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will mosquito fish survive the winter?
Thank you both! It's snowing right now in Seattle!!!
"~ jan JJsPond.us" wrote in message ... Yes, and don't break a hole, melt one to insert the airstone. The sooner you do this the more survivors you will have. ~ jan On Wed, 31 Dec 2003 01:27:56 GMT, "Nedra" wrote: Lydia, You really need to make sure you keep a Hole in ice for the exchange of gases... think of it as letting your fish breathe. Buy a small air pump - KMart usually has them for about $8.00. Attach an air hose with a 4 inch airstone. Then put the airstone about 2 or 3 inches down in your pond. This will keep the hole open in Seattle's winters. Almost forgot - do cover the air pump with a bucket. It is not weather proof and needs protection from the rain and snow. I have mine nailed to an upright on the deck then I covered it with a baggie. Nedra http://www.geocities.com/Heartland/Pines/4836 http://community.webshots.com/user/nedra118 "Lydia" wrote in message ... The pond is 2 feet deep ~ 500gal. I put about 15-20 mosquito fish in it this fall. It's a new pond so I don't have anything else in it yet. Usually our low temps. this season in Seattle are around 40-45F degrees, but we've been having cold snaps where the pond has had a layer of ice on it for a few days at a time during about 3 different weeks since October. One of those weeks is this week. Overnight temps are mid 20's. Ice on the top of the pond again. The feeling I get from what I read is that the mosquito fish will still be there in the spring. Really? Honestly? Is that true? It just seems so amazing to me that I can believe it. Or are they most likely all dead by now? Should I do something for them like dump hot water in or break a hole in the ice even though it'll probably be gone in no more than a week? Thanks! Lydia ~ jan |
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