Little Problem
Posted: Tue Feb 03, 2009 3:20 pm
Well, due to the extremely cold and snowy winter my pond heater quit working. Im guessing it was about a week and a half ago when we had a run of -20 weather. I finally noticed it today and went out to break a hole in the ice. When I did, bubbles of nasty gas came up and the water is a greenish brown. It smells aweful. Im guessing that some of the leaves that got in it during the fall are rotting and it was trapped under the ice. I broke a big hole in the ice and found two fish. They didnt look good at all. Still alive, but not swimming right and gulping at the surface.
How can I fix it? New heater is getting picked up tonight, so thats taken care of. Should I change out some of the water? We have had these fish for eight years, and I'd like them to live for as long as they can.
If it matters the pond is about 1000gal and plenty deep.
How can I fix it? New heater is getting picked up tonight, so thats taken care of. Should I change out some of the water? We have had these fish for eight years, and I'd like them to live for as long as they can.
If it matters the pond is about 1000gal and plenty deep.