We had a rough patch this winter here in Seattle. I have a raised 16" spillway on my pond that allowed for wonderful aeration throughout the winter and we had a spell of 4 degree weather for about a three week period. My fish went into torpor and about a month and a half ago I saw all of them swimming around. Now my pond is sludgy dirty and brownish despite the aeration and clarifiers and cleanings.
I can't see any of my fish and they aren't coming to the surface to eat when I feed them. I even call their names so they will come up.(they used to come up last year when I fed them) Now I see nothing....
I am worried about whether they are still alive and what I can do to clean up the algae naturally. Could they be shy? Its 62 degrees now on a good day, but still gets really cold at night, in the 30's. Are they still in torpor? Are they hiding? How do I find out if I still have them without draining the pond?
They were approximately 7-10 Inches. I have seen no evidence of predators. Would a garra pingi pingi work to help clean up algae naturally and not harm my koi? Can they withstand wintering?
I can't see any of my fish and they aren't coming to the surface to eat when I feed them. I even call their names so they will come up.(they used to come up last year when I fed them) Now I see nothing....
I am worried about whether they are still alive and what I can do to clean up the algae naturally. Could they be shy? Its 62 degrees now on a good day, but still gets really cold at night, in the 30's. Are they still in torpor? Are they hiding? How do I find out if I still have them without draining the pond?
They were approximately 7-10 Inches. I have seen no evidence of predators. Would a garra pingi pingi work to help clean up algae naturally and not harm my koi? Can they withstand wintering?