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.
Healthy goldfish live on average 15 to 20 years, while those kept in unhealthy conditions, even well-cared-for otherwise, live an average two to three years. A filter is necessary to maintain the type of water quality a goldfish needs to live a long and healthy life.