Normally anything that stays in the lower pond in the winter dies because I only have a de-icer on the bigger side with the Koi. Anyway, I went out there last week and there were about 5 of the babies from last year and they had all survived. They all look great and are very active. In January the pond totally thawed so that must have left any gases out and allowed the fish to live.
Full Version: Much To My Surprise
I found several babies that I wasn't able to catch last fall and move into the bigger side alive!! Normally anything that stays in the lower pond in the winter dies because I only have a de-icer on the bigger side with the Koi. Anyway, I went out there last week and there were about 5 of the babies from last year and they had all survived. They all look great and are very active. In January the pond totally thawed so that must have left any gases out and allowed the fish to live.
Normally anything that stays in the lower pond in the winter dies because I only have a de-icer on the bigger side with the Koi. Anyway, I went out there last week and there were about 5 of the babies from last year and they had all survived. They all look great and are very active. In January the pond totally thawed so that must have left any gases out and allowed the fish to live.
Awww that's great! What a nice surprise to find 
Debi, congratulations on their survival, it's good to hear they are doing well.
Wow Debi,that's amazing that they made it through one of your winter's.You'll have to post some pics of these guys.
Yes, pics please!
The pictures of the ones left in the pond won't work very well because they are black (slowly turning comet orange). I'll get some pics of the babies inside though. Some look like Shubunkins but most look like comets or a combination of the 2.
Cuute! 
Sounds like my fry! 
Sounds like my fry!
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