Exclusive | Bizarre NYC street aquarium closed because of cold, snow but locals say fish were stashed in secret location

Something smells fishy.A Bed-Stuy fire-hydrant-fueled street aquarium that went viral on social media was forced to close due to frigid temperatures and snow — but organizers claim the fish are alive and swimming in a secret location.The attraction in a shallow tree put has drawn concern from animal activists who said the conditions were no way for its occupants to live, and a number of the feeder fish died when the FDNY stopped the leaky hydrant at the tree pit, then cemented over its original spot.But organizers said this week the fish have been moved to a nearby outdoor koi pond on private property, despite freezing winter temperatures.Roughly 30 surviving fish that survived midnight rescues, the FDNY cleanup and various giveaways to local children were moved several days ago to the backyard pond, according to Devang Shah, a local resident and architect who helps manage the project.The temporary habitat is heated with a waterfall, Shah said – but is not being sprinkled with fish food through the winter because goldfish “stop eating below 50 degrees [Fahrenheit].”“People don’t realize that fish are cold-blooded… as long as they have access to oxygen, then they live,” he added.Shah declined to provide the exact location of the koi pond, citing privacy reasons for the homeowner.“Like all other fish and creatures of the sea … they tend to adapt to their habitat,” local resident Floyd Washington, who used to help manage the bizarre attraction, told The Post.“I was there [at the original pond] like two days ago and it was about 11, 12 degrees [Fahrenheit and] the fish were actually swimming.”Washington, who said he is no longer an active member of the pond, said the relocation is “temporary,” and that the “aquarium” is only closed until the fish can be brought back to the intersection of Hancock Street and Tompkins Avenue in the spring.But organizers are still in hot water as far as veterinarian Ben Rosenbloom is concerned, as he prev...