All the goldfish survived the winter. I was tossing in a bit of fish food and watching them when I noticed a snail in the pond too. How it got there I have no idea. I read that they came come when you buy pond plants. But, we haven't bought any plants except for one last summer. I counted at least five snails when I looked for them. I don't know what kind they are or if I should get rid of some, how many are too many? Anyway, interesting to find them living in the pond. If they are purely scavengers they are welcome, tons of dead leaves in the pond for them to feast on. But, if they eat the fresh growth we will have a problem. There are only two waterlilys in our pond and one is pretty sensitive. Anyway, will see how the new tenant works out. I took a photo, if anyone knows what kind of snail it is let me know.(As always you can click on the photo to see it bigger).
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Eww snails, they gross me out-but that doesn't mean they are bad. How great that the goldish survived!
Do they freeze over the winter?
At least one of them must have come from somewhere last summer Teena. I read that they come from a plant bought at a nursery, most likely. We haven't bought anything new this Spring. So whenever they arrived it must have been before Winter started.
They aren't cute Brittany but will be nice if they keep the pond a bit cleaner. It is pretty naturalized now.
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