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.
And a happy, healthy goldfish can live for decades! Soap is poisonous to fish and will kill them quickly, so don't wash your tank with soap. Also, don't use regular tap water to put in your tank. Drinkable water is not good for them because it takes out some of the minerals which are good for goldfish.