much per day or per instance for illegally dumping waste, and the fine is significantly less than the cost of proper disposal or storage. It's kind of sad. I'm not a tree hugger or whatever they're referred to now by any stretch of the imagination, but I'm not dumping my used oil on my driveway either.
I washed a house with Coi two weeks ago. did the whole roof wash but knew the downspouts drained far from the pond and didn’t use ANY soap on the side of the house near the pond, and wind was blowing AWAY from the pond when I cleaned it. Probably won’t do another Coi pond job though because i was stressed the whole time despite taking adequate precautions.
I have noticed over my two decades of working for people that the customers you must watch out for are all wealthy. They are the ones that refuse to pay or try to sue over the smallest thing. They will try to make money off of unsuspecting small companies. Not all wealthy are like that but all the people like that are wealthy in my personal experience.
If I had a pond with 20 year old fish I would ensure there was no way that contamination would happen, especially in a situation like this. Poor lady must have been old af.
One of the koi fish was like, "Yo, Mike I dont think your new guy knows wtf he's doing....I don't feel so good....damn, why am I spitting up my own blood and guts!! Yo, my boy, Harold just died next to me!! Somebody, get the old lady quick this pressure washer dude ain't right in the head!! Tell, my dead momma I'm gonna see her at the crossroads real soon!!"☠ 🎏
I was actually wondering when ever you're mentioning chemicals: is it just that easy and legal to use that much chemicals? I wouldn't be surprised if would be illegal here in Germany. What chemicals are we actually talking about here?
Fish are very sensitive to chemicals so it doesn’t need to be harsh chemicals. I used to be a pretty dedicated fish keeper and part of a lot of forums. I’ve seen fish die from just the walls in the room being repainted during remodels. Any paint/chemical particles can really mess up their water and cause death.
Softwater washing typically uses HCL (hydrochloric acid). It is from very basic training to never wash near pools, ponds, certain plants, and drains with harsh chemicals. Not only fish will die in ponds but it can erode certain plastics, linings and your equipment as well as affect soil. Same with pools. It can skyrocket phosphate and nitrate levels making it unlivable for fish, lizards, frogs, plants and other nearby life wherever it is affected. You need very low pressure to reduce splash when doing this type of wash but it works great on things like very old masonry. As for drains. If caught, the fees usually start at 50k. 14k was only a fraction of her maintaince costs for a pond for those 20 years. The average maintenance cost is 3k (50-60$ a week) for ponds per year and 3-5k for pools per year. This is not including fish conditioning chemicals, food, medicines and general upkeep. In most cases like this only equipment costs/repair cost for the pond is paid.
That’s just sad… especially if those Cue fish were as old as she said she would’ve had to cared for them and done so much work to ensure that they stayed healthy so they probably became really close pets to her. Like some people think fish are just like any fly around the house they’re not important or anything, but to fish keepers they can be as important as your dog is to you. No imagine you have like 15 dogs with a big emotional attachment to them and someone does a simple mistake that kills them all. It’s super sad
It definitely wasn’t done on purpose lmao and also sometimes it’s better to keep someone after they make a mistake because you know damn well they will learn from it and be extra careful next time
I’ve had the same koi for 5 years now and they are getting huge and beautiful , if I lost them in this fashion I wouldn’t know what to do but then again I would not have my koi pond around any things needing to be pressure washed, if you need your rocks washed just pressure wash them yourself with a Waterhouse, or just a pressure washer with 0 chemicals and toxins
The fact that some ppl have that much money to buy a fuken fish is why this society is shit, leave the fish where they belong, fukin humans are so entitled, specially this rich pricks
They most likely appraised it for the pond equipment and not the fish at face value. I'm sure 14k is only a fraction of what she spent maintaining the pond and her Koi. The average pond maintenance is 3k a year not including koi food and upkeep. I feel bad for both parties. Spilling harsh chemicals near ponds, pools, certain plants and into drains is a big no-no. The person must've been really not paying basic attention. Drain fees go from 50k if you get caught so there's that. It affects the local freshwater systems.
@@CogitoErgoSum67 if you can spend 20-100$ a week on your favorite hobby its probably average. Plus it's a good hobby that teaches you discipline and care among other things. I've seen people spend way more on games but anyways. A koi can be as cheap as 5$ but keeping it over time costs a bit. Fish keeping is very rewarding as they help lower stress levels coming back from a long day of work. The maintenance costs averages at 3k a year for most ponds or between 50-60$ a week. For what they gave her, it's definitely just equipment costs which is but a small fraction of what she spent over 20 years of care and maintenance. People get attached to their pets be it lizards, birds, fish, dogs, horses, cats, insects. Any of these animals can go from just a few cents to thousands of dollars. Sometimes it's love at first sight so you may be inclined and determined to get a certain animal or breed even if it costs a bit more. I love my water puppies just as much as my dogs. They get very excited to see me and it makes me happy watching them play and interact with me. I had them since middle school (they are muts so like 5-15$ each) but over the decade I've spent several thousand on them already. I can see why specific breeds of animals cost money especially for specific breeds of Koi at 20 years (some breeds can live even over 100 years). Many keepers trade equally valuable fish. It takes a very, very long time to develop certain breeds (generation of people passing on to their kids and so forth). So in this case those breeds of Koi cost alot of money. For the most part in the US, people don't spend that much on buying Koi fish it's just mainly enthusiasts looking for certain breeds. Like most pet owners -for most fish keepers it's not really about the money spent on them, but the fish and hobby itself.
