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 Fish died in pond,,, HELP (Caddo Mills)
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08/10/13 02:18 PM
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Fordntriton
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Our family has a small pond (3/4 acre) and we think the oxygen is really low. All the catfish and some large perch have died. Roughly 60-80 Catfish up to 6 pounds. I need someone to come out, preferably with a small john boat and pick up all the fish. Some may still be fresh and edible. I will pay for the services. Please call me if interested. The location is in Caddo Mills, Tx, just south of I30.
Marc Schilling
214-418-2202
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Re: Fish died in pond,,, HELP (Caddo Mills)
[Re: Fordntriton]
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08/10/13 06:13 PM
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hurricane 201
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Catch and release into the grease!
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Re: Fish died in pond,,, HELP (Caddo Mills)
[Re: Fordntriton]
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08/10/13 06:32 PM
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BrianTx01
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Those fish are not edible.
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Re: Fish died in pond,,, HELP (Caddo Mills)
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08/10/13 09:55 PM
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Caribou
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i bet its starting to by now.
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Re: Fish died in pond,,, HELP (Caddo Mills)
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08/10/13 10:01 PM
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FishesWithCork
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i bet its starting to by now. That's what I was thinkin... 
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Re: Fish died in pond,,, HELP (Caddo Mills)
[Re: Fordntriton]
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08/10/13 10:01 PM
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pineywoods
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Marc,
In such a small pond it is likely that you have a lot of algae (green or brown stained water is your clue). If so, that algae produces oxygen in the daylight hours, but consume oxygen at night. Just before dawn your fish were likely up at the surface gulping air shortly before they died. If any of this sounds familiar to your situation, look at algae control. It's a real problem where you have runoff from ferilized hay fields or pastures with lots of livestock.
Best of Luck
Last edited by pineywoods; 08/10/13 10:02 PM.
"Give a man a fish, and feed him for a day. Give him entitlements and you may feed him forever."
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Re: Fish died in pond,,, HELP (Caddo Mills)
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08/11/13 03:53 AM
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FishesWithCork
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Might have turned over too. That's when the algae is So heavy it sinks and pushes the 'dead' water to the top.
When I raised minnows, starting in July I had to run pH (algae) and O2 tests Every morning at sunrise. Did this through the middle of Sept. Depending on the numbers, I'd have to kill off some of the algae and / or run pumps.
Sorry to hear about the loss!
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