![]() |
If this is your first visit, be sure to check out the FAQ by clicking the link above. You may have to register before you can post: click the register link above to proceed. To start viewing messages, select the forum that you want to visit from the selection below. |
|
|
Thread Tools | Display Modes |
#1
|
|||
|
|||
![]()
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. |
#2
|
|||
|
|||
![]()
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. |
#3
|
|||
|
|||
![]()
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. |
Thread Tools | |
Display Modes | |
|
|
![]() |
||||
Thread | Thread Starter | Forum | Replies | Last Post |
SAN DIEGO Tropical Fish Society, June 13th | SanDiegoFishes | Marketplace | 0 | June 10th 04 03:50 AM |
NYT Mag article about goldfish vets | Gunther | Goldfish | 1 | May 3rd 04 12:03 PM |
Watering the aquarium plants. | Cardman | Plants | 29 | April 11th 04 04:02 AM |
FISH & AQUATIC PLANTS Auction, Southern CA, Spet 7 | SanDiegoFishes | Plants | 0 | September 5th 03 07:09 PM |
LFS owners, please read..... | ~Vicki ~ | Cichlids | 33 | August 24th 03 05:21 PM |