Frogs and Fishes
Haven't noticed noticed any frogs in my pond this year. I had noticed
a shortage of fish. I think I lost about 8 of them over winter. Yesterday I learned the reason. I think. I was cleaning the gunk out of the bottom of the pond and kept dredging up dead frogs. Had already fished out some dead fish. The only reason I can think of is that we had weather as cold as 21 below zero. We rarely get down to even zero here. I think my frogs and fish froze to death. Yet, half my fish are still there including 4 babies that managed to survive the cannible instincts of the other fish. I have never had such a loss before. |
Frogs and Fishes
It's quite possible that the fish & frogs did freeze to death, or that there
wasn't enough oxygen for them all. That's what happened to our pond a couple of years ago - we had lots of babies, but none of the larger fish made it. Jacqui wrote in message ... Haven't noticed noticed any frogs in my pond this year. I had noticed a shortage of fish. I think I lost about 8 of them over winter. Yesterday I learned the reason. I think. I was cleaning the gunk out of the bottom of the pond and kept dredging up dead frogs. Had already fished out some dead fish. The only reason I can think of is that we had weather as cold as 21 below zero. We rarely get down to even zero here. I think my frogs and fish froze to death. Yet, half my fish are still there including 4 babies that managed to survive the cannible instincts of the other fish. I have never had such a loss before. |
Frogs and Fishes
Unless it froze solid, the temp didn't get below 32. More likely lack of
oxygen than frost. Sorry to hear of the loss. Jim -- ______________________________________________ See our pond at: home.bellsouth.net\p\pwp-jameshurley Check out Jog-A-Thon fundraiser (clears $140+ per child) at: jogathon.net ______________________________________________ wrote in message ... Haven't noticed noticed any frogs in my pond this year. I had noticed a shortage of fish. I think I lost about 8 of them over winter. Yesterday I learned the reason. I think. I was cleaning the gunk out of the bottom of the pond and kept dredging up dead frogs. Had already fished out some dead fish. The only reason I can think of is that we had weather as cold as 21 below zero. We rarely get down to even zero here. I think my frogs and fish froze to death. Yet, half my fish are still there including 4 babies that managed to survive the cannible instincts of the other fish. I have never had such a loss before. |
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