If a gold fish pond freezes will the fish come back to life when it thaws?

Answer 1

Yes the fish will be preserved in the ice and put into a sort of 'hibernation' state, if you will. When the spring comes and things begin to thaw, and as soon as you can break the ice, take them out one by one, and slowly warm them in with a washcloth that has been soaked in lukewarm water. You may need to massage them to get their hearts pumping again, and you may not. Depends on how deep of freeze you had. Don't worry about keeping them out of the water even if it takes you a while to revive them, they will be fine. Once they do come back to life however, they need to be put back into the pond immediately.

Answer 2

They were not frozen alive people. Lmao they are far too active to go into a deep freeze like that. They died of the cold temperatures, then froze. Not a god way to die, so next time, research before you buy. Like someone else said, have something that keeps moving the water, So by that, im guessing you had no filter? Thats a MUST for a pond. You also need a heater in the pond for the winter, a heater made for ponds, not fish tanks. You will also need some sort of aeration in the pond, like a waterfall. Why didn't you bring them in the winter? They are not nearly as hardy as koi and people still bring koi indoors! Elizabeth, that show you watched only froze it for minutes, not hours, or even days, there is a big difference.

Answer 3

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Answer 5

My father in law had a gold fish pond and he wanted to get rid of the fish but was too lazy to take them out. He never cleaned the pond or fed them. The top of the pond froze up about 2 inches thick and he was sure that would kill them but when it thawed out they were still there, alive and well. I'm assuming the whole pond didn't freeze up just the top but we were all still amazed that they lived in such cold waters.

Answer 6

Depending on the depth of the pond,they may or may not survive. They definitely will not survive if the pond freezes solid.
The way to determine what will happen to you fish is to find out how deep the utilities in your area bury water lines( below the frost line),and if your pond 's bottom is below the frost line(by about a foot), then your fish are "good to go". If it's shallower than the frost line then they are going to go.

Answer 7

the pond does not completely freeze even though it looks as if the pond is frozen on the top. There is an entire ecosystem underneath the surface. The frozen ice actually acts as an insulator, which allows the fish underneath to survive the winter cold. there is also organic matter under the ice which provide oxygen.

Answer 8

NO! The entire pond doesn't freeze, the surface does. If the fish can't survive in cold water it wouldn't be there [in that pond!]

Answer 9

If the top freezes the fish will be fine. If the entire pond freezes like a block of ice, they will die.

Answer 10

the fish dont die...they live in the bottom of the pond..i have had a pond for seven years and although they arent the same fish i started with they have managed to live over the winter...each year..i tend to lose more fish from animals drinking from my pond..i have never lost one over a winter, i dont even bother to feed them...they survive the summer and winter just as fish in a lake do..my pond is about five feet deep and about three feet wide..i have a fountain but i NEVER leave that running in the winter..why would i want to tear it up? just make sure your pond is full as it can be and leave the fish alone..some may not make it but the majority should

Answer 11

yup, i have a large pong with 35 goldfish and koi in, it freezes over for about 3 months each year and is complately thawed near spring, they will be completely fine, also dont bother feeding them this time of the year their stomaches close up and odnt need food, good luck ur fish will be 100% fine