So....trying agin. I bought 3 more fantails now that the snake is gone. They assured me my 3 other goldfish are alive (1 gold, 2 blackies) cuz they chased those poor fantails around for quite a while. Were they ready to lay eggs too? Idk...but those blackies only come out of hiding when a female hits the pond. I am keeping my fingers crossed the darn things make it through the night.