I am going to still commend you and your buddy for even trying to run your own business. Learn & grow, fellas. It's all you can do. Live & learn. And grow. ✌️✌️✌️✌️🇺🇸🇺🇸
To be honest, that woman should have informed the cleaning guy about fish. I’m a koi fish keeper for the last 3 years and one of my biggest fears is some harsh or poisonous chemical (like bleach/weed killer/insecticide or something like that) being introduced accidentally introduced into the pond. One of my friends lost all his fish because he got his tank cleaned and the cleaning people used bleach. Hell another friend lost a bunch of fish because he changed all his water at once. So I always have to be super extra careful about the potential source of contamination. I’m sorry about the 15 year fish though. It must be devastating even if they get replaced.
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So his buddy didn't have insurance I guess
Ooof. Quite the screw up. I actually just came here to ask what happens if you take paint off and/or damaged something but you answered in the video by stating that you have insurance so there you go.
Interesting videos btw that have good lessons for any small service business. And if you don't quite get something right then the comment section promptly sorts you out! Cheers mate
Could have been WAY more expensive iv personally seen Dozens of koi not even full grown that have sold for as much as all of them not to mention the contention that thay almost certainly developed over thows years its honesty just a water dog
Insurance does not cover pollution unless you buy a special policy.
Your made up buddy is a fucking idiot
A pressure washer killed ALL my plants + garden veggies and when I told my complex they said it wasn't their fault and I had to contact the company directly which I did, with them simply responding by "We inform our clients to move all valuables away from the work area"
I said "dude ITS A GARDEN". 😂
Ever heard of tarp
@@RIPEm-iy3jx stfu. Have you ever heard of COMMON SENSE?? It's a garden, I hope a worker would notice such a feature. I hope you aren't in the labor business.
No way. Where I'm at it's our responsibility. It's actually not too bad to just keep rinsing the plants or just set up a garden hose on the roots. Tarping will kill plants in the heat down here
They have Liability insurance go back on their insurance company
@@RIPEm-iy3jx tarp ain't gonna keep chemicals from seeping into the ground and killing the plants by fooking their roots.......
I feel bad for all parties involved in that. Poor lady and fish especially.
@Chris Evans you may disagree with the methods but some lady lost something very precious to her that day
@@aczeartk7032 reread the message you responded to lol. He feels bad for the lady and the fish.
@@aczeartk7032 No shit. Learn to read.
@@bigroddempsey4082 nah you illiterate
@@RyanDaMannn wrong guy I responded to chris evans
This seems like just being neglectful…why would you even have chemicals anywhere near a pond full of fish
Liquid does this thing called flowing and it actually travels along the ground.
@@Speedpunk650 Right, so that makes it even worse to have chemicals anywhere near a pond full of fish. Surely someone who uses a pressure washer knows that this could happen.
@@Speedpunk650 right, which is basic knowledge for literally anyone using chemicals outdoors
@@Speedpunk650 A person does this thing called critical thinking and they use their brain to think about things before they happen
@@Speedpunk650 why are you telling him for? Tell the pressure washer who killed the koi
Damn that lady is probably heartbroken cause she probably raised those fishes herself especially since they’re koi and over 20 years old 😭
Oh yeah for sure
This is why you should cover your pond when not feeding the fish, it's dirt cheap because you can use pretty much any material at your disposal, plus your fish are healthy and safe. Most people don't even think about it is what makes me sad 🥺
Gullible. If she cared about the fish she would have not let thst happen. And are they really 20 years old? I'd need proof. The customer is NOT always right. I will not get scammed.
@@JohnDoe-mh8tm you're either 12 years old or a dumbass
@@mithooladley wtf they need sunlight too dumbass
14 bands can’t replace a 20 year bond
True
It will for me
@Kayne Kovack 😂😂
@Kayne Kovack humans have connections with animals. It might be fish to us but clearly it meant something to her
@Kayne Kovack according to some dump people like you only cats and dogs are important. I feel bad for you maybe you didn't got enough love from your family. Go and buy a new family from the market
The same thing happened to me and by God's mercy I was not sued by the customer. I finally ended up doing several free jobs to them.
Surprised they even wanted your services after killing their shit 🤣
Very nice of them to understand and very nice of you to still try to pay rhem back as best as you can, God bless you
Probably sucked their pecker a few times too. 😂
How careless and clueless can you possibly be?! anyone with a brain knows you never use chemicals anywhere near animals or where animals frequent
I wouldn’t smacked this guy lmao ngl if he did thay@@rayzecor
The fish be like: damn, these bread crumbs taste different
😂😂😂
I'm wheezing 😂
Bro your funny
"Whys it spicy"
@@lightbearer1550 lmaooooo
As a long time fish lover for many years, I feel really bad for the owner...and the worker as no one means to do this. Just sad as hell to see 15+ year old fish die this way.
Eh people suck, ive seen a worker walk a wheelbarrel of cement into a koi pond. It's still the workers fault if it came down to crap attention and no care being put into work which is super common place now
@@another183 it’s also possible it was a honest accident. The world seems to think everything is on purpose nowadays. I agree about the attention of the worker people need to pull their head out there ass. But unintentional accidents do happen.
Gur something--
Always be around when you have people do work for you. Auto Mechanics, roofers, painters, etc. too many things can happen.....
Russian Proverb: Trust, but verify.
