Dethatching and Loosening. 1  1. Choose the right time of year to overseed. 2  2. Manage weeds. 3  3. Mow your existing lawn.  4. Rake up the thatch and grass 1  clippings. 5. Loosen the soil using the most appropriate method based on the compactness of your soil.
Goldfish cannot live in small temporary environments (such as a plastic bag or small bowl) for very long. An hour is fine, several hours not very good, a day or so maximum for a small water container. In an emergency, a large plastic bucket, rinsed well and with water treated with water conditioner works well.
Fancy goldfish (the ones with a rounder body and double tail) live for around 5-10 years depending on breeding and water quality. Common goldfish (with the more streamlined body and single tail) can live for around 20 years.