will mosquito fish survive the winter?
 

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

will mosquito fish survive the winter?
 

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

will mosquito fish survive the winter?
 

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

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

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

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

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

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

will mosquito fish survive the winter?
 

Wait a second Nedra and Jan! I bet to differ if I may.

Mosquito fish are dime a dozen, they are not pets, and they breed by the
trillion per second! My dear wife calls them the cockroaches of the pond!

My point? Why go through the hassle and waste of utility to try and over
winter mosquito fish! I am almost certain that the darn things will survive
a nuclear attack anyway, so I doubt if freeze will kill them, but if it does
go to your vector control center and get a bucket load for free!

--
_______________________________________
"The difference between 'involvement' and 'commitment' is
like an eggs-and-ham breakfast:
The chicken was 'involved' - the pig was 'committed'."

http://community.webshots.com/user/godwino

"Lydia" wrote in message
news:reuIb.707187$Fm2.611853@attbi_s04...
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

will mosquito fish survive the winter?
 

Wait a second Nedra and Jan! I bet to differ if I may.

Mosquito fish are dime a dozen, they are not pets, and they breed by the
trillion per second! My dear wife calls them the cockroaches of the pond!

My point? Why go through the hassle and waste of utility to try and over
winter mosquito fish! I am almost certain that the darn things will survive
a nuclear attack anyway, so I doubt if freeze will kill them, but if it does
go to your vector control center and get a bucket load for free!

--
_______________________________________
"The difference between 'involvement' and 'commitment' is
like an eggs-and-ham breakfast:
The chicken was 'involved' - the pig was 'committed'."

http://community.webshots.com/user/godwino

"Lydia" wrote in message
news:reuIb.707187$Fm2.611853@attbi_s04...
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

will mosquito fish survive the winter?
 

Wait a second Nedra and Jan! I bet to differ if I may.

Mosquito fish are dime a dozen, they are not pets, and they breed by the
trillion per second! My dear wife calls them the cockroaches of the pond!

My point? Why go through the hassle and waste of utility to try and over
winter mosquito fish! I am almost certain that the darn things will survive
a nuclear attack anyway, so I doubt if freeze will kill them, but if it does
go to your vector control center and get a bucket load for free!

--
_______________________________________
"The difference between 'involvement' and 'commitment' is
like an eggs-and-ham breakfast:
The chicken was 'involved' - the pig was 'committed'."

http://community.webshots.com/user/godwino

"Lydia" wrote in message
news:reuIb.707187$Fm2.611853@attbi_s04...
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

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

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

will mosquito fish survive the winter?
 

Wait a second Nedra and Jan! I bet to differ if I may.

Mosquito fish are dime a dozen, they are not pets, and they breed by the
trillion per second! My dear wife calls them the cockroaches of the pond!

My point? Why go through the hassle and waste of utility to try and over
winter mosquito fish! I am almost certain that the darn things will survive
a nuclear attack anyway, so I doubt if freeze will kill them, but if it does
go to your vector control center and get a bucket load for free!

--
_______________________________________
"The difference between 'involvement' and 'commitment' is
like an eggs-and-ham breakfast:
The chicken was 'involved' - the pig was 'committed'."

http://community.webshots.com/user/godwino

"Lydia" wrote in message
news:reuIb.707187$Fm2.611853@attbi_s04...
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

will mosquito fish survive the winter?
 

Wait a second Nedra and Jan! I bet to differ if I may.

Mosquito fish are dime a dozen, they are not pets, and they breed by the
trillion per second! My dear wife calls them the cockroaches of the pond!

My point? Why go through the hassle and waste of utility to try and over
winter mosquito fish! I am almost certain that the darn things will survive
a nuclear attack anyway, so I doubt if freeze will kill them, but if it does
go to your vector control center and get a bucket load for free!

--
_______________________________________
"The difference between 'involvement' and 'commitment' is
like an eggs-and-ham breakfast:
The chicken was 'involved' - the pig was 'committed'."

http://community.webshots.com/user/godwino

"Lydia" wrote in message
news:reuIb.707187$Fm2.611853@attbi_s04...
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

will mosquito fish survive the winter?
 

I have a lot of sympathy for the 'let them handle it themselves' approach.
Our mosquito fish multiply so fast that we catch and feed them by the
hundred to our Oscars, just to keep them in check. They also clean out all
our koi and gf babies!

