Did I just kill my fish?

Hi,

Last summer I put in a new pond and this is the first year I've ever
overwintered fish (goldfish). When the ice thawed I noticed my fish looking
very white - some only on one side - and not moving. Some floated on top and
others lay on shelves. I pulled them out. Was that a big mistake? Someone
told me they look dead until the water warmed up for some time.

Likewise I had a mass of frogs in the pond. I put in a tray with dirt at the
bottom for them to dig into. I have no idea if they've survived. I guess I
just wait.

In the event some fish/frogs are dead and irretrievable, will that affect
the water quality or does it all recycle itself?

The pond is about 3.5 feet deep and about 8'x10' on the surface. I live in
Ottawa so it gets cold, but the winter was on the mild side.

Thanks in advance,

Rick

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"Chrome!Hat" wrote in message
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Hi,

Last summer I put in a new pond and this is the first year I've ever
overwintered fish (goldfish). When the ice thawed I noticed my fish
looking
very white - some only on one side - and not moving. Some floated on top
and
others lay on shelves. I pulled them out. Was that a big mistake? Someone
told me they look dead until the water warmed up for some time.
snip

If by "look dead" you mean white and floating...they are dead.

--
BV.
www.iheartmypond.com

"Chrome!Hat" wrote in message
...
Hi,

Last summer I put in a new pond and this is the first year I've ever
overwintered fish (goldfish). When the ice thawed I noticed my fish
looking
very white - some only on one side - and not moving. Some floated on top
and
others lay on shelves. I pulled them out. Was that a big mistake? Someone
told me they look dead until the water warmed up for some time.
snip

If by "look dead" you mean white and floating...they are dead.

--
BV.
www.iheartmypond.com

assuming that your serious, with an iced over pond and no hole kept open,
those poor fish died.
what a shame
sandra

"Chrome!Hat" wrote in message
...
Hi,

Last summer I put in a new pond and this is the first year I've ever
overwintered fish (goldfish). When the ice thawed I noticed my fish
looking
very white - some only on one side - and not moving. Some floated on top
and
others lay on shelves. I pulled them out. Was that a big mistake? Someone
told me they look dead until the water warmed up for some time.

Likewise I had a mass of frogs in the pond. I put in a tray with dirt at
the
bottom for them to dig into. I have no idea if they've survived. I guess I
just wait.

In the event some fish/frogs are dead and irretrievable, will that affect
the water quality or does it all recycle itself?

The pond is about 3.5 feet deep and about 8'x10' on the surface. I live in
Ottawa so it gets cold, but the winter was on the mild side.

Thanks in advance,

Rick

--
It's been said that if you gave a million monkeys a million typewriters
they
would eventually write the complete works of William Shakespear. Now,
thanks
to the Internet, we know that's not true.

assuming that your serious, with an iced over pond and no hole kept open,
those poor fish died.
what a shame
sandra

"Chrome!Hat" wrote in message
...
Hi,

Last summer I put in a new pond and this is the first year I've ever
overwintered fish (goldfish). When the ice thawed I noticed my fish
looking
very white - some only on one side - and not moving. Some floated on top
and
others lay on shelves. I pulled them out. Was that a big mistake? Someone
told me they look dead until the water warmed up for some time.

Likewise I had a mass of frogs in the pond. I put in a tray with dirt at
the
bottom for them to dig into. I have no idea if they've survived. I guess I
just wait.

In the event some fish/frogs are dead and irretrievable, will that affect
the water quality or does it all recycle itself?

The pond is about 3.5 feet deep and about 8'x10' on the surface. I live in
Ottawa so it gets cold, but the winter was on the mild side.

Thanks in advance,

Rick

--
It's been said that if you gave a million monkeys a million typewriters
they
would eventually write the complete works of William Shakespear. Now,
thanks
to the Internet, we know that's not true.