What to do when Winter comes for my fish pond?
What do I do when winter comes to my pond? The weather in SW Kansas is really weird so I want to do what is ever best for my pond. I have 5 koi’s and about 20+ juvenile gold fish in a 900+ gallon pond. I have 2 plants, 2 water fall one small fountain and 1 big waterfall. and i have a pond skimmer that i can take apart and make into a i think water skipper idk? I have had this tank for about 3 years+. So what should i do so it can be in tip top condition when spring come. here are some of my questions add on if you will please! its very appreciated
Do i turn of the water falls? because wouldn’t that kill the good bacteria?
Is there any way to mod the pond skimmer because i think it doesn’t filter enough during the winter.
If you can give me more advise i would appreciate it a lot!
Thanks alot and thanks for helping!
If possible , close skimmer . Any water left in the skimmer can freeze and split the plastic ! You really don’t want a leak ! I would turn off & drain the falls but as for your small fountain pump , disconnect the extension tube and lay the pump in the deepest part of your pond . (so water shoots horizontally ) A small flow will help air circulation and keep pond from freezing too hard ! If water is less than 40 inches deep , you should buy a floating pond heater , just to be safe . they only turn on if water drops below freezing. From what I’ve read , you should not have any problem with hard freezing but rather safe then sorry . The plants , if possible , just trim & move to a little bit deeper water and they should be fine . If you would like a maintenance free filtering secret I’ve been experimenting with for the last year , email me @ de3king@epix.net .
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