Jim

"Just Me "Koi"" wrote in message
...
Wait a second Nedra and Jan! I bet to differ if I may.

Mosquito fish are dime a dozen, they are not pets, and they breed by the
trillion per second! My dear wife calls them the cockroaches of the pond!

My point? Why go through the hassle and waste of utility to try and over
winter mosquito fish! I am almost certain that the darn things will
survive
a nuclear attack anyway, so I doubt if freeze will kill them, but if it
does
go to your vector control center and get a bucket load for free!

--
_______________________________________
"The difference between 'involvement' and 'commitment' is
like an eggs-and-ham breakfast:
The chicken was 'involved' - the pig was 'committed'."

http://community.webshots.com/user/godwino

"Lydia" wrote in message
news:reuIb.707187$Fm2.611853@attbi_s04...
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

will mosquito fish survive the winter?
 

On Wed, 31 Dec 2003 06:43:35 GMT, "Lydia" wrote:
Thank you both! It's snowing right now in Seattle!!!

So how much do you have on the ground? We got 3" a couple of days ago and
early this AM another 1.5-2". A winter of holiday of old for us, I think it
has been quite some time since we've had this much snow and not had a
Chinook wind come the very next day and melt it off. ~ jan
~ jan

will mosquito fish survive the winter?
 

Yea, I think normally Nedra (if I may speak for her) & I would agree, but
this ponder was concerned. So good advice was given.

Who are we to say what feelings are allowed for which species of fish? Some
of us think it is silly to worry about feeder goldfish, but we don't poo
poo them, do we? Of course not, we're a hook-you-on-this-hobby-
with-any-aquatic-critter sort of newsgroup. very Big grin ~ jan :)


On Wed, 31 Dec 2003 08:07:24 GMT, "Just Me \"Koi\""
wrote:

Wait a second Nedra and Jan! I bet to differ if I may.

Mosquito fish are dime a dozen, they are not pets, and they breed by the
trillion per second! My dear wife calls them the cockroaches of the pond!

My point? Why go through the hassle and waste of utility to try and over
winter mosquito fish! I am almost certain that the darn things will survive
a nuclear attack anyway, so I doubt if freeze will kill them, but if it does
go to your vector control center and get a bucket load for free!

will mosquito fish survive the winter?
 

On Wed, 31 Dec 2003 06:43:35 GMT, "Lydia" wrote:
Thank you both! It's snowing right now in Seattle!!!

So how much do you have on the ground? We got 3" a couple of days ago and
early this AM another 1.5-2". A winter of holiday of old for us, I think it
has been quite some time since we've had this much snow and not had a
Chinook wind come the very next day and melt it off. ~ jan
~ jan

will mosquito fish survive the winter?
 

Yea, I think normally Nedra (if I may speak for her) & I would agree, but
this ponder was concerned. So good advice was given.

Who are we to say what feelings are allowed for which species of fish? Some
of us think it is silly to worry about feeder goldfish, but we don't poo
poo them, do we? Of course not, we're a hook-you-on-this-hobby-
with-any-aquatic-critter sort of newsgroup. very Big grin ~ jan :)


On Wed, 31 Dec 2003 08:07:24 GMT, "Just Me \"Koi\""
wrote:

Wait a second Nedra and Jan! I bet to differ if I may.

Mosquito fish are dime a dozen, they are not pets, and they breed by the
trillion per second! My dear wife calls them the cockroaches of the pond!

My point? Why go through the hassle and waste of utility to try and over
winter mosquito fish! I am almost certain that the darn things will survive
a nuclear attack anyway, so I doubt if freeze will kill them, but if it does
go to your vector control center and get a bucket load for free!

will mosquito fish survive the winter?
 

"Just Me "Koi"" wrote in message
...
Wait a second Nedra and Jan! I bet to differ if I may.

Mosquito fish are dime a dozen, they are not pets, and they breed by the
trillion per second! My dear wife calls them the cockroaches of the pond!

My point? Why go through the hassle and waste of utility to try and over
winter mosquito fish! I am almost certain that the darn things will
survive
a nuclear attack anyway, so I doubt if freeze will kill them, but if it
does
go to your vector control center and get a bucket load for free!
snip

You dig the hole.
You fill the hole with water.
You add fish.
You are responsible for the fish and their well being...even if they are
cockroaches.

These two cents...brought to you by...

BV.
www.iheartmypond.com

will mosquito fish survive the winter?
 

"Just Me "Koi"" wrote in message
...
Wait a second Nedra and Jan! I bet to differ if I may.

Mosquito fish are dime a dozen, they are not pets, and they breed by the
trillion per second! My dear wife calls them the cockroaches of the pond!

My point? Why go through the hassle and waste of utility to try and over
winter mosquito fish! I am almost certain that the darn things will
survive
a nuclear attack anyway, so I doubt if freeze will kill them, but if it
does
go to your vector control center and get a bucket load for free!
snip

You dig the hole.
You fill the hole with water.
You add fish.
You are responsible for the fish and their well being...even if they are
cockroaches.

These two cents...brought to you by...

BV.
www.iheartmypond.com

will mosquito fish survive the winter?
 

"Just Me "Koi"" wrote in message
...
Wait a second Nedra and Jan! I bet to differ if I may.

Mosquito fish are dime a dozen, they are not pets, and they breed by the
trillion per second! My dear wife calls them the cockroaches of the pond!

My point? Why go through the hassle and waste of utility to try and over
winter mosquito fish! I am almost certain that the darn things will
survive
a nuclear attack anyway, so I doubt if freeze will kill them, but if it
does
go to your vector control center and get a bucket load for free!
snip

You dig the hole.
You fill the hole with water.
You add fish.
You are responsible for the fish and their well being...even if they are
cockroaches.

These two cents...brought to you by...

BV.
www.iheartmypond.com

will mosquito fish survive the winter?
 

BenignVanilla wrote:
"Just Me "Koi"" wrote in message
...

Wait a second Nedra and Jan! I bet to differ if I may.

Mosquito fish are dime a dozen, they are not pets, and they breed by the
trillion per second! My dear wife calls them the cockroaches of the pond!

My point? Why go through the hassle and waste of utility to try and over
winter mosquito fish! I am almost certain that the darn things will

survive

a nuclear attack anyway, so I doubt if freeze will kill them, but if it

does

go to your vector control center and get a bucket load for free!

snip

You dig the hole.
You fill the hole with water.
You add fish.
You are responsible for the fish and their well being...even if they are
cockroaches.

These two cents...brought to you by...

BV.
www.iheartmypond.com



I agree with you BV, and Jan and Nedra. Many of us may
start with feeder goldfish and then decide that other fish are
affordable after all. When I started this hobby (obsession)
I first purchased feeder fish.

--
Bonnie
NJ

will mosquito fish survive the winter?
 

BenignVanilla wrote:
"Just Me "Koi"" wrote in message
...

Wait a second Nedra and Jan! I bet to differ if I may.

Mosquito fish are dime a dozen, they are not pets, and they breed by the
trillion per second! My dear wife calls them the cockroaches of the pond!

My point? Why go through the hassle and waste of utility to try and over
winter mosquito fish! I am almost certain that the darn things will

survive

a nuclear attack anyway, so I doubt if freeze will kill them, but if it

does

go to your vector control center and get a bucket load for free!

snip

You dig the hole.
You fill the hole with water.
You add fish.
You are responsible for the fish and their well being...even if they are
cockroaches.

These two cents...brought to you by...

BV.
www.iheartmypond.com



I agree with you BV, and Jan and Nedra. Many of us may
start with feeder goldfish and then decide that other fish are
affordable after all. When I started this hobby (obsession)
I first purchased feeder fish.

--
Bonnie
NJ

will mosquito fish survive the winter?
 

"~ jan JJsPond.us" wrote in message
...
On Wed, 31 Dec 2003 06:43:35 GMT, "Lydia" wrote:
Thank you both! It's snowing right now in Seattle!!!

So how much do you have on the ground? We got 3" a couple of days ago and
early this AM another 1.5-2". A winter of holiday of old for us, I think
it
has been quite some time since we've had this much snow and not had a
Chinook wind come the very next day and melt it off. ~ jan
~ jan


Just south of Seattle, in Kent, there was about 2 inches this morning when I
got up. When I got to work in Seattle there was a little less. But as it's
continued to warmed up *Sigh* it's all gone now. It's supposed to snow
again over the weekend!

will mosquito fish survive the winter?
 

