winter pond photos

[fishykisses]

this was just a few weeks ago
http://i20.photobucket.com/albums/b245/fishykisses/2006_11292weekbetta0015.jpg
http://i20.photobucket.com/albums/b245/fishykisses/2006_11292weekbetta0016.jpg
http://i20.photobucket.com/albums/b245/fishykisses/2006_11292weekbetta0017.jpg
i checked today now that the snow is mostly gone and my goldfish is still in there doing fine!

[CACAdmin]

Amazing! Tough little fish! I'm trying to remember.I'm curious. Didn't you have hets in there last summer? Did you net them out or was that not possible? ... if left, I wonder if they will have survived too (they are such tough, adaptable little fish).

Don't forget to post pictures of the pond in the spring!

[fishykisses]

there were a bunch of white cloud mountain minnows - i'm not sure if they're still there...i tried to net before the first frost but it was impossible.

[CACAdmin]

Ahh yes, I had forgotten that they were white cloud minnows... losing brain cells with age, I guess...lol.:twitcy: I can see trying to net anything in your pond would be extremely difficult... it's fairly large and lots of hiding places.

[Soggybottom]

Ooo, I'll be hassling you about this question come spring...
Maybe we could assign pond fish "zones" like garden plants :)

Goldfish will overwinter fine here too (Kamloops, zone 5;)) in a pond no bigger than yours and probably shallower, and that's with the pumps and filter off too. Regular ol' comets I believe.

Thx for pics, reminds me of the frozen waterfalls on the side of the highway...

[Soggybottom]

Thought I'd update my last comment. It would seem that this winter has been a little colder for a little longer and the ice stayed on the pond later than usual, the goldfish have kicked the bucket :(

[Melody]

I'm sorry to hear that - stupid freak weather! I guess we can't rely on British California weather all the time. It never rains in California and in never snows here - did somebody not get the memo?:mad: