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Originally posted by: TINAZ on 1/29/2006 6:00:24 PM
I have a small 100 gallon pond in my yard which is approx 18 inches deep. I have heard that I can't keep my goldfish in there through the winter because it is not deep enough. Is that right? A friend of mine has a 30 gallon and she has 12 feeder goldfish in there and has keep them in there for 2 years. She also runs a pump all winter. Is that a good idea?
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I had a 100 gal. pond and had around 5 comets and goldfish in it for 3 years. I left one pump going over the winter and the only time I lost any fish was when a Heron decided to eat them all!
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As long as the entire pond does not freeze and there is still some liquid water than the fish should be fine but it is a good idea to always keep a hole somewhere in the ice because certain toxins can build up and kill your fish if you do not.
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I do keep my pump going all winter.....I have about 100 gallon top pond flowing to the 100 gallon bottom pond. I just can't bring myself to let it freeze.....I have had 12 fish in them for years now.
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I have never run my pump during the winter months. But I do place a small heater on top of the ice when it starts to freeze, so the toxins don't build up. My pond is fairly large and is 4 big sections. including a waterfall. I still have all my fish by the time the ice melts and they feel like being seen again!
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If your pond freezes, the fish will die. Gold Fish are just pretty carp and are very tough! They can handle almost anything. You must keep the water in its liquid form though, not even Gold Fish can handle being frozen solid! If your pond is close, keep the pump running. If it is too far away to check daily, then use a heater. You could also pull the fish out and put them in the house for the winter. Just be careful when you put them back. They will need to adjust to the water temp. slowly! If push comes to shove, buy new fish in the spring. They don't cost much! Good Luck! Del
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My pond is 18 inches deep and I have golfish that survived the winter. I keep the pump running and have a small heater to keep a hole in the ice to let the gasses exchange. I also have frogs. They survived quite well.
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