Over here in the east side of the state
we have lots and lots and lots of snow.
I've been totally paranoid. I never was
before but before Christmas a lost shopper
from another town ran a stop sign and totaled
our volvo with my two baby boys inside.
Youngest has a slight neck injury and is getting
therapy. But now I am certain ALL the other drivers out there are on the verge
of control and coming at us!


ka30p
http://www.geocities.com/watergarden...dors/home.html

will mosquito fish survive the winter?
 

You've got a point there! I was projecting my frustration with Mosquito
fish on the original poster. To the original poster I apologize. To BV,
please send me your mailing address so that I can ship a trillion Mosquito
fish to you for belated Xmas present :-) lol

I still can't imagine though that one will want mosquito fish for pond pet!

--
_______________________________________
"The difference between 'involvement' and 'commitment' is
like an eggs-and-ham breakfast:
The chicken was 'involved' - the pig was 'committed'."

http://community.webshots.com/user/godwino

"~ jan JJsPond.us" wrote in message
...
Yea, I think normally Nedra (if I may speak for her) & I would agree, but
this ponder was concerned. So good advice was given.

Who are we to say what feelings are allowed for which species of fish?
Some
of us think it is silly to worry about feeder goldfish, but we don't poo
poo them, do we? Of course not, we're a hook-you-on-this-hobby-
with-any-aquatic-critter sort of newsgroup. very Big grin ~ jan :)


On Wed, 31 Dec 2003 08:07:24 GMT, "Just Me \"Koi\""
wrote:

Wait a second Nedra and Jan! I bet to differ if I may.

Mosquito fish are dime a dozen, they are not pets, and they breed by the
trillion per second! My dear wife calls them the cockroaches of the
pond!

My point? Why go through the hassle and waste of utility to try and over
winter mosquito fish! I am almost certain that the darn things will
survive
a nuclear attack anyway, so I doubt if freeze will kill them, but if it
does
go to your vector control center and get a bucket load for free!

will mosquito fish survive the winter?
 

You've got a point there! I was projecting my frustration with Mosquito
fish on the original poster. To the original poster I apologize. To BV,
please send me your mailing address so that I can ship a trillion Mosquito
fish to you for belated Xmas present :-) lol

I still can't imagine though that one will want mosquito fish for pond pet!

--
_______________________________________
"The difference between 'involvement' and 'commitment' is
like an eggs-and-ham breakfast:
The chicken was 'involved' - the pig was 'committed'."

http://community.webshots.com/user/godwino

"~ jan JJsPond.us" wrote in message
...
Yea, I think normally Nedra (if I may speak for her) & I would agree, but
this ponder was concerned. So good advice was given.

Who are we to say what feelings are allowed for which species of fish?
Some
of us think it is silly to worry about feeder goldfish, but we don't poo
poo them, do we? Of course not, we're a hook-you-on-this-hobby-
with-any-aquatic-critter sort of newsgroup. very Big grin ~ jan :)


On Wed, 31 Dec 2003 08:07:24 GMT, "Just Me \"Koi\""
wrote:

Wait a second Nedra and Jan! I bet to differ if I may.

Mosquito fish are dime a dozen, they are not pets, and they breed by the
trillion per second! My dear wife calls them the cockroaches of the
pond!

My point? Why go through the hassle and waste of utility to try and over
winter mosquito fish! I am almost certain that the darn things will
survive
a nuclear attack anyway, so I doubt if freeze will kill them, but if it
does
go to your vector control center and get a bucket load for free!

will mosquito fish survive the winter?
 

Lydia,

It depends on what you call Mosquito fish. If you got them at a tropical
fish store/LFS they are probably a species of Gambusia which are pretty
hardy, but will probably not stand temps in the 50's very long. If it is a
local mosquito fish that is native to the region, it will probably do fine.
Fish can surprise you, though, I had two Clown loaches outside in the pond,
about 2 inches in size, and the pond temps had dropped into the very low 60
high 50's before I had the time to drain that portion of the pond to chase
them down. The Pond is 30 plus inches deep and I had to bring the level to
about 2 inches before I could finally catch. They were still the dickens to
catch, but I got them caught and they are doing fine inside now.

So to answer you question, it yes or no depending on the species of mosquito
fish you have.

Tom L.L.
-------------------
"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

will mosquito fish survive the winter?
 

"Tom La Bron" wrote in message
...
Lydia,

It depends on what you call Mosquito fish. If you got them at a tropical
fish store
( Snip)

To display my total ignorance, what is a " Mosquito fish " ? Will it survive
extremely Hot weather ? I have a 300 gal. 5' LX 3' WX 2' D. And since we
live just East of Houston Texas the water gets hot enough to cook rice in
( okay maybe not ). I have several types of plants growing in it and more
than a few Mosquito's. If there is a hardy fish I can put in and " Forget "
that would be great.
Thanks
Richard

will mosquito fish survive the winter?
 

Do you have a mosquito control board/district? That's where local people
hear get them. They deliver free. ~ jan

On Thu, 1 Jan 2004 09:16:33 -0600, "rem1061" wrote:

To display my total ignorance, what is a " Mosquito fish " ? Will it survive
extremely Hot weather ? I have a 300 gal. 5' LX 3' WX 2' D. And since we
live just East of Houston Texas the water gets hot enough to cook rice in
( okay maybe not ). I have several types of plants growing in it and more
than a few Mosquito's. If there is a hardy fish I can put in and " Forget "
that would be great.
Thanks
Richard

will mosquito fish survive the winter?
 

Xref: kermit rec.ponds:137041

I think this is one that falls into 'your mileage may vary' and
'every pond is different'...

I received 40 mosquito fish from the local vector control district
near the end of October. They said they were collected from the wild.
I quaranteened them for 2 weeks before introducting them to my
24"-30" deep 2500 gallon pond here in zone 10. The water temp hasn't
been under 48F since then, and, I haven't seen one mosquito fish
dead or alive since a couple weeks after adding them.

Maybe the Koi ate them? I didn't think they were supposed to,
especially as the mosquito fish are/were much faster than the Koi.

Steve J. Noll | Ventura California
| Glass Block Pond http://www.kissingfrogs.tv

will mosquito fish survive the winter?
 

Steve, to the best of my knowledge, once fish/fry get beyond the "swimming
eyes" stage, koi don't eat them. I've seen larger fish spit out babies that
got between them and food when they were eating. Your 'skeeter fish are
probably either hiding, or got sucked up by your filtration. Have you
checked your filters?

Lee

"Steve J. Noll" wrote in message
...
I think this is one that falls into 'your mileage may vary' and
'every pond is different'...

I received 40 mosquito fish from the local vector control district
near the end of October. They said they were collected from the wild.
I quaranteened them for 2 weeks before introducting them to my
24"-30" deep 2500 gallon pond here in zone 10. The water temp hasn't
been under 48F since then, and, I haven't seen one mosquito fish
dead or alive since a couple weeks after adding them.

Maybe the Koi ate them? I didn't think they were supposed to,
especially as the mosquito fish are/were much faster than the Koi.

Steve J. Noll | Ventura California
| Glass Block Pond http://www.kissingfrogs.tv

will mosquito fish survive the winter?
 

"Just Me "Koi"" wrote in message
...
You've got a point there! I was projecting my frustration with Mosquito
fish on the original poster. To the original poster I apologize. To BV,
please send me your mailing address so that I can ship a trillion Mosquito
fish to you for belated Xmas present :-) lol

I still can't imagine though that one will want mosquito fish for pond
pet!



Oh no apology needed. I didn't take anything personally - knew what you
meant. :) I got the little buggers because we have wetlands behind our
house which means a really big mosquito population so I knew there'd be food
for them. Doubt it will cut down on the mosquitos, though, as I'm sure
there are jillions of larvae layed in the swampy lake thing in the wetlands.
And because of the wetlands area and our proximity to ocean and river we
have lots of wildlife that I think would eat pet-type fish like koi.
Herons, eagles, hawks, racoons, weasels - neighbor cat if some of the native
wildlife doesn't eat him first like they did his housemate. So I thought
this would be a critter I could keep in there that would have a natural food
source and wouldn't get eaten by the local wildlife.


Lydia

will mosquito fish survive the winter?
 

