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Oh Oh, need help!
I have a large pond (3500 gallons) that has been home to a dozen koi for the last 8 years. I closed it up at the end of October (Massachusetts) and for the last two days the fish have been at the top of the water gasping for air. I have never run into this
problem before and was hoping someone here might have a reason for it and a solution to the problem. I have a deicer running 24/7 which leaves a good portion of the surface open. (No other pumps are running) The last few weeks have been brutally cold (below zero at times) and last few days have been in the high 20's. Any suggestions why the fish would be doing this? |
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Oh Oh, need help!
Immediately go to Kmart and get a double outlet wave castle air pump and then to the
LFS and get the two biggest airstones and tubing and drop em into the water at 8 and 6 inches ... could be the leaves, etc. are running anaerobic and toxing the water out. as you said, they are gasping. Ingrid "Simmons" wrote: I have a large pond (3500 gallons) that has been home to a dozen koi for the last 8 years. I closed it up at the end of October (Massachusetts) and for the last two days the fish have been at the top of the water gasping for air. I have never run into thi s problem before and was hoping someone here might have a reason for it and a solution to the problem. I have a deicer running 24/7 which leaves a good portion of the surface open. (No other pumps are running) The last few weeks have been brutally cold (below zero at times) and last few days have been in the high 20's. Any suggestions why the fish would be doing this? ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ List Manager: Puregold Goldfish List http://puregold.aquaria.net/ www.drsolo.com Solve the problem, dont waste energy finding who's to blame ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Unfortunately, I receive no money, gifts, discounts or other compensation for all the damn work I do, nor for any of the endorsements or recommendations I make. |
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Oh Oh, need help!
Simmons,
Did you do a cleaning of the leaves and stuff out of the pond before you shut the pond down for the winter. If not,it is possible that you water is becoming toxic to your fish because of crap on the bottom decaying. You need a couple of airstones, and appropriate length of tubing and an inexpensive air pump. Hook up the air pump to tubing and place the airstones about 8 inches below the water surface and start it running. A one or two outlet air pump is sufficient and leave it running for the rest of the winter 24/7. Good luck. HTH Tom L.L. ------------------------- "Simmons" wrote in message ... I have a large pond (3500 gallons) that has been home to a dozen koi for the last 8 years. I closed it up at the end of October (Massachusetts) and for the last two days the fish have been at the top of the water gasping for air. I have never run into this problem before and was hoping someone here might have a reason for it and a solution to the problem. I have a deicer running 24/7 which leaves a good portion of the surface open. (No other pumps are running) The last few weeks have been brutally cold (below zero at times) and last few days have been in the high 20's. Any suggestions why the fish would be doing this? |
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Oh Oh, need help!
Simmons,
Did you do a cleaning of the leaves and stuff out of the pond before you shut the pond down for the winter. If not,it is possible that you water is becoming toxic to your fish because of crap on the bottom decaying. You need a couple of airstones, and appropriate length of tubing and an inexpensive air pump. Hook up the air pump to tubing and place the airstones about 8 inches below the water surface and start it running. A one or two outlet air pump is sufficient and leave it running for the rest of the winter 24/7. Good luck. HTH Tom L.L. ------------------------- "Simmons" wrote in message ... I have a large pond (3500 gallons) that has been home to a dozen koi for the last 8 years. I closed it up at the end of October (Massachusetts) and for the last two days the fish have been at the top of the water gasping for air. I have never run into this problem before and was hoping someone here might have a reason for it and a solution to the problem. I have a deicer running 24/7 which leaves a good portion of the surface open. (No other pumps are running) The last few weeks have been brutally cold (below zero at times) and last few days have been in the high 20's. Any suggestions why the fish would be doing this? |
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Oh Oh, need help!
Simmons,
Did you do a cleaning of the leaves and stuff out of the pond before you shut the pond down for the winter. If not,it is possible that you water is becoming toxic to your fish because of crap on the bottom decaying. You need a couple of airstones, and appropriate length of tubing and an inexpensive air pump. Hook up the air pump to tubing and place the airstones about 8 inches below the water surface and start it running. A one or two outlet air pump is sufficient and leave it running for the rest of the winter 24/7. Good luck. HTH Tom L.L. ------------------------- "Simmons" wrote in message ... I have a large pond (3500 gallons) that has been home to a dozen koi for the last 8 years. I closed it up at the end of October (Massachusetts) and for the last two days the fish have been at the top of the water gasping for air. I have never run into this problem before and was hoping someone here might have a reason for it and a solution to the problem. I have a deicer running 24/7 which leaves a good portion of the surface open. (No other pumps are running) The last few weeks have been brutally cold (below zero at times) and last few days have been in the high 20's. Any suggestions why the fish would be doing this? |
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Oh Oh, need help!
Simmons,
Did you do a cleaning of the leaves and stuff out of the pond before you shut the pond down for the winter. If not,it is possible that you water is becoming toxic to your fish because of crap on the bottom decaying. You need a couple of airstones, and appropriate length of tubing and an inexpensive air pump. Hook up the air pump to tubing and place the airstones about 8 inches below the water surface and start it running. A one or two outlet air pump is sufficient and leave it running for the rest of the winter 24/7. Good luck. HTH Tom L.L. ------------------------- "Simmons" wrote in message ... I have a large pond (3500 gallons) that has been home to a dozen koi for the last 8 years. I closed it up at the end of October (Massachusetts) and for the last two days the fish have been at the top of the water gasping for air. I have never run into this problem before and was hoping someone here might have a reason for it and a solution to the problem. I have a deicer running 24/7 which leaves a good portion of the surface open. (No other pumps are running) The last few weeks have been brutally cold (below zero at times) and last few days have been in the high 20's. Any suggestions why the fish would be doing this? |
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