@@apbt067 That's what I think happened. Even if the boss might have known, sometimes employees don't. He may have thought that the chemicals wouldn't get into the pond if he was cleaning outside but fish are extremely sensitive and even slight chemical changes to the water can have devastating effects. I don't keep koi but I have multiple 300g tanks in my home and have cichlids to a reef tank. I also have about 7-8 fish that have been with me for 10+ years. I have raised them from when they were just fry...it would absolutely devastate me if they died due to negligence. The amount of love and care that goes into cultivating the environment fishkeepers is immeasurable. This is just a very daunting learning experience.
I don't feel bad for the worker at all, dude was reckless and killed needlessly caused the death of animals the lady most likely saw as family. He deserved to be stripped every single dollar he paid and then some
This is probably the most important pressure washing clip I’ve heard so far. Always have insurance
Insurance doesn't cover stupidity!😅
Funny you clearly are only concerned about losing money and not all of the customer's pets being poisoned. I don't want a scumbag like you anywhere near my property.
And double the price for the fees.
When the client complains... state thats the cost of insurance.
They get a better understanding. As well as Government licensing. .
Ive been self employed.
The clients want a cash price BUT.WANT INSURANCE AND LIABILITY. YO MAN. PEOPLE IT DOESN'T WORK THAT WAY.
THATS CALLED THE TRICKLE DOWN EFFECT.
LOVE IT OR HATE IT.
BLAME THE CHEAP FKRS AND OR THE GOVERNMENT.
I have a koi pond in my house and I deed I never use chemicals near it when using my pressure machine, don’t wanna risk them
Wow, you're the only person I've ever heard of that has a Koi pond INSIDE their house!! Baller!!!
Of course 🤣
Yea we got the moral here without u regurgitating it back again.
What absolute mad lad uses a pressure washer inside their house
Oh really
Aw, the poor woman, I can't even imagine how important those fish were to her, considering how long they'd been alive
Did I miss something? All these ppl talking about a fish in the comments. I didn’t see one fish in the video 😂
@@donaldcosmocrat8232 Well they talked about how the friend killed koi fish by using chemicals bad for the fish, and the fish were 10+ years old, so-
@@donaldcosmocrat8232 Yes. It's a story/advice . Nothing to do with the video in the background.
@@AGxAG lol bro are you actually this dumb? You gotta be trolling
@@JFKennedeez I think that the dumb one, is another. Look at who he's replying to ... people this days don't know what is comprehension.
I've never had to use any type of chemicals when I pressure wash. The pressure itself cleans everything.
Then why all the recommendations of chems?
You sure bro?
$14k sounds like a lot but considering some of these Koi can range from hundreds of dollars up to about 10 grand per fish depending on the quality, not to mention the cost of possibly having to deconstruct the pond depending on the contamination, replacing plants, filtration, substrate… 14k is pretty significant but also luckily minor, this could’ve been exponentially worse.
There are koi that can go for millions .
$10k is just scratching the surface some koi fish can be really fucking expensive
The lady could’ve sued for over 100k. Assuming the koi pond isn’t a crappy puddle
Nah koi fish are expensive as hell especially ones with more unique coloring and patterns
I thought 14k was cheap. Seen these go for way more these aren’t any regular giant goldfish
This is also a good reason to have a water reclamation system to avoid the water going where you don't want it to go. Yes they're expensive they start about $1,000 but they can save you lots of money and also keep you in compliance with local laws and not allowing any solution to go down into Seward drains which is illegal just about everywhere
Thank you.
All these videos that these guys do I've not seen it mentioned once, while I think it should always be mentioned.
Random people doing this stuff and not knowing what the clean water act is, or they just don't care about the freshwater systems that we all share. So much chlorine and God knows what other chemicals just getting rinsed down the storm drains. It's sad and irresponsible and it will also cost someone at least $50,000 when they get busted
@@Will-tm5bj it's a lot of fly-by-night newbies out there that don't care and don't even know
Now that I think about it. I wonder if the epa offers rewards
These guys in these videos seem to think money is the only thing that matters. They'll sell you all the chemicals you need, but the only video I've seen from Aaron or any of these guys was titled "run-off is not a passport to free" and it was all about being greedy. The more I watch these guys the more slimy they appear to be.
Some coys are $$$$$, so investing into your investments is always a good idea 👍
You don't need insurance just need to hire someone with their brain in their head
when you do have someone with a brain in their head they will definitely get/have insurance.
Accident still happen bro lol
Says the guy doing a half ass side hustle.
Someone with a brain in their head? You mean the man asking you why you don't have insurance during the job interview?
Damnn I know mistakes happen but sheesh 20 years 😭 I would’ve had to throw hands for my poor fishies
Yeah assault will get you preferential treatment
@@ThePvthfinder what was the purpose of this
@@ThePvthfinder It’s not about preferential treatment it’s about wanting my fish alive lol
@@ThePvthfinder I’m sure you get invited to a lot of parties
@@ThePvthfinder resulta vary
Omg those fish lived longer than most cats and dogs. Poor lady, she would have been extremely attached to those koi
I had a koi pond at my old house before I sold it. But they all start to have their own personalities after a while.
@@MisterrJmark I’ve heard they’re considered like dogs because of their intelligence: remembering their name, eating from your hand, even doing tricks.
If you're "extremly attached" to a fish, something is really wrong with you.
@@donovandey1196 get tf outta here
@@donovandey1196 Something’s really wrong with you for defaulting to that after reading the comments.
