how will my baby fish survive winter in my garden pond?

[VWScotlandUK]

I really need some advice. I have a small pond, in my garden which until this
summer housed 4 goldfish. I now have the same adult goldfish plus an excess of
10+ small fish! They range in size from 2cm to 5cm. Is there anything I can
do to help them survive through the winter, as the pond tends to freeze. The
pond is about a 1ft 1/2 deep and 5ft long. I have no filter or heat element,
but have substantial vegetation. Basically the pond up to now, has been left
too its own devices. Any suggestions would be appreciated

[BErney1014]

> The
>pond is about a 1ft 1/2 deep and 5ft long.

Bend some pvc pipe in arcs over the pond and cover it with clear plastic.
Weight the plastic along the edges with soil and wait for spring. Baby fish are
active during the winter, they will grow.

[mcsteve]

Try the newsgroup alt.garden.pond.chat. There are a lot of great posts on
how to keep your pond fish safe and winterising your pond.

"VWScotlandUK" > wrote in message
...
> I really need some advice. I have a small pond, in my garden which until
this
> summer housed 4 goldfish. I now have the same adult goldfish plus an
excess of
> 10+ small fish! They range in size from 2cm to 5cm. Is there anything I
can
> do to help them survive through the winter, as the pond tends to freeze.
The
> pond is about a 1ft 1/2 deep and 5ft long. I have no filter or heat
element,
> but have substantial vegetation. Basically the pond up to now, has been
left
> too its own devices. Any suggestions would be appreciated

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better yet, try rec.ponds.


>Try the newsgroup alt.garden.pond.chat.


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