Thanks for all your condolences! Sadly, I can now add Apple Snails to the list of 'don't like auckland's winter critters.'
Happily my Goldfish are all well and have started their 'spring' activities. My Enunga, Danios, Mountain Minows and Red Barbs got through winter too. Phew!
For anyone who has an outdoor pond and hasn't had enunga, I can highly recommend them! They have a really cool 'attitude'. The only problems I have had is that they get very stressed at the pet store and don't always survive the transition to the pond. They can also jump quite high and escape if the pond gets too full from rain.
The only store I have seen them sold @ is Jansens. Oh yeah, I think they live only a couple of years and can grow to 10cm
Has anyone had success with other fish, outside, over Winter?
G