Pond Fish

Question: I came out yesterday to find all my Koi dead. I have had this pond for about 15 years and the fish were about the same age. I have no idea what happened here. we had temperatures at 6 degrees on Monday and then Temperatures at 70 degrees on Saturday. Weo Answer: If your…

Question: Missing fish I had 20-25 fish in my pond,some bought from you all, and have had it for over 7 years with no major problems. It has seemed to be predator proof as I keep a net on it and have steep sides with rocks and have it deep with places for the fish…

Question: I have a 100 gallon pond I have 4 small goldfish in it I wanted to know if I need to feed them during the winter? Answer: Whether or not the fish need to be fed during the winter months depends =”color: rgb(0, 0, 153);”>Generally, if the water temperature stays above 48 degrees Fahrenheit…

Question: This weekend I found my two koi dead. They were the only koi I have. Visibly there are no signs of injury or disease. The other fish, goldfish, are still alive. Any idea as to why the koi died. They’ve been in my pond for several years and I don’t think I did anything…

Question: My pond is about 2mos. old. Test strips are green, slight higher ph. still in range. Pond was murky, fish would come out to eat. 3 Koi 4inches. My goldfish swim around fine, Koi hide under the plants, won’t come out anymore. I’m in Central Florida, raining alot lately. Also have started with a…

Question: I think my goldfish has ick. They have white fugus all over ther body, and they live in a outdoor pond. I live in NC. I was told by the fish store to put salt in the pond, and the cold weather would take care of the rest, and it would be cleared pu…

Question: Hi I have a koi who has a wound approx. 1 x 3 inch in size and it looks cotton. I live in New Jersey where the temp is approx. 40 degrees. Is there anything I can do? If so What? I would greatly appreciate a prompt response, as the fish has had this…

Question: my fish are having problem breathing and eating and rocks are turning green and why are the fish staying at the top of the pond for air Answer: It sounds like your pond has developed a problem with Ammonia and Nitrite. These are produced by fish waste and sometimes quickly reach toxic levels for…

Question: My goldfish just had babies. Will the adult fish eat them or will they be alright? Answer: The long and the short of it is that adult Pond Fish will eat the eggs and fry in a heart beat. It is important to have lots of Pond Plants for the babies to hide in.…

Question: One of my goldfish is covered with white pointy looking things on scales. Some of them have stringy cotton like stuff attached. I have been told that this is a fungus. Doesn’t really fit the description of ich. I have noticed that some of the other fish are showing signs of this. My outdoor…