I throw a two foot log in the pond and it always keeps a small thawed area
around the log. My fish have survived many a winter with me in Florida
unable to do anything to thaw a hole for gas to escape.

It went down to about 20 last night and is going to 17 tonight. Has gotten
as cold as 25 below. I can see that the pond by the house is frozen over.
I hope that the snake that was residing behind the rocks in the waterfall
has either gone elsewhere or is kaput!!!


"Scott M." wrote in message
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I can't believe it. My pond froze over last night. This morning when I
checked it, it was above freezing and the pond was completely frozen over.
There was a hump where the bubbler was sending up bubbles. I removed the
bubbler to test it and it is fine. Last week, I put my floating heater in
the pond and left it off. It froze right into the ice. This morning I
plugged it in. Hopefully it will melt the ice and pop to the surface. I
hope
it doesn't get watterlogged and electrocute my fish. I might thaw out a
garden hose and see if I can free it up tonight with a stream of water. I
am
also building a light bulb heated box to keep the bubbler in.

Scott M in Carp (Ottawa)