MIRACLE IN CANADA!

[DannyBoy17]

It all started when I realized I had no way to move some gold barbs, when I was moving a large tank. I decided, that though I knew they wouldnt die, I would, rather then kill them myself, put them in our pond, and let them live until the cold Canadian winter arrived.

Well, yesterday, I was playing around in the -40 C blizzard, and I broke the ice in our backyard pond. Immeditately, a few Koi swam to the top, curious. Then, to my disbelief, 5 of the 6 gold barbs swam to the top! One may have died, I dont know, but there were 5 there for sure! I COULDNT BELIEVE IT! You want a hardy fish? Look for some gold barbs!

 

[WILDER]

Lovely hope they make it, be careful when you brake ice is sends shock waves and can kill the fish in the pond.

 

[yvez9]

i've always wondered what do the pond fish eat when the pond freezes? and fdo you keep filtration running?

 

[DannyBoy17]

Our pond is loaded with algae and plants, they must just feed off of that. As for filtration, we never had used any type of filter, except a pump which did some mechanical filtering (along with providing up with a beautiful waterfall).

 

[WILDER]

You don't feed fish in winter, as there digestive system shuts down they just eat things in the pond.

 

[Yenko]

Fish don't need food in the winter; the cold water reduces their metabolisms to the point where they can survive off stored energy and a very small amount of oxygen. Instead of breaking ice use a pot of hot water to melt a hole in it.

 

[lagrant]

I used to work with horses and in the winter to prevent the troffs from freezing we put a tennis ball in to float on the surface so it didnt freeze over. works very well.