"Szpond" wrote in message
I have a small comet that has been on the surface of the
water for a few days now. He cannot close his mouth.

You need to get him out of the pond so you can look into his mouth. He may
have something stuck in there or he might have popped the joint on his jaw.
If I remember right, you gently pull forward on the bottom jaw and it
should pop it back into place. ~ jan
See my ponds thru the seasons and/or my filter design:
http://users.owt.com/jjspond/

~Keep 'em Defrosted~
Tri-Cities, WA Zone 7a
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