goldfish behavior change

Questioni have a 30 gallon with 2 comets which are about 2 years old. i test the water weekly- biweekly and change out water according to the results. their water tests well right now, but one of my fish is sitting

cold weather and goldfish

QuestionI live in the coastal bend of South Texas and have a 60 gallon above ground water garden with 8 goldfish. The temperature will be in the high 30s in a few days. Will my goldfish be okay or to I n

Bottom Feeder in Pond

QuestionSeveral days ago our temperature reach 32 degrees. I have a Bottom Feeder that I thought was dead. It seem to be floating. When I reached for it it swam to the bottom. The past few da

winterizing waterfall and pond

Questionaccording to a hardeness map im in zone6a....southern illinois 50 miles from st.louis..if i do shut down the waterfall do i need to take the pump out as i have run the eletric cord under all my landscape ---

leaking fish pond

QuestionI think my pipework is leaking. I have turned off my pump and water level not dropping now. How do I sort out this problem as I am a novice with pond maintenance & problems. I have koi and

cold weather

QuestionThanks. The pump is set on a rock and pulls water from around the middle of the pond depth. The pump outflow flows a rather forcful but not fountain like plume of water to the surface. I also hav

DEICERS

QuestionHi there, wondering if you can use an animal water tank de-icer in your pond? AnswerIt should be okay as long as you make sure that the heating element cannot touch the liner or any other parts of the pond

copper and water lillies

QuestionHi, could you give me any information on the effect (if any) that copper has on water lillies AnswerI actually dont know for sure. Copper sulfate and other copper compounds are used to kill algae and

floating at the top of the tank

Questioni have 3 goldfish in my tank which is a aqua qube 25 and can hold 25l of water. 1 of my goldfish is worring me as he just stays at the top of the tank and does not swim around apart from when he stuggles to

Winter Feeding

QuestionI am looking after some fish for the winter, they are in a pond 2m x 1m x .75m deep. It has a natural water flow in a the top and a natural exit at the othr end. I normally feed the 10 fish (not sure what ty

unsur new pond

QuestionHi,I`m Stephanie. I was thinking, that we could get a pond in side, but I wasen`t sure.We do not have a yard just a cement porch.And I don`t now how we are going to make a pond with a house thats

KOI EATING OTHER KOI

QuestionI brought the ten KOi in for the winter, they reside with 10 small goldfish in the 1000 gal pond. The pond is only 2 feet deep and we live in SE PA. So I thought I would bring them in for the winter to a 100

Water PH

QuestionHi there, Can you tell me the ideal PH level for hardy water Lillys please. Barry AnswerHi Barry, Thanx for your question. The ideal pH level for hardy water lilies is a neutral pH of 7.0 to 7.2. &nb

gravid with dropsy????

QuestionI have a Koi I thought was going to lay eggs........ Her sides were big, and not evenly so. I asked the local aquarium store owner about gestation periods etc... She said 8-9 mths. So I wasnt worried as she

pond fish/frogs in winter

QuestionHi Robyn. First question is: do goldfish and frogs work together in a small pond (about 8 feet long by 2-3 feet wide by 4 -6 feet deep)? And second question: What depth should I go to with keeping these ani

koi jump out of pond

QuestionI live in Sacramento, Ca. I have had this koi pond for over two year. Just tonight I checked the pond and saw one of my 5 kois was missing. I glanced over to the edge of the pond and found him/her laying on

Small outdoor fish pond

QuestionI have recently moved into a rental home in Fresno, CA (central CA) and am not sure where to begin. There are goldfish in the pond and they are living but the pond is low on water. Although it is

anacharis

QuestionHi, I want to know how much oxygen anacharis normally produces, its natural habitat, how would it act to a colder environment, the plant structure (as in the stem and leaves. A picture would be helpful.), an

Ill Goldfish Can We Save It?

Questionhi since a 8-9 year old fan tail mix of mine died of a stoke, his companion who we only adopted about 2 weeks ago (and is a black moor goldfish) has turned sort of grey and speckly (he is meant to be black)

Koi ponds have algae on rocks

QuestionGood afternoon, I have a pond that has algae growing on the rocks. What would be the best way to remove the algae growing on the rocks. Should I drain the pond and start fresh? Do I use a produc