My very first house wash was one with a coy pond and after seeing this I was SUPER CAUTIOUS. lol Glad I watched this first!
Fish be like: Why is the water spicy
And one other fish would be like “you’re such a conspiracy theorist bill, the water is not spicy.”
That fucking cow video 🤣
@@mikesarte2439 um... they would all feel the spice. They're all in the same water.
Sinking de mayo
😂
Back when I did softwashing we would not take any job that had a koi pond. Too much liability, and the tiniest drop can kill them all. Their water is meticulously maintained and treated, they are very sensitive fish
@Pill Smith use what exactly? Softwashing? Koi fish? If you are asking why people softwash around koi fish I’m not sure honestly, hopefully you have good insurance and let the customer know ahead of time the risks. Covering the pond with a tarp is helpful but can also restrict oxygen.
If your asking why people get koi fish I have no idea. In my opinion they are overpriced and mostly just a status symbol, but maybe they just like big fish lol
@Pill Smith If your hobby is into fish keeping, having a koi pond is very rewarding. They tend to reduce stress levels coming back from a busy day. Taking care of fish overall teaches you to have more discipline and care for others. It's also good when you want animals but live under restrictions (no dogs/cats etc) for whatever reason or just want to get home and relax watching a aquatic environment.
To me I feel like koi are water dogs. They are very motivated for food, get excited when they see me (not anybody else) since I fed them and gave treats. I taught them to do a few tricks like spin on command, splash, kiss, dance, etc. If the temperature drops they'll be slower to react though. On their own they can play with each other and some will dig and move small decorations around. Before I lost my home I was training a Koi to fetch haha. They each had their own personalities. The new owner was very impressed with their warm personalities and aptitude in feeding and interactions. They would splash the surface when they saw him coming haha.
Water maintenance & water cycling must be kept up as well as their environment and their health must be monitored but it is a joy to have them so it's worth it. It's more expensive to start since you need to buy lots of things but it levels down long term.
@@WhiteWolfos a good flap reduces stress levels or smoking some weed u dont need fish to do it
@@BuetifullPersun smoking weed next to a koi pond is even more relaxing. Highly recommend it.
And I thought koys are kept in muddy water in japan 🤔 (Ok, muddy is not chemicaly poisoned)
As someone who does fish tank and pond maintenance for higher end clients this is the most terrifying thing. I have a pond with 30+ koi valued at over $5,000 for some of the koi in the pond that are all over 15 years old and could be a massive massive mistake
Isn't the entire point of pressure washing to not use chemicals?
Kind of
The guy in this story was doing soft wash with probably either bleach or muriatic acid
@@thearkedcrown you mean hydrochloric acid?? Wtf
@@thearkedcrown ah yes, the very soft chemical of hydrochloric acid
@@NickMate usually used on masonry
Kinda brain dead to not know fish and chemical doesn’t go together
He prolly didn’t do this on purpose
@@jaytpharaoh8411 youd be surprised how many people do things they know they shouldn't. Like filling lawn mowers on the lawn.
@@saintzig i never filled one but never knew that was a thing
Probably another one of those people who saw it on tiktok and thought they'd make fast easy money.
I think it was either the chlorine in the water or some chemical runoff from the area surrounding the pond.
Number 1 reason why you should always have insurance… it’s best to have it and not need it then need it and not have it.
Yeah
But explain the extra cost when you submit the bid.
Your friend should consider himself “lucky”. If those were show koi, it could have easily jumped to 1.4 million 😬
Depends on the patterns the fish had
Wouldn't matter because the customer was careless in her practice to hire a company to spray bleach the insurance would argue the story is fake the company isnt paying for those fish
@@sprintcoding7358 you're wrong. You kill the fish, you pay for the fish.
@@sprintcoding7358 The other way around.
The employee and company is responsible. My brother worked as a cleaner and you're taught the basics when using softwater cleaning (harsh chemicals) big no-no near pools, ponds, certain plants, and drain among other places. If you're hired to paint a wall and break the window, then guess who is paying for the window?
If you're not paying attention during basic training or skip it then this happens.
Unsure about plants but Pool & pond fees are 1-20k in typical damages unless it's those fancy types(they don't send newbies by themselves for those). Drain/storm drain fees go from 50k because you basically affect the local freshwater systems.
They most likely paid for ruining her pond equipment at face value not her Koi.
Average cost just to maintain a pond is 50-60$ a week (about 3k a year) which is the same as a pool. They did not cover her maintaince costs over the course of 20 years.
Prove the company killed the fish is there evidence video? Is there evidence they were alive prior to them showing up. Im just saying theres a million ways to argue this dead fish in the pond crap and its clearly a fake story
I never see any run-off recapture to keep water out of the storm drains. Those $50,000 fines are no joke, and it's also super shitty to let stuff run off into our shared freshwater systems.
I'm looking to get into pressure washing, number 1 on my list is a good water recovery system
How would you recapture it seriously, a shop vac?,it would become a 2 person job to run both machines.Do they make a recapture machine?
@@scottrobinson2286 they make specialized equipment for it. You could just use a shop vac with some water dams and pump it into the woods or into a holding tank to later dump into a sanitary sewer(you would need to double check that)
There are some videos on this very subject with numerous ways to do it.
We have a responsibility to take care of our waterways and should always take care to do so.
@@scottrobinson2286 honestly if it did turn into a two man job, and I don't think most cases it would, then that's just a cost of doing responsible business.
