Attention Koi Pond Owners Winterization Warning Lessons Learned Winter 2020
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- čas přidán 27. 08. 2024
- They say hindsight is 20/20, well after this winter I couldn’t agree more. Keeping your koi pond safe all winter can be trying at times.
We have had some close calls, but the good thing is, spring is right around the corner. The days are getting longer and I am getting anxious to get back outside to my garden and pond. Over the course of these past few months I have learned a few truths that I would like to share.
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I remove my pumps for the winter and run a bubbler shallow in the water to keep an opening. The fish need the natural layers of warmth from the ground. The fish can die from the water getting too cold.
Im glad i decided to choose intake bay instead of using skimmer box. Thanks for the tip, i just had my pond 7 days ago.
Thank god I don’t have to worry about snow and ice in my pond, in Southern California
Have you experienced any fish death over winter. I live in Niagara falls ontario, similar climate and pond size to yours and run an de icer and aerator all winter. Cant tell if the fish are dormant or dead
No to date all my fish have made through season after season. As long as there is a hole in the ice they should be fine.
I know its strange to see them still at the bottom but rest assured as soon a s the temperature warms up they will come back to life.
Spring is right around the corner!
Thank you so much for this video! I’ve had trouble Finding any good information online about running your stuff during the winter😰
I just have a small [hard-liner] ‘pond’ it’s maybe 150 gallons? (I’m not positive) and I’ll have a small waterfall; would you think that, that’s it’s safe to run all winter in North-East Ohio as well? I would like to get some sort of heater to keep the wild turtles and frogs alive in there [that have made it their natural home]😕...I could definitely use some recommendations on something for that as well, and what your thoughts are on a floating versus a bottom heater. I don’t currently have a skimmer of any kind and I don’t really have the real estate to give up for one in the pond since it’s already so small🤔....options?
Since the turtles and frogs both need to dig down do you think it would be worthy to invest in a couple inches of sand in the bottom? Or is that a fruitless idea🤔
😅 Sorry! Lots of questions!!! Lol
Hurry! It’s already late July😰
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Great questions... not sure about turtles, but I know frogs need to bury themselves into the mud to survive the winter. Being a hard plastic liner the sand may help.
As far as heaters go, the ones that float on the surface are only to keep a hole in the ice. This is to allow the poisonous gasses that build up under the ice to escape.
If you are worried about the frogs and turtles then a below the surface heater will help them. However with a submersible heater you have to be sure it doesn't melt the hard plastic liner.
Its hard to say what exactly to do. Knowing it's only 150 gal it is not deep enough not to freeze solid. Depending on how harsh your winters are you may be able to get away with running it.
My best advice would be, if you commit to running all winter, keep a close eye on things and be ready to shut it all down.
Good luck and enjoy while the weather is good 👍