G Underwood
October 20th 05, 10:34 PM
"G Underwood" > wrote in message news:...
> Hi Charlie.
> im in Bristol and ive just stopped feeding now.Ive cleaned out the pump
and
> turned it down so as not to disturb the warmer water at the bottom of the
> pond,but enough to keep the filter "ticking over".
> I think I read somewhere that you could put a sheet of polythene over the
> pond to help keep the frosts out(not sure if that's true though).
> good luck with the fish.
> "G.M." > wrote in message
> news:qtC5f.6233$vk1.4679@dukeread04...
> > Stop feeding any time now. With mild winters and that depth, the water
> > will not freeze to the bottom. If you get a real cold spell, boil some
> > water in a pot or kettle and place the vessel on the ice to thaw out a
> > hole. You may have to do this more than once to get free water. Do not
> > pour the hot water on the ice.
> > Gene
> >
> > Charlie Brown wrote:
> > > Hi
> > >
> > > I moved into this house a few months ago and inherited a pond with
about
> 20
> > > goldfish in it. the pond is about 12" deep 20' long and 6' wide, it
is
> > > quarter filled with lilies and other plants.
> > > I do not have a clue of how to look after them properly, they are
lovely
> to
> > > look at and I would be hurt if anything happened to them. I read that
I
> > > should stop feeding them from November to April, is that correct? I
am
> so
> > > busy dealing with urgent repairs that I have not got round to the fish
> yet,
> > > the place is so overgrown that I cannot even find the pump. Apart
from
> > > finding more time, what is the best thing I can start with? I live in
> the
> > > south of England and we have very mild winters generally.
> > >
> > > Regards
> > >
> > > Charlie
> > >
> > >
> > >
> >
>
>
> Hi Charlie.
> im in Bristol and ive just stopped feeding now.Ive cleaned out the pump
and
> turned it down so as not to disturb the warmer water at the bottom of the
> pond,but enough to keep the filter "ticking over".
> I think I read somewhere that you could put a sheet of polythene over the
> pond to help keep the frosts out(not sure if that's true though).
> good luck with the fish.
> "G.M." > wrote in message
> news:qtC5f.6233$vk1.4679@dukeread04...
> > Stop feeding any time now. With mild winters and that depth, the water
> > will not freeze to the bottom. If you get a real cold spell, boil some
> > water in a pot or kettle and place the vessel on the ice to thaw out a
> > hole. You may have to do this more than once to get free water. Do not
> > pour the hot water on the ice.
> > Gene
> >
> > Charlie Brown wrote:
> > > Hi
> > >
> > > I moved into this house a few months ago and inherited a pond with
about
> 20
> > > goldfish in it. the pond is about 12" deep 20' long and 6' wide, it
is
> > > quarter filled with lilies and other plants.
> > > I do not have a clue of how to look after them properly, they are
lovely
> to
> > > look at and I would be hurt if anything happened to them. I read that
I
> > > should stop feeding them from November to April, is that correct? I
am
> so
> > > busy dealing with urgent repairs that I have not got round to the fish
> yet,
> > > the place is so overgrown that I cannot even find the pump. Apart
from
> > > finding more time, what is the best thing I can start with? I live in
> the
> > > south of England and we have very mild winters generally.
> > >
> > > Regards
> > >
> > > Charlie
> > >
> > >
> > >
> >
>
>