@@Will-tm5bj Yep that would a good sales pitch that you recapture the water properly, alot of owners are cheap though and go for the lowest bid.
@@scottrobinson2286 I do a lot of private chef gigs. Similar set up as far as dealing with cheap people. I simply don't worry about them as it isnt worth the effort with people like that
This is the one scenario I always keep in my head when doing a walk-around on a property. Not many people have the expensive Koi, but when they do, boyyyy oh boy.
Even if it wasn't expensive Koi, who says they don't have sensitive plants that won't like your harsh cleaning chemicals? Just because you want to use something for a service you are offering people, doesn't mean it's okay to just let it run off freely into their property.
Though the whole point in pressure wash is no chemicals
Same.
Soaps can lift dirt a lot better than water alone
No mention of what was used to clean, could have been one of thousands of different products used. Look at it this way, if you don't use anything then the fish if there were really any would be poisoned by the dirty water that is full of acid caused by residue left from car drippings over time. Dirt is bound by bacteria, if I was the one cleaning then I would use an enzyme to neutralize the bacteria and the acidity.
There are some sludges and grimes that can withstand a pressure washer without chemicals. Tractor grease comes to mind. At the pressure is required to strip certain sludge would also strip paint from machinery. Lower pressures combined with certain chemicals can get the best results.
Some house siding cleans up much better with some soaps. Too much pressure can crack siding.
If you use pressure to clean, then it's gonna look like crap when it dries. For instance, the way they are cleaning the small walkways... You're gonna see every stroke they made when it dries. Chemicals are great, in the right hands. The right hands won't get it in koi ponds.
No money can ever bring back that 20 year bond with ur fish , most relationships nowadays don’t even last that long
She knew all those fish by name. They were her confidants since her early teens. They knew all her secrets and her ambitions. A part of her died that day.
I wouldn't go that far, but I get your point. It is sad
They wont be stealing her credit cards and going for joyrides in her car anymore
This is why you train and supervise your employees.
This is why you always carry commercial insurance.
@@jamescarlson4676 sounds like you’ve never filed an insurance claim
@@Hims. never had to. But I carry it.
@@jamescarlson4676 yeah but, also make sure your employees aren't bone heads and know what they are doing.
@@lwb256 everyone makes mistakes, but I agree with you.
My grandma has old koi fish, I couldn’t imagine the devastation.
Honestly, if I was the business owner I don’t think I’d want to ever take another job at a house that had a fish pond ever again. 😅 Especially if it’s a koi pond. $14k is a lot of money to me but in the grand scheme of things your buddy got off light. Some of these fish can range to $10k+ a piece. 😵
You can't replace someone's koi, imagine killing someone's dog and just being like "oh I'll buy you a new one".
You can definently replace a fish you cant compare a damn fish to a dog or cat lmaoo😂😂😂
@@moneybilla yes, you can. If you ever owned fish, you would know this. Aquarists care alot about their fish, I have a huge catfish that could be replaced but you can't replace the fish that used to swim into my hand and let me touch it. Go get a fish from a pet store and see how many do that...
You can easily replace a dog, far more dogs in the world... In fact we put down dogs daily just because people don't want them anymore lol.
@@cyraxx604 please don’t compare dogs to fish ever again you absolute weapon
@@Koojoki you kill them daily, thousands are killed weekly... Explain how anyone gives a shit? You pick and choose your dog, just like I picked my fish.
Funny all these dogs and cats in shelters and you act like anyone gives a shit lol. 950 cats and dogs killed daily, that's just in the USA. So us as "dog lovers", happily kill over 340,000 cats and dogs, Where's the koi shelters? Or people care more about them to the point they keep them alive?
If you don't want me to compare it, you make sure your local shelter is death free this year.
@@Koojoki was that comparison a bit much or do you think murdering dogs and cats is love? 😂
For the record, there is a lot of things that can instantly kill all your pond fish. Tap water has enough chlorine to put a Koi in shock. Imagine some pressure washing soap.
Chlorine in tap water is such a terribly American thing, yiiikes
@@anthrazite most European countries chlorinate their tap water.
@@kipter Whut? In Germany we deffo don't
@@anthrazite yes you do, look it up.
@@BeetleBuns No we don't, while Chlorine is used in water treatment everywhere (yes), here extract it before the water's pumped back into the system. Big difference in using it in treatment and having it in the end product coming out of your tap ^^
Training your employees and consistently reevaluating them is key💯
That's why you don't always use chemicals on everything common sense.
Yeah bro, sometimes a bit more water will do the job just fine, dont matter if it floods the yard cuz thats gonna happen anyway after a big job
@@notjimpickens7928 I’m just some random guy and I found your comment two minutes after you post so random so I thought I’d say helllloooo
Or don’t use any chemicals around water courses or ponds.
Any person worth their salt knows to hoover up all the water near any ponds rivers or streams.
Personally all people that work in outdoor jobs should know what their chemicals do to the environment.
Hoover it up lmaoo what in the fuck are you talking bout yo😂😂😂
@@moneybilla do you not hoover it up?
She paid them to clean, hoenstly I feel abd for both. She shoudlnt have had him clean anywhere near the pond or done it herself bc of the risk. But he also should have great insurance or warn her ahead of time the risks and make her sighn a liability
Dafuq is Hoover?+?!?@?!@?#
Hoover? Like the old U.S President?
