Pond Fish

Question: i live on Long Island in N.Y. and have a goldfish pond about5′ round and about 24 inches deep–we will be away for a month this winter–we have a heater for the water surface–can we disconnect the filter due to concern about pipes and hoses freezing–is there anything else we need to do to…

Question: Will this hurt my koi? I winterized my 2000gl pond today. I removed my pump from the skimmer box and made a turn down from PVC to connect to it. I then placed the pump in the center of my pond so it makes a splash thus keeping a hole in the ice and…

Question: Just wanted to know if a large frog (bullfrog) would kill all my fish in our pond. It’s a good size pond with Koi and others, lots of lillies and grasses too. A friend said the bull frog would kill my fish. I have about 12 fish3 large Koi and the rest smaller. My…

Question: We’ve had some fish to die this year. One large goldfish, a large fantail shubunkin, a grey koi and a very large orange and grey koi, all females. The orange and grey one died just this week. We don’t know what killed any of them or how to find out. Answer: The water quality…

Question: I am not sure how many gallons that are in my pond. I have a cirle pond 28″ high and the radius 40″. How many gallons of water do I have? Also, two of my gold fish are sick…They are losing their fins…Like if they are rotting away…What medication should I use for this?…

Question: want to know whats wrong with my fish in pond-golden orfe and fantail comets.they have severe kink near base of tail that eventually leads to death Answer: Golden Orfe are sometimes born with a genetic defect that produces the noted “kink” in their tail. There is nothing that can be done, unfortunately.

Question: When I cleaned my pond skimmer for the last time in the fall, I found about 10 skinny bright red worms in the filter. They were NOT earth worms. Do you know what these were…and are they a danger to my koi? I sprayed them out of the filter with a hi pressure water…

Question: my goldfish has developed a white balloon like growth behind its gill can you advise what it is and treatment? Answer: It is hard to diagnose fish problems without seeing the problem. It could be a fish parasite, but it could also be a bacterial infection of some sort. The best option in this…

Question: Recently we have lost 3 of our pond goldfish, we have just bought one inside to see if we can help it survive, but really dont know what the problem is with it, it is just laying on its side most of the time on the bottom, occasionally it will swim around but then…

Question: I have a 35×37 foot koi and goldfish pond that is 3-4 feet deep. This is my first winter as a pond owner. I have 3 saucer pond de-icers. I have lost several fish so far, mostly the largest fish. I thought I have taken every precaution to prevent winter kill but obviously not.…