Re: [GSAS-Member] So much for the koi?

[Linda Knapp <linda@bozuk.org>]

I lost one small pond with a couple very small koi when the container  
cracked! The other container has a small koi or maybe shabukin  that  
has weathered several years outside and several periods of being  
frozen in. It is about a 30gallon round fiberglass container  After  
the other container cracked I got worried and drilled through the ice,  
it was about 5" thick at least - this was before the "big storm"  
Saturday so I drilled a bigger hole and put a 50 watt heater set on  
it's lowest setting in there. When I looked yesterday it was frozen up  
pretty well but the heater still moved. In my experience as long as  
they have some free water koi and goldfish do ok in an iced over  
container.
My other small pond has a pump disturbing the water so it has a spot  
unfrozen. The birds are quite happy to have access to water. I had  
some white clouds (?) in there in the summer but I could not find any  
this fall after the racoons got through tearing up the pond. So no  
fish to worry about there.
Linda

 From my iPhone somewhere or other...
linda@bozuk.org

On Dec 22, 2008, at 1:30 PM, macker <macker@gmail.com> wrote:

> Forget the exact details, but koi can survive cold temperatures. Just
> don't feed them or it rots in their stomach. I have a book on koi you
> can have for free if you need/want one. A small heater wouldnt hurt
> though to keep it at least 50 degrees.
>
> - macker
>
> On Mon, Dec 22, 2008 at 1:01 PM, Doerr, Jesse <Jesse.Doerr@fei.com>  
> wrote:
>> No worries, I know my physics.  If there is any liquid left in  
>> there it's on the bottom.  I'm just curious to see how things turn  
>> out.
>>
>> Jesse Doerr
>>
>> Field Service Engineer
>> FEI Company
>> (503) 267-9620
>> jesse.doerr@fei.com
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: Steev Ward <steevward@yahoo.com>
>> Sent: Monday, December 22, 2008 12:52 PM
>> To: Greater Seattle Aquarium Society member chat <gsas-member@thekrib.com 
>> >
>> Subject: Re: [GSAS-Member] So much for the koi?
>>
>> Thaey should be okay. They usually lay on the bottom until things  
>> warm up.
>> Don't Panic and do something rash.
>>
>> Steev
>>
>>
>> --- "Doerr, Jesse" <Jesse.Doerr@fei.com> wrote:
>>
>>> Attached is a picture of the +1' of snow on top of my 50 Gal Koi  
>>> pond/wine barrel
>>> here in West Seattle.  I wonder how solid it has frozen?  It will  
>>> be interesting to
>>> see if anything has survived when it thaws next week.
>>>
>>> Jesse Doerr
>>
>>
>>
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