Fish are so freaking expensive. Everyone should act like they are in a museum with no barriers around them.
Thats why you dont use chemicals…period. If you cant remove it with 4000 psi you shouldnt be in business. I have washed over 1000 houses, decks, sidewalks, driveways, docks, you name it, and i have used chemicals maybe 10 times only by owners specific request.
Do the chemicals save time?
@@donsolos Not in my opinion. Pre soaking is the best way. Dishes, laundry and many other things use pre soak. Pressure waahing is no diff. Many chemicals need to be rinsed away very very well, so you could actually say it takes longer.
You should never use chemicals because this shit goes in the environment
For anyone confused about this video, pets are considered property by the court. So he destroyed her property aka property damage and needed to pay.
Doesn’t sound like it was a “pressure washing” mistake. *scratching my head*
the chemicals came from the pressure washer...
You know she loved her Koi when she stated the age and not the price
imagine her saying that, only to find out they were 20 years old when she bought em 💀
Bro they just fish
@@mushman2398 again to her they might have been more than fish. Not to mention if she had them for 20s it probably met something to her
@@mushman2398 it’s like when John Wick killed a dude over a puppy.
I've been a contractor for 35 years, you can pay for expensive insurance or write Ironclad contracts. Insurance is always good but you don't need to 1- 3-5 million dollars, 100- 500K is efficient for glass B Contracting license especially power washing sandblasting companies. Hit me up if you need some ideas, I'm semi-retired now love helping people where I can.
This is why it’s important to have more than 1 brain cell when working.
I never leave home without at least 2. Rookie mistake by Mike
Like you've never made a mistake before,got me perfect brain cell over here
It was an honest mistake. It can happen to anyone, quit being judgemental.
Because everyone is perfect
@@impulse034 no it isn’t, and no it shouldn’t. You have no business working with chemicals without understanding the dangers.
I've seen a lot of people or companies go out of business, from being sued.
Tragic ending but honest mistake. Props for the biz to post the mishap and share their learning experience. Integrity goes a long way.
I refuse to wash homes with these little ponds for this reason.
I walked from a 2k. Job because of it. We just don’t risk it.
Why not just use water ???
@@johngabriele6532 the chemicals do the cleaning, not the water. It only rinses it off
@@erik-sr9bj Chemicals kill micro organisms in the soil in the soil. It is horrible to to put chemicals in the environment like that.
@@chrisbroussard4951 That is true, but my point is still a fact.
Why not just be responsible???
This is because they don’t know what they are doing, just because you have a power washer doesn’t make you a professional lol
Exactly
My dad has a koi pond and I basically grew up with some of those fish. Every time we have lost one over the years it's been pretty rough.
We have never bought a fish but the larger koi I've seen for sale in stores are always a couple thousand and can even get as high as $13,000 depending on the color pattern and size, and that's not even a fancy koi which can reach astronomical prices.
It would probably cost around $30k for my dad to replace all his fish.
I’d have been soooooo pisssed
Pest control 47 years, koi owner 30 years .. I know the feeling from both.
I'm always so nervous with my system. I make sure everyone knows, no cleaning supplies around it. Only 5 years but I'm hoping for many more.
Also should keep an eye on your dogs or cats around rocksalt in the winter. I know it's not really related but might as well put it out there
Mite as well 🤷🏾
Thanks for the info. I do have pets 😅
I have yall get that crap in my pools all the time every season atleast 1 pool gets it in there from a company pressure washing the deck, it screws up the chemistry so bad it's not even funny itll add insane phosphate levels to the water while also sometimes putting the cyanuric acid thru the roof oh it pisses me off so bad.
As a pool worker... the phosphates are frustrating and we deal with that every year with gardeners and Chem applicators. But the cyanuric acid sky rocketing... that sucks big time. I'm sure the owners love draining some and refilling their pool to re balance it. Don't come accross that often where I'm from, but sounds a like a big pain in the rear end.
I was a professional aquarist for years and I had customers that had no idea that services like this (and especially services like spraying for mosquitoes or ticks) even if they are natural products, are not actually safe for their ponds. Sometimes the natural products are safe if they are applied in very still (no wind) and clear (no rain for a few days) weather, because the compound will break down, which is what makes it 'safer' but they can and do still cause harm if they haven't set and get into the system :/
You don't need to use chemicals with a pressure washer, just water
Yep 👍🏼!!
I was trying to figure out why they would have been using chemicals to begin with.
If you want it done right and quickly, use chemicals.
Even just water draining or trickling into a pond will bring with it any dirt, chemicals or pesticides that have settled onto the surrounding structures, paving or landscaping. Better not to go anywhere near the pond with that kind of power or volume of water.
Dude's.. Stop sharing your uneducated opinions ffs. We all know you're fking smarter than us. Christ you people are nauseating
Its more important to hire workers that know what theyre doing..so that things like this dont happen
I JUST LOVE YOUR VIDEOS !!!
LOVE THE WAY YOU TELL IT ... SO CLEAR, AND SIMPLE !!!
EAY TO UNDERSTAND !!!
EASY
My buddy had something similar happen to him, though he wasn't pressure washing, he had been contracted to rebuild a small bridge over a customer's Koi pond which he elected to build from pressure treated wood, as just about anyone would for an outdoor structure exposed to the elements, but he didn't consider any chemicals leaching from the wood and about four weeks later the $100,000+ worth of Koi were all dead. The customer was _not_ happy but realized it wasn't intentional, they came to an agreement that he didn't have to pay for the fish if they didn't have to pay for the bridge, which was like 3 weeks worth of work and thousands in materials. It ended up costing him like $40k in time and material, a pretty big hit either way. Needless to say he is _very_ picky about choosing the right material around fish ponds now lol.
