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HI
Did any one have this problem with this type of de-icer. this killed 34
of my koi.

Chuck

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What makes you think it kill your fish?

Floating heaters often get blamed for burning koi during the winter when
the truth is, the koi should not be up near the heater at all if things are
working correctly, clean pond, some circulation, etc. If the koi are up
around the heater it is due to lack of 02 in the pond. ~ jan


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On Fri, 11 Apr 2003 17:37:40 GMT, CHUCK MITCHELL wrote:

HI
Did any one have this problem with this type of de-icer. this killed 34
of my koi.

Chuck





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Sorry to disagree , Jan - your pond fish will "hover" in the pond as close
to the heater as possible - they prefer warm water - that is why they stay
at the bottom without a heat source above them
Gale :~)
What makes you think it kill your fish?

Floating heaters often get blamed for burning koi during the winter when
the truth is, the koi should not be up near the heater at all if things
are
working correctly, clean pond, some circulation, etc. If the koi are up
around the heater it is due to lack of 02 in the pond. ~ jan


See my ponds and filter design:
http://users.owt.com/jjspond/

~Keep 'em Wet!~
Tri-Cities WA Zone 7a
To e-mail see website

On Fri, 11 Apr 2003 17:37:40 GMT, CHUCK MITCHELL
wrote:

HI
Did any one have this problem with this type of de-icer. this killed 34
of my koi.

Chuck





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Jan is correct. Koi go to the bottom in winter (cold water) if there is adequate
oxygen. If they are up around the heater in winter or spring before the ice comes
off the pond it is because there is a lack of oxygen. Ingrid


Sorry to disagree , Jan - your pond fish will "hover" in the pond as close
to the heater as possible - they prefer warm water - that is why they stay
at the bottom without a heat source above them

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On Tue, 29 Apr 2003 16:05:11 GMT, wrote:

Jan is correct. Koi go to the bottom in winter (cold water) if there is adequate
oxygen. If they are up around the heater in winter or spring before the ice comes
off the pond it is because there is a lack of oxygen. Ingrid


Sorry to disagree , Jan - your pond fish will "hover" in the pond as close
to the heater as possible - they prefer warm water - that is why they stay
at the bottom without a heat source above them Gale

Goldfish may "hover" but never a koi. If you have koi up by the heater
you've got a problem to address. ~ jan


See my ponds and filter design:
http://users.owt.com/jjspond/

~Keep 'em Wet!~
Tri-Cities WA Zone 7a
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