Save a fish, kill a polar bear
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| Author: | oceanicitl [ Tue Jan 05, 2010 10:01 am ] |
| Post subject: | Any pond enthusiasts here? |
Have you got heaters for your ponds? Ice is getting so bad on ours it's killed one of the fish. My boyfriend has managed to rescue another. Next door's pond has no ice so we think they've got some kind of heater. |
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| Author: | jonbwfc [ Tue Jan 05, 2010 10:02 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Any pond enthusiasts here? |
Save a fish, kill a polar bear .
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| Author: | saspro [ Tue Jan 05, 2010 10:04 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Any pond enthusiasts here? |
Put a football or an empty plastic bottle (with the lid on) on the surface before it freezes. Then remove it in the morning, the fish will then have access to air & food. I'll ask my mate who owns an aquatics company if there's anything else to do. |
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| Author: | vitaminz [ Tue Jan 05, 2010 10:22 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Any pond enthusiasts here? |
If Ice does form, never smash it, it can cause shock which can kill the fish underneath. Partially covering the surface with bubble wrap (floating) is the cheapest option. |
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| Author: | paulzolo [ Tue Jan 05, 2010 10:49 am ] | |||||||||
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Or polystyrene - we have a small floating igloo which does the job. |
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| Author: | oceanicitl [ Tue Jan 05, 2010 10:53 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Any pond enthusiasts here? |
Thanks I'll let him indoors know. |
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| Author: | l3v1ck [ Tue Jan 05, 2010 10:56 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Any pond enthusiasts here? |
Ponds with fountains take longer to freeze over. 
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| Author: | adidan [ Tue Jan 05, 2010 10:58 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Any pond enthusiasts here? |
My dad only had a small pond so a tennis ball did the trick. Mind you he did have a pump so that helped keep the ball moving. |
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