Lost fish in dead of winter
I about a week ago, one of my fish came up from the bottom and started gasping at the deicer. This behavior was odd as I have never seen it in the 8 years I have had the pond. A few days later the fish was dead at the bottom. The other fish seem fine, but
I am concerned as to what might be going on. In the dead of winter is there really anything I can do anyways? Does someone have suggestions what might have (or is) happening? As the water starts to warm this spring, should I be overly concerned that more deaths may occur? (and is there anything I could do to stop it)?? Thanks. |
Lost fish in dead of winter
I'll need a little more information ... it sounds like an a lack
of aeration so I'm wondering if you have an airstone bubbling up at the surface? Is your pond ice covered? Is it open? I would go ahead and buy an air pump (about 8 or 9 dollars) and air hose; attach this to a 12 inch airstone. My airstones are about 6 inches down from the surface of the pond. In this cold weather I do run the de-icer right above the airstones. Let us know what your set-up is. Nedra in Missouri zone 6 http://www.geocities.com/Heartland/Pines/4836 http://community.webshots.com/user/nedra118 "Simmons" wrote in message ... I about a week ago, one of my fish came up from the bottom and started gasping at the deicer. This behavior was odd as I have never seen it in the 8 years I have had the pond. A few days later the fish was dead at the bottom. The other fish seem fine, but I am concerned as to what might be going on. In the dead of winter is there really anything I can do anyways? Does someone have suggestions what might have (or is) happening? As the water starts to warm this spring, should I be overly concerned that more deaths may occur? (and is there anything I could do to stop it)?? Thanks. |
Lost fish in dead of winter
I'll need a little more information ... it sounds like an a lack
of aeration so I'm wondering if you have an airstone bubbling up at the surface? Is your pond ice covered? Is it open? I would go ahead and buy an air pump (about 8 or 9 dollars) and air hose; attach this to a 12 inch airstone. My airstones are about 6 inches down from the surface of the pond. In this cold weather I do run the de-icer right above the airstones. Let us know what your set-up is. Nedra in Missouri zone 6 http://www.geocities.com/Heartland/Pines/4836 http://community.webshots.com/user/nedra118 "Simmons" wrote in message ... I about a week ago, one of my fish came up from the bottom and started gasping at the deicer. This behavior was odd as I have never seen it in the 8 years I have had the pond. A few days later the fish was dead at the bottom. The other fish seem fine, but I am concerned as to what might be going on. In the dead of winter is there really anything I can do anyways? Does someone have suggestions what might have (or is) happening? As the water starts to warm this spring, should I be overly concerned that more deaths may occur? (and is there anything I could do to stop it)?? Thanks. |
Lost fish in dead of winter
this is typical of ponds with leaves and crap on the bottom and a lack of air being
injected into the water. if you dont have an air pump and airstones in the pond, do it. Ingrid "Simmons" wrote: I about a week ago, one of my fish came up from the bottom and started gasping at the deicer. This behavior was odd as I have never seen it in the 8 years I have had the pond. A few days later the fish was dead at the bottom. The other fish seem fine, but I am concerned as to what might be going on. In the dead of winter is there really anything I can do anyways? Does someone have suggestions what might have (or is) happening? As the water starts to warm this spring, should I be overly concerned that more deaths may occur? (and is there anything I could do to stop it)?? Thanks. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ 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. |
Lost fish in dead of winter
this is typical of ponds with leaves and crap on the bottom and a lack of air being
injected into the water. if you dont have an air pump and airstones in the pond, do it. Ingrid "Simmons" wrote: I about a week ago, one of my fish came up from the bottom and started gasping at the deicer. This behavior was odd as I have never seen it in the 8 years I have had the pond. A few days later the fish was dead at the bottom. The other fish seem fine, but I am concerned as to what might be going on. In the dead of winter is there really anything I can do anyways? Does someone have suggestions what might have (or is) happening? As the water starts to warm this spring, should I be overly concerned that more deaths may occur? (and is there anything I could do to stop it)?? Thanks. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ 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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