Author Topic: If a fish dies in the pond and you don't find it (Read 1217 times)

Julles · « **on:** February 09, 2009, 04:15:07 PM »

If a fish dies in the pond and you don't find it, how much of a problem would that be?

I have a fish with dropsy, and haven't seen him for three days. I'm afraid that he's hiding in one of the milk crates I use to hold my plants. If he dies in there, he won't float to the surface, and I won't be able to net him out.

He's about 15" long. 1000 gal pond with pressurized bio filter at 950 gph.

Reedman · « **Reply #1 on:** February 09, 2009, 05:06:26 PM »

Could be very bad if a fish that large dies - could produce an ammonia spike that could kill other fish.

I just had two 6" plecostamus die in my 55-gallon aquarium unnoticed. They alway hid under a piece of slate I have propped up and only came out after I turned the light off. The other fish started started laying on the bottom.

Even after I removed the dead plecostamus and did a 20% water change, 6 of the other fish died. I had to change the ammonia carb in the filters. Then the other fish stopped dying and are OK now.

Esther · « **Reply #2 on:** February 09, 2009, 05:17:23 PM »

I would agree that a fish that large in a pond that small might cause a problem. Can you move things around enough to find the poor guy?

small fish · « **Reply #3 on:** February 09, 2009, 07:28:35 PM »

I maybe a slim chance the fish is not in the pond. I have had at least three koi in my pond disappear. No trace, no body. Not a nice feeling. No closure as to what happen.

Myra

marla · « **Reply #4 on:** February 09, 2009, 08:14:21 PM »

I would look for the fish, in colder water as we have up north decomposition is much slower...but you are warmer and yes as it decomposes it will cause ammonia and then nitrites will start to build also, both are toxic to the fish.

Julles · « **Reply #5 on:** February 10, 2009, 01:33:18 PM »

Yikes! Looks like I've got to get into that cold slippery pond and try to poke around in those milk crates. Looks like I'll need my snorkle gear, too. Yuck.

If he died and floated, I think he's too big and heavy for one of the neighborhood cats to haul out. He's gotta be in there somewhere.

reddad35 · « **Reply #6 on:** February 10, 2009, 01:40:09 PM »

I would like to help but I am trying to learn about winter fish myself. I hope you are able to find the fish for closure as someone else posted.

JimMcD in SVAZ · « **Reply #7 on:** February 10, 2009, 06:42:03 PM »

Unfortunately I have to agree with removing. Good luck scuba diving.

PondJoy · « **Reply #8 on:** February 11, 2009, 05:41:41 AM »

Any luck yet?

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