"Chrome!Hat" wrote in message
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Hi,

Last summer I put in a new pond and this is the first year I've ever
overwintered fish (goldfish). When the ice thawed I noticed my fish
looking
very white - some only on one side - and not moving. Some floated on top
and
others lay on shelves. I pulled them out. Was that a big mistake? Someone
told me they look dead until the water warmed up for some time.
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If by "look dead" you mean white and floating...they are dead.

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