Lucky it wasn't some Japanese dude who studies kendo and has a giant functional katana collection
"oh no.. my fish.. well that's okay. Would you like to come in for some tea?"
*Closes door and locks it behind you*
Jesus christ how sad and a bitch do you have to be to kill someone over Fish lmaoo
@@moneybilla I assumed it was a joke hence why I left my comment lol
I'm sorry that happened. Thanks for posting this, it's an important message.
On a similar note, for homeowners this advice can also transfer to the use of products like ice melt. This can be harmful to your 4-legged pets.
Oh those poor fishes :(
Chemical safety handling goes a long way.
Learned that the hard way after spilling a 13.5 Ph Salts Solution in my ankles.
Literally the reason why EVERYONE who is working with any type of industrial grade chemicals should take an online safety webinar class over it.
Thankfully I refused to wash the patio the wife told me to wash next to the husband's coy pond last time... I believe even the water alone could've messed up the ph. Stand your ground and refuse bad situations!
That's why most of you kids need to stop slinging chemicals everywhere. You spray in to so many flower beds in your videos.
The guy that grew a rose worth 15.8 million USD would be very upset.
This happened in my local stream so the government decided to fine them when they dump in the stream, the fine cost heavily out weighs the bill to clean there trucks for the better so they just pay the fines. Everyone cares until they get paid more than the value of the life in the stream. Humans are messed up, sorry for the lady and her koi. They would have been precious to her 😔
There are lots of recorded instances where companies are fined however much per day or per instance for illegally dumping waste, and the fine is significantly less than the cost of proper disposal or storage. It's kind of sad.
I'm not a tree hugger or whatever they're referred to now by any stretch of the imagination, but I'm not dumping my used oil on my driveway either.
I washed a house with Coi two weeks ago. did the whole roof wash but knew the downspouts drained far from the pond and didn’t use ANY soap on the side of the house near the pond, and wind was blowing AWAY from the pond when I cleaned it. Probably won’t do another Coi pond job though because i was stressed the whole time despite taking adequate precautions.
I love my koi, that would be painful.
I have noticed over my two decades of working for people that the customers you must watch out for are all wealthy. They are the ones that refuse to pay or try to sue over the smallest thing. They will try to make money off of unsuspecting small companies. Not all wealthy are like that but all the people like that are wealthy in my personal experience.
If I had a pond with 20 year old fish I would ensure there was no way that contamination would happen, especially in a situation like this. Poor lady must have been old af.
Hence why his next video is on bed lining a truck bed🤦🏼♂️ “buddies job”
That’s why in Arkansas you have to get an agent license a the plant board .
Some fish are upwards of $100,000 each... This could have seriously been a costly mistake.
One of the koi fish was like, "Yo, Mike I dont think your new guy knows wtf he's doing....I don't feel so good....damn, why am I spitting up my own blood and guts!! Yo, my boy, Harold just died next to me!! Somebody, get the old lady quick this pressure washer dude ain't right in the head!! Tell, my dead momma I'm gonna see her at the crossroads real soon!!"☠ 🎏
Imagine letting everything flow into your fish pond and become a victim
Fish are like "thanks alot Pedro"
I was actually wondering when ever you're mentioning chemicals: is it just that easy and legal to use that much chemicals? I wouldn't be surprised if would be illegal here in Germany. What chemicals are we actually talking about here?
Fish are very sensitive to chemicals so it doesn’t need to be harsh chemicals. I used to be a pretty dedicated fish keeper and part of a lot of forums. I’ve seen fish die from just the walls in the room being repainted during remodels. Any paint/chemical particles can really mess up their water and cause death.
@@MrZachgonz oh Jesus, didn't know that. Luckily we're not polluting Oceans or anything :) thanks for your reply.
Softwater washing typically uses HCL (hydrochloric acid). It is from very basic training to never wash near pools, ponds, certain plants, and drains with harsh chemicals.
Not only fish will die in ponds but it can erode certain plastics, linings and your equipment as well as affect soil. Same with pools. It can skyrocket phosphate and nitrate levels making it unlivable for fish, lizards, frogs, plants and other nearby life wherever it is affected. You need very low pressure to reduce splash when doing this type of wash but it works great on things like very old masonry.
As for drains. If caught, the fees usually start at 50k.
14k was only a fraction of her maintaince costs for a pond for those 20 years. The average maintenance cost is 3k (50-60$ a week) for ponds per year and 3-5k for pools per year. This is not including fish conditioning chemicals, food, medicines and general upkeep.
In most cases like this only equipment costs/repair cost for the pond is paid.
So it didn't cost him $14,000 because he had insurance? Thanks for the tip and your other videos, they're useful.
Mistakes happen but this is why I do yard cleaning and renovations myself I work on my yard at least 4 days a week 2 hours a day in my spare time
That’s just sad… especially if those Cue fish were as old as she said she would’ve had to cared for them and done so much work to ensure that they stayed healthy so they probably became really close pets to her. Like some people think fish are just like any fly around the house they’re not important or anything, but to fish keepers they can be as important as your dog is to you. No imagine you have like 15 dogs with a big emotional attachment to them and someone does a simple mistake that kills them all. It’s super sad
And also fire anyone that doesn’t realize you can’t spill chemicals into a pond
It definitely wasn’t done on purpose lmao and also sometimes it’s better to keep someone after they make a mistake because you know damn well they will learn from it and be extra careful next time
Always be a licensed and insured company. Professional tip.
