Goldfish frozen in ice!

[Robyn Rhudy]

I spent 2 hours yesterday scooping 10" of snow off the sides of my pond in
hopes I can get the net off in a few days if it warms up. This morning I
looked down over my pump area and saw a huge goldfish. The poor girl was
frozen in the ice, solid! I am so mad. If I had gotten the net off
sooner, she might be alive! The fish come up to gulp air in the openings
in the ice and hit the net which is frozen in.


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[Bill Spohn]

Don't write her off yet - she might still be alive!

[Gunnar]

I once did a science fair project on cryogenics where I froze gold fish then
thawed them out . if you thaw slowly fish may come back good luck
"Bill Spohn" > wrote in message
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> Don't write her off yet - she might still be alive!

[~ jan JJsPond.us]

So sorry to hear of your misfortunes this winter Robyn. Wishing you better
times soon. ~ jan

>On Mon, 8 Dec 2003 12:21:50 -0500, Robyn Rhudy > wrote:

>I spent 2 hours yesterday scooping 10" of snow off the sides of my pond in
>hopes I can get the net off in a few days if it warms up. This morning I
>looked down over my pump area and saw a huge goldfish. The poor girl was
>frozen in the ice, solid! I am so mad. If I had gotten the net off
>sooner, she might be alive! The fish come up to gulp air in the openings
>in the ice and hit the net which is frozen in.
>

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[Robyn Rhudy]

The poor dude goldfish thawed out and is now bouncing on her side at the
base of the water. I'm going to try to pull back the net enough tomorrow
to get her out but the net is still frozen in. Sorry, she did not come
back to life. I still don't believe that's possible.


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