In my experience, I've seen my koi chase down mosquito fish, this was a
rare koi though. I've also seen koi inadvertently eat one that was eating
on a koi stix. Stix & M.fish both sucked down. ~ jan

On 2 Jan 2004 10:08:09 -0600, "Lee B." wrote:

Steve, to the best of my knowledge, once fish/fry get beyond the "swimming
eyes" stage, koi don't eat them. I've seen larger fish spit out babies that
got between them and food when they were eating. Your 'skeeter fish are
probably either hiding, or got sucked up by your filtration. Have you
checked your filters?

Lee

"Steve J. Noll" wrote in message
. ..
I think this is one that falls into 'your mileage may vary' and
'every pond is different'...

I received 40 mosquito fish from the local vector control district
near the end of October. They said they were collected from the wild.
I quaranteened them for 2 weeks before introducting them to my
24"-30" deep 2500 gallon pond here in zone 10. The water temp hasn't
been under 48F since then, and, I haven't seen one mosquito fish
dead or alive since a couple weeks after adding them.

Maybe the Koi ate them? I didn't think they were supposed to,
especially as the mosquito fish are/were much faster than the Koi.

Steve J. Noll | Ventura California
| Glass Block Pond http://www.kissingfrogs.tv

will mosquito fish survive the winter?
 

Oh no apology needed. I didn't take anything personally - knew what you
meant. :) I got the little buggers because we have wetlands behind our
house which means a really big mosquito population so I knew there'd be food
for them. Doubt it will cut down on the mosquitos, though, as I'm sure
there are jillions of larvae layed in the swampy lake thing in the wetlands.
And because of the wetlands area and our proximity to ocean and river we
have lots of wildlife that I think would eat pet-type fish like koi.
Herons, eagles, hawks, racoons, weasels - neighbor cat if some of the native
wildlife doesn't eat him first like they did his housemate. So I thought
this would be a critter I could keep in there that would have a natural food
source and wouldn't get eaten by the local wildlife.


Lydia

Oh Lydia, please tell me your gambusia are not in a natural pond! All kidding
aside it's really too bad so many people really belive that gambusia are great
at eating mosquitos. They are not, i live where gambusias are native and they
don't do anything to control the mosquitos. they do eat other fishes eggs and
fry (as well as their own) No critcizim of you intended but everyone should
know what a threat to the ecosystem gambusia can be out side their natural
range. For mosquito control other small fish native to the area should be used.
Actually around here the best control for mosquitos has been found to be
Enneacanthus sunfish but they can only be used if they are native to your area.
Now that i have thoroughly made you mad rest assured the problem is not with
you but with state wildlife officials that seem to think that exotic release is
crime unless they do it. Gambusia have been released far outside their range
with the mistaken idea they eat more mosquito larvae than other fish. athough
other fish will eat gambusia they often stay in areas of the habitat that other
fish cannot exploit and so avoid predation while eating the fry of other fish
that do exploit the shallow water habitat. if this was a pond with no outlet or
inlet which isn't connected it any way to the outside environment... nevermind
;-)

The anti gambusia sociaty

will mosquito fish survive the winter?
 

BTW, the little buggers can live anywhere they can stay damp and not freeze
solid!

The anti gambusia sociaty

will mosquito fish survive the winter?
 

They will still be there Lydia. getting reid of them with be the trick!

Moon
remove nospam from e-mail to send to me, I grow trees in aquariums like bonsai.
I breed dwarf crayfish, great for planted community tanks. If you can get me a
shovelnose sturgeon fingerling (Scaphirhynchus platorynchus) no wild caught
please, contact me

will mosquito fish survive the winter?
 

To display my total ignorance, what is a " Mosquito fish " ? Will it survive
extremely Hot weather ? I have a 300 gal. 5' LX 3' WX 2' D. And since we
live just East of Houston Texas the water gets hot enough to cook rice in
( okay maybe not ). I have several types of plants growing in it and more
than a few Mosquito's. If there is a hardy fish I can put in and " Forget "
that would be great.
Thanks
Richard
Mosquito fish are usually Gambusia affinis, they live here in NC in water that
is almost hot to the touch. Just make sure thyere si no way for them to escape
into the natural environment. they can reall cause probelms.

Moon
remove nospam from e-mail to send to me, I grow trees in aquariums like bonsai.
I breed dwarf crayfish, great for planted community tanks. If you can get me a
shovelnose sturgeon fingerling (Scaphirhynchus platorynchus) no wild caught
please, contact me