Thanks for the info but I’m wondering what I clicked to get content like this lol
*This is why it's important to watch what you're doing.
I’ve had the same koi for 5 years now and they are getting huge and beautiful , if I lost them in this fashion I wouldn’t know what to do but then again I would not have my koi pond around any things needing to be pressure washed, if you need your rocks washed just pressure wash them yourself with a Waterhouse, or just a pressure washer with 0 chemicals and toxins
Worker be like: This little maneuver's gonna cost us 15-20 years.
He's lucky he got away with only $14k, there is some koi fish that are $15 - $100k each and not that old.
No that's just wrong
The fact that some ppl have that much money to buy a fuken fish is why this society is shit, leave the fish where they belong, fukin humans are so entitled, specially this rich pricks
They most likely appraised it for the pond equipment and not the fish at face value.
I'm sure 14k is only a fraction of what she spent maintaining the pond and her Koi. The average pond maintenance is 3k a year not including koi food and upkeep.
I feel bad for both parties. Spilling harsh chemicals near ponds, pools, certain plants and into drains is a big no-no. The person must've been really not paying basic attention. Drain fees go from 50k if you get caught so there's that. It affects the local freshwater systems.
@@CogitoErgoSum67 if you can spend 20-100$ a week on your favorite hobby its probably average. Plus it's a good hobby that teaches you discipline and care among other things. I've seen people spend way more on games but anyways.
A koi can be as cheap as 5$ but keeping it over time costs a bit. Fish keeping is very rewarding as they help lower stress levels coming back from a long day of work.
The maintenance costs averages at 3k a year for most ponds or between 50-60$ a week.
For what they gave her, it's definitely just equipment costs which is but a small fraction of what she spent over 20 years of care and maintenance. People get attached to their pets be it lizards, birds, fish, dogs, horses, cats, insects.
Any of these animals can go from just a few cents to thousands of dollars. Sometimes it's love at first sight so you may be inclined and determined to get a certain animal or breed even if it costs a bit more.
I love my water puppies just as much as my dogs. They get very excited to see me and it makes me happy watching them play and interact with me. I had them since middle school (they are muts so like 5-15$ each) but over the decade I've spent several thousand on them already.
I can see why specific breeds of animals cost money especially for specific breeds of Koi at 20 years (some breeds can live even over 100 years). Many keepers trade equally valuable fish. It takes a very, very long time to develop certain breeds (generation of people passing on to their kids and so forth). So in this case those breeds of Koi cost alot of money. For the most part in the US, people don't spend that much on buying Koi fish it's just mainly enthusiasts looking for certain breeds.
Like most pet owners -for most fish keepers it's not really about the money spent on them, but the fish and hobby itself.
Yeah he got lucky for only getting away with paying 14k
I am going to still commend you and your buddy for even trying to run your own business. Learn & grow, fellas. It's all you can do. Live & learn. And grow. ✌️✌️✌️✌️🇺🇸🇺🇸
To be honest, that woman should have informed the cleaning guy about fish.
I’m a koi fish keeper for the last 3 years and one of my biggest fears is some harsh or poisonous chemical (like bleach/weed killer/insecticide or something like that) being introduced accidentally introduced into the pond.
One of my friends lost all his fish because he got his tank cleaned and the cleaning people used bleach.
Hell another friend lost a bunch of fish because he changed all his water at once.
So I always have to be super extra careful about the potential source of contamination.
I’m sorry about the 15 year fish though. It must be devastating even if they get replaced.
Pretty sure he saw that big ass koi pond...he just didn't use common sense.
I always hate watching voice overs with no actual footage of anything related to what the video is actually about ..this is so low effort lol
You don’t know what you’re talking about
That's terrible! But, having pressure washed commercial and residential buildings, the pond is top of the list of things to be aware of.
Never use chemical around pets. Dude. Yes. This is so funny how you're becoming an "influencer" for small busines owners or startups.
Just because someone makes a lot of videos, doesn't make an influencer. Most videos I see are what NOT to do.
Wow I paid 15,000 for a makita impact we must shop at same place
Makita makes shit tools
Apparently you're ignorant and didn't get the comment and nobody gives a shit
@@arturogarcia5996 Glad to know your $15,000 piece of shit impact is still working
Don't be mad cuz you don't own one little man you probably don't know anything about tools go be a laborer that's all you know what to do
@@arturogarcia5996 I build skyscrapers in New York I worked at Apple Ford Lincoln you’re on TH-cam talking about a $15,000 impact which you’ve probably never seen and it’s makita at that my student loans cost more than that go get a snap-on or matco tools impact then you might actually start making some money this mustache ain’t here for Nathan but I don’t want to work on anyone’s car anymore that’s why I got a job sitting in the office while finger banging y’a chick
That’s one of the risks of being your own boss. You gotta know everything about your job so this won’t happen
Had this happen at an old landscape company, I felt my stomach slowly turn when the guy told me he sprayed chemicals near their koi pond.
He's lucky it only costed him $14k, koi like that can easily go for hundreds of thousands
We have a koi pond in our backyard. When we had a lawn care company come to fertilize and spray they wouldn’t even go IN the back yard.