Post by sweetpea on Dec 27, 2013 22:20:14 GMT
This morning my daughter came running in with the news that our fishpond was empty and all the fish dead in a heap at the bottom.
I went out straightaway and saw for myself. Every last one of our fish just in a pile at the lowest part of the empty pond.
I turned on the hose to see if that would help and right away saw some signs of life in some of the fish so kept the hose on and utilised water from the water barrels too.
It seemed that the stormy winds had displaced one of the outflow pipes from the filter and the water had disgorged into the pump shed instead of returning to the pond. The floor of the shed was thick with sludge and I had to do an emergency clean of the filter which is a messy job at the best of times.
Anyway the death toll stands at five of the gold coloured fish with the possibility of more casualties to come.
It was bad but could have been so much worse.
I have no idea how long they were out of the water for and the pump was still running though no longer underwater. If it had been running dry for an exteded time I think it would have burned out but it seems to be working ok.
I know some folks will think that it is only fish but they were our fish and our responsibility just as much as any other pets and thay all have different personalities or so it seems. Just hope that tomorrow won't have a further toll.
I went out straightaway and saw for myself. Every last one of our fish just in a pile at the lowest part of the empty pond.
I turned on the hose to see if that would help and right away saw some signs of life in some of the fish so kept the hose on and utilised water from the water barrels too.
It seemed that the stormy winds had displaced one of the outflow pipes from the filter and the water had disgorged into the pump shed instead of returning to the pond. The floor of the shed was thick with sludge and I had to do an emergency clean of the filter which is a messy job at the best of times.
Anyway the death toll stands at five of the gold coloured fish with the possibility of more casualties to come.
It was bad but could have been so much worse.
I have no idea how long they were out of the water for and the pump was still running though no longer underwater. If it had been running dry for an exteded time I think it would have burned out but it seems to be working ok.
I know some folks will think that it is only fish but they were our fish and our responsibility just as much as any other pets and thay all have different personalities or so it seems. Just hope that tomorrow won't have a further toll.
Our damage is minor - some branches off the ash trees, that's all.
My husband says there's an ominous split up there, too, which I can't see from the ground. 
