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Posted by Reel McKoi on April 16, 2008, 11:24 am
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> Have small pond (300 gal) with six 4 to 5 inch goldfish....today I
> noticed
> the pond has dozens of live earthworms in it. I only fed the fish once or
> twice since I uncovered a couple weeks ago (the water temp has been
> averaging around 50 degrees) so anyway the fish seem to be eating lots of
> them....and every plant container seems to have colony of dozen or so in
> the
> bottom...even finding them in pre filter. I noticed a few every time it
> rained last year....but many many more now. All different sizes........Is
> this a problem?? if so what to do??
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I would net them out. If they all die due to lack of oxygen they will foul
the water. Earth worms can't live underwater for long.
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> noticed
> the pond has dozens of live earthworms in it. I only fed the fish once or
> twice since I uncovered a couple weeks ago (the water temp has been
> averaging around 50 degrees) so anyway the fish seem to be eating lots of
> them....and every plant container seems to have colony of dozen or so in
> the
> bottom...even finding them in pre filter. I noticed a few every time it
> rained last year....but many many more now. All different sizes........Is
> this a